Celebrating Our Staff
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We want to celebrate the heart and soul of Kinark – our dedicated staff. Discover compelling stories of their experiences, resilience, and commitment to making a difference in the lives of those we serve.
Employee Engagement
At Kinark, our clients and their families are at the centre of all we do. It is our staff who work with families to make sure we understand their goals, their needs and their concerns. Our staff are trained to be able to help families achieve those goals, meet their needs, and demonstrate every day their commitment to better outcomes.
Every two years Kinark undertakes an employee engagement survey to check in on how our staff are doing and how we can make sure that they have all the supports we can provide to enable them to do their best for our clients and families. In 2023, we were very pleased that more than 80% of our staff participated in our survey and that staff feel a sense of belonging and feel supported at Kinark. We also learned a lot about some areas we can focus on to optimize our employees’ experience as a member of the Kinark team.
If you share our passion for helping children and youth with complex needs and their families to achieve better life outcomes, consider joining the Kinark team and view our available positions today.
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Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journey
Since 2021, there have been continued and sustained efforts at the organizational and local levels to build the safest and most inclusive environment for all our employees. In 2023-24 our diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy continued to be prioritized in our operational planning. This year we invested in the development of a sustainable learning strategy for all staff, including the launch of our foundational training for new and existing employees.
You can read about our commitment to DEI here.
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Kinark’s KARE Awards
A time honoured tradition at Kinark is the annual staff Kinark Annual Recognition of Employees (KARE) Awards. This event highlights the extraordinary efforts and accomplishments of individual employees and teams from across the organization who have ‘gone above and beyond’ in the last year. Nominations come from other staff who have a deep appreciation of their colleagues’ work and have seen their exceptional contributions firsthand.
We believe our people are our most valuable resource. Our reputation as a leading care provider is built on the dedication and compassion of our staff, who use their knowledge, expertise, and experience to support children and youth daily, delivering exceptional care and support and so it is a high priority for us to take this time each year to recognize and shine a spotlight on the individuals and teams that have stood out over the past year through their contributions and support of one another. This year we received a record-breaking number of nominations, culminating in seven award winning individuals and teams.
Read more about this year’s KARE Award winners. Congratulations to all the nominees and to the KARE Award winners for 2024.