Objective #1: Maintain and expand the profile of the school program
Objective #2: Provide education to specific audiences
Objective #3: Develop general information resources about the humane treatment of animals
Objective #4: Promote animal welfare at animal-related events
Objective #1 Provide the necessary resources to APS staff to accommodate an appropriate and timely response to animal welfare concerns
Objective #2: Provide our APS staff the initial and ongoing training to ensure excellence in the performance of their duties
Objective #3: Promote the need for modernization of animal welfare legislation in Alberta
Objective #1: Provide all staff the necessary framework to successfully complete their responsibilities
Objective #1: Develop, implement and maintain the Society’s strategic direction
Objective #2: Facilitate communication between the Executive Director (ED) and the Board
Objective #3: Fulfill the Board’s fiduciary role
Objective #4: Ensure ongoing Board recruitment and succession planning
Objective #5: Support ongoing Board development
Objective #6: Ensure Society stability by developing ED succession plans for an unplanned absence or planned vacancy
Objective #7: Conduct a review of the By-laws for relevancy to the current needs of the Society
Objective #1: Increase support for the Alberta SPCA
Objective #1: Seek opportunities to conduct increased face-to-face meetings with stakeholders
Objective #2: Increase support and knowledge of the work we do
Objective #3: Increase awareness of and support for the need for standards for animal shelters and rescue organizations
Objective #4: Seek opportunities to learn how the Alberta SPCA can support the Province and Municipalities with emergency planning related to animals
Objective #5: Seek opportunities to learn more about human and environmental groups where there may be some overlap in services
Objective #1: Expand the reach of Alberta SPCA messages
Objective #2: Promote the Alberta SPCA as a leader in animal welfare
Objective #1: Define “surge capacity” and identify needs/requirements
Objective #2: Identify animal-handling facilities that have high volume capacity related to seizures of both livestock and companion animals
Objective #3: Identify annual cost related to the housing/care of animals in Alberta SPCA care
Objective #1: Continue to support and implement the Pet Safekeeping Program for those affected by domestic violence and who delay leaving abusive relationships due to their pets being risk
Objective#2: Identify the role of Peace Officers in responding to various human conditions (e.g. addictions, mental health, seniors, child welfare) and how this contributes/limits the care of animals
Objective #3: Identify agencies, government and/or NGOs involved in the human services sector
Objective #4: Identify agencies, government and/or NGOs involved in the environmental services sector
Objective #5: Identify/clarify areas of perceived/actual limitations in the sharing of information
Objective #6: Seek opportunities to have face-to-face meetings to respond to areas where information sharing is limited
