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N.B. public advocate pitches non-profit co-ordination unit to fix social services

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Kelly Lamrock, New Brunswick’s public advocate, has proposed establishing a Non-Profit Opportunities Unit to improve coordination between provincial social services and non-government organizations. The unit aims to track human quality-of-life outcomes rather than following current bureaucratic methods, with an emphasis on preventing crises through early intervention programs for at-risk groups like teenagers recovering from addictions. Lamrock’s proposal also includes using "social entrepreneurship contracts" to incentivize preventative measures that could save government costs in the long term.

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Kelly Lamrock, New Brunswick's public advocate, has proposed establishing a Non-Profit Opportunities Unit to enhance coordination between government and non-profit organizations. The unit aims to measure success by focusing on tangible human results rather than adherence to bureaucratic procedures. For example, it would track whether vulnerable individuals actually receive housing assistance rather than just completing paperwork.

In two earlier reports this year, Lamrock had criticized the Department of Social Development for systemic failures leading to the deaths of a 16-year-old boy and an elderly woman. The new unit seeks to move from crisis management to prevention, fostering partnerships between government and non-profit organizations instead of relying solely on charitable efforts.

Lamrock’s report also suggests streamlining grant application processes for community organizations to make their work more efficient. Overall, the initiative aims to shift the focus from rigid rule-following to ensuring that social services lead to positive outcomes for people in need.

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Department of Social Development Lamrock New Brunswick New Brunswick’s a Non-Profit Opportunities Unit

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“By reinventing the relationship between government and the non-profit sector, New Brunswick can move from crisis management to prevention, from bureaucracy to partnership, and from charity to essential service,” Lamrock writes in the report.

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🔮 Kelly Lamrock says the unit would co-ordinate the province’s social services strategy while leaving service delivery to the government’s partners in non-government organizations.

2026-10-06 · Global News

N.B. public advocate pitches non-profit co-ordination unit to fix social services · assertive framing

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New Brunswick’s public advocate says the province should create a new unit to bridge the gaps between its social services and the community organizations that deliver them. asserted

that → say → them

Kelly Lamrock says the unit would co-ordinate the province’s social services strategy while leaving service delivery to the government’s partners in non-government organizations. asserted

unit → say → organizations

In a report published today, Lamrock proposes the establishment of a Non-Profit Opportunities Unit that would measure success by human results, such as vulnerable people receiving housing. asserted

that → publish → housing

He says the current system heavily depends on social services workers following manuals and checklists rather than tracking whether a person’s life actually improves. asserted

life → say → manuals

Get breaking National news The new body would also work to connect the bureaucratic dots for the community organizations by streamlining grant applications. asserted

body → get → applications

In two separate reports released earlier this year, Lamrock blamed the deaths of a 16-year-old boy and an elderly woman on systemic failures by the province’s Department of Social Development. asserted

Lamrock → release → Development

In the 50-page report released Tuesday, Lamrock criticizes the department for being too rules-bound in its approach to social services. asserted

Lamrock → release → services

The proposed non-profit unit, he says, would track human quality-of-life outcomes as a new way of measuring the value of taxpayer-funded programs. asserted

he → propose → programs

He says the unit should use “social entrepreneurship contracts” that could provide savings for government by focusing on preventative measures. uncertain

that → say → measures

Lamrock suggests in his report that spending more on social services can lead to savings later by preventing crises. uncertain

spending → suggest → crises

For example, he says investing more in programs for at-risk teenagers, such as those who are recovering from addictions, can decrease costs down the road by reducing the number of youth who enter the justice system. asserted

who → say → system

Lamrock → reinvent → report

“The Non-Profit Opportunities Unit and Social Entrepreneurship Contract framework offer a roadmap for action — one that rewards outcomes, empowers communities, and sustains innovation.” asserted

that → offer → innovation