Registration - Organization

Options Community Services Society / Christine Mohr, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Organization name: Options Community Services Society
Senior Officer Name: Christine Mohr, Chief Executive Officer
Initial registration start date: 2021-11-09
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 6862-4434

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 6

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 5 of 5 (2022-06-29 to 2022-07-15)

Registration versions:

Version 5 of 5 (2022-06-29 to 2022-07-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Regional Health Authorities have provided notice of their intent to move contracting of existing crisis line services from their responsibility to the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). PHSA has advised that there will be a tendering process to be managed through BC Bid. The stated reasons for the tendering of these long standing existing services seem to relate to a substantial increase in funding, and because tendering is “best practice for procurement”. As well, it has been noted that the intention is to have one key crisis line contractor in each Health Region. This is in fact already the case with the exception of one region. In the region where there is more than one key crisis line provider, a much less disruptive approach could readily conclude in having one contract. We are concerned that untold harm would result of tendering these essential service as there is an absence of understanding of the interconnectedness of existing crisis line services with each other across the province, at the Regional Health level (beyond the typical crisis line services - e.g part of opioid response, mental health 1.800 SUICIDE and 310 Mental Health lines, as well as other emergency response supports to identified vulnerable people e.g. extreme heat check-ins). It is unclear how this tendering will impact other services at the community level. We are lobbying to stop the RFP tendering process before it commences and that in the event that it does proceed, that direct awards will be made to the organizations that are currently members of the Network fo Crisis Line providers. In the event that it is necessary to tender the existing crisis line services, we will lobby that direct awards are issued for existing providers.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Government Procurement, Health, Mental Health and Addictions
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
To advocate for Displaced Ukrainian job seekers to be considered eligible for CEP programming (Project Based Labour Market Training (PBLMT) or Job Creation Partnership(JCP)). In the current CEP programming policy, only Employment Insurance (EI) clients and Income Assistance – Employment Obligated clients are eligible for the PBLMT, while JCP programming is only open to EI clients. Therefore, displaced Ukrainian job seekers won't meet the outlined eligibility.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Children and Family Development
Citizens' Services
Education
Fraser Health Authority
Health
Interior Health Authority
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Child Care
Northern Health Authority
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Provincial Health Services Authority
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Christine Mohr, Chief Executive Officer

Organization Contact Information

Options Community Services Society

Address:
9815 - 140th Street
Surrey, BC V3T 4M4
Canada

Telephone number: 604-584-5811 Ext. 11311
Fax number: 604-584-7628

Description of Activities

Options Community Services Society is a charitable non-profit organization that provides community social services to communities south of the Fraser River (Fraser Region) of British Columbia. Services include a continuum of mental health services including outreach support, clubhouse programming, assisted living; counselling & support, children, youth and family counselling & support; child care & child care resource and referral; immigrant & refugee services; emergency shelter & housing, affordable housing; stopping domestic violence and transition house shelter, suicide prevention and intervention including 24 hour/ 7 days/ week crisis line, and other related services.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Federal Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth	$5,000.00	2021-11-01
Federal Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth	$536,261.00	2021-11-19
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$25,000.00	2021-06-30
Public Safety and Solicitor General	$29,900.00	2021-11-18
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$274,913.00	2022-01-01
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$293,930.00	2022-06-28

View all requested government funding history

Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Federal Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth	$5,000.00	2021-11-01 to 2022-11-01
Federal Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth	$236,161.00	2022-01-04 to 2022-03-31
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$25,000.00	2021-07-31
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$274,913.00	2022-05-09 to 2023-05-05

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Chimo Community Services
- 7000 Minoru Boulevard
  Richmond, BC V6Y 3Z5
  Canada
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC
- 763 Broadway E
  Vancouver, BC V5T 1X8
  Canada
Interior Crisis Line Network
- 3100 - 28th Avenue
  Vernon, BC V1T 1W3
  Canada
Northern BC Crisis Line
- 100 - 2700 Queensway
  PRince George, BC V2L 1N2
  Canada
Options Community Services Society
- 9815 - 140th Street
  Surrey, BC V3T 4M4
  Canada
Vancouver Island Crisis Society
- PO Box 1118
  Nanaimo, BC V9R 6E7
  Canada

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Options Community Services Society does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Options Community Services Society are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Thaddee Bergler
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Diana Delgado
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Christine Mohr
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Options Community Services Society

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Options Community Services Society	2021-11-09	2022-07-15

Options Community Services Society

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Christine Mohr, Chief Executive Officer (Organization)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-6 of 6

