The biggest change in Developmental Services is less than 2 years away!
Are you ready for what is coming?
Navigate Ontario's Journey To Belonging with confidence.
The 2027 roll-out is quickly approaching. Developmental Service Organizations have a lot on their plate in order to meet this mandated business model change. Fifty Thousand Foot is your partner in change, with expertise in business transformation and developmental services.
Make the transition to a people-centered business.
The Change On The Horizon
Ontario's Ministry of of Children, Community and Social Services is fundamentally changing how developmental services work in Ontario. From government funding to a people-centred service experience. For Developmental Service Organizations (DSOs) this constitutes a shift from a predictable funding business model to a competitive marketplace full of uncertainty.
This mandate is not optional. This change is happening.
Time remaining to 2027 roll-out:
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THE CHALLENGE
The Harsh Truth: Most developmental service organizations are unprepared for this transformation. They have spent decades perfecting a model based on government funding and compliance, not client acquisition and customer service. DSOs never had to compete for clients, market your services, or manage cash flow uncertainty the way they will now.
CHANGES ORGANIZATIONS MUST MAKE
Marketing and Client AcquisitionService InnovationFamily and Caregiver Engagement StrategyPricing StrategyCost TransparencyRevenue DiversificationBilling System OverhaulRelationship Management
Customer Service and ExperienceOutcome MeasurementPartnership and Referral NetworkCapacity PlanningTechnology Infrastructure Legal and Contractual FrameworkCultural and Organizational Identity Staff Recruitment and RetentionStaff Training and Development
Change While Maintaining Your Mission
Transforming a business typically takes 18-24 months. Making multiple changes needs to be carefully planned and coordinated to minimize disruption to an organizations mission.
Making these types of fundimental changes requires expertise in business strategy, marketing, business development, customer service, finance, operations, project management and culture change. Often an organization does not have all of these skill sets in-house.
Fifty Thousand Foot can suppliment your team with these skill sets during transition. Then provide training and development as part of implementation and stabilization efforts.
The Path Forward
Your journey can go two ways from here...
The organizations starting now will be ready when 2027 arrives. Those who wait will be playing catch-up when it's too late. You don't have to become business transformation experts, you just the right partners.
Your journey starts with one decision - schedule a disscussion with Fifty Thousand Foot today.
Option 1:
Hope it works out, scramble in 2026, struggle in 2027.
Option 2:
Start your transformation now with expert guidance.
The Choice is Clear. Be Ready When 2027 Arrives.
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