Options Community Services Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Leanne List, Director, Community and Employer Partnerships | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-06-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Diana Delgado
Posted date: 2022-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4434-19708 View Lobbying Activity Report
Options Community Services Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jennifer Whiteside, Minister | Education
- Anne Kang, Minister | Advanced Education and Skills Training
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-11-26
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Christine Mohr
Posted date: 2021-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4434-15136 View Lobbying Activity Report
Options Community Services Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sheila Malcomsen, Minister | Mental Health and Addictions
- Christine Massey, Deputy Minister | Mental Health and Addictions
- Ross Hayward, Director, MHSU | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-11-24
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Christine Mohr
Posted date: 2021-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4434-15131 View Lobbying Activity Report
Options Community Services Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Pam Alexis, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Harry Bains, MLA for Surrey-Newton | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lisa Beare, MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jagrup Brar, MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Stephanie Cadieux, MLA for Surrey South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Katrina Chen, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Raj Chouhan, MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Dan Coulter, MLA for Chilliwack | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Bob D'Eith, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Fin Donnelly, MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Megan Dykeman, MLA for Langley East | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mike Farnworth, MLA for Port Coquitlam | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rick Glumac, MLA for Port Moody-Coquitlam | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Trevor Halford, MLA for Surrey-White Rock | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Kelli Paddon, MLA for Chilliwack-Kent | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ian Paton, MLA for Delta South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Bruce Ralston, MLA for Surrey-Whalley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Selina Robinson, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Niki Sharma, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jinny Sims, MLA for Surrey-Panorama | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rachna Singh, MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mike Starchuk, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Michael de Jong, MLA for Abbotsford West | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-11-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Christine Mohr, Thaddee Bergler
Posted date: 2021-12-13
Lobbying Activity number: 4434-14719 (amended from 4434-14628) View Lobbying Activity Report
Options Community Services Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Anne Kang, Member of Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Bob D'Eith, Member of Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Bruce Banman, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Dan Coulter, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Fin Donnelly, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Garry Begg, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Harry Bains, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ian Paton, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jagrup Brar, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Janet Routledge, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jennifer Whiteside, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jinny Sims, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Katrina Chen, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Kelli Paddon, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Megan Dykeman, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Michael de Jong, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mike Farnworth, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mike Starchuk, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Niki Sharma, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Pam Alexis, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rachna Singh, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Raj Chouhan, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ravi Kahlon, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rick Glumac, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Selina Robinson, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Stephanie Cadieux, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Trevor Halford, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lisa Beare, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Katrine Conroy, Honorable Minister of Tourism & Culture | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Adrian Dix, Honourable Minister of Health | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lorne Doerkson, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Carole James, Senior Advisor to the Premier | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Norm Letnick, Health Critic | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Alex MacDonald, Senior Ministerial Advisor to the Minister of Health | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sheila Malcolmson, Honourable Minister of Mental Health and Addictions | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Melanie Mark, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Geoff Meggs, Chief of Staff | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Andrew Mercier, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Harwinder Sandhu, MLA, Vernon-Monashee | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Tom Shypitka, MLA, Kootney East | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ben Stewart, MLA, Kelowna West | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Henry Yao, MLA, Richmond Centre | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Teri Spaven, Assistant Deputy Minister, Procurement and Support Division | Citizens' Services
- Corrie Barclay, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Sector IM/ IT | Health
- Stephen Brown, Deputy Minister | Health
- Ian Rongve, Assistant Deputy Minister, COIVD Response and Health Emergency Managment | Health
- Paul Shrimpton, Chief Information Officer, Health IT Strategy | Health
- Philip Twyford, Lead of Finance and Corporate Services | Health
- Dara Landry, Executive Lead, Corporate Services and Financial Accountability | Mental Health and Addictions
- Deborah Bowman, Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Programs and Policies | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Kassandra Lawal, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Citizens' Services
- Kelly NewHook, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Mental Health and Addictions
- Laurie Leith, Vice President, Acute and Community Care | Fraser Health Authority
- Philip Barker, Interim Vice President - Support Services & Chief Financial Officer | Interior Health Authority
- Susan Brown, President and CEO | Interior Health Authority
- Kim Kerrone, Vice President - Support & Chief Financial Officer | Vancouver Island Health Authority
- Kelly Gunn, Vice President, Primary and Community Care and Chief Nursing Executive | Northern Health Authority
- Cathy Ulrich, President and Chief Executive Officer | Northern Health Authority
- David W. Byres, Interim President & Chief Executive Director | Provincial Health Services Authority
- Micheal Lord, Vice President, Finance | Provincial Health Services Authority
- Donna Wilson, Executive Vice President, People and Diagnostic & Treatment Services | Provincial Health Services Authority
- Vivian Elipoulos, Interim President & Chief Executive Officer | Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
- Kathy MacNeil, President & CEO | Vancouver Island Health Authority
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-11-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Christine Mohr
Posted date: 2021-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4434-14629 View Lobbying Activity Report
Options Community Services Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Kim Korf-Uzan, Director, Crisis Line Enhancement Project | Provincial Health Services Authority
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-11-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Christine Mohr, Thaddee Bergler
Posted date: 2021-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4434-15107 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - Organization

Options Community Services Society / Christine Mohr, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 5 of 5 (2022-06-29 to 2022-07-15)

Version 5 of 5 (2022-06-29 to 2022-07-15)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Organization Contact Information

Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests