Aboriginal Services

Overall Goal:  To work within the Aboriginal cultural, financial, political and community structure, to achieve CPA (Alberta) program goals recognizing that Aboriginal clients typicaly must overcome much larger systemic and environmental barriers.

Short Term:

• Aboriginal clients transition more effectively back into their communities, maintaining a health lifestyle with support of Aboriginal program staff
• Aboriginal clients/families are aware of and perceive value in accessing CPA (Alberta) services
• On reserve health centre staff and Chief and Council are aware of and seek assistance from Aboriginal program staff
• Aboriginal clients receive appropriate personal, financial and spiritual support to assist in overcoming barriers faced in their rehabilitation journey living on reserve
• Aboriginal program staff aware of all persons with physical disabilities living on reserve in Alberta
• When clients are released from hospital facilitate meetings, when required, between client(s) and Chief and Council
• Ensure staff are knowledgeable about the complexities and challenges of federal jurisdiction over reserve services

Intermediate/Long Term:

• On reserve clients have increased access to key supports needed to achieve goals
• CPA (Alberta) program staff support clients to access supports off reserve that are necessary to help them achieve desired goals
• Reserve health center staff supported in efforts to create more disability supports locally and to access support of other outside agencies
• Extreme transportation barriers overcome through individual support and advocacy for local improvements to transportation
• Staff develop relationships with clients which is valued like a family member, allowing staff to be more effective in assisting clients to achieve goals
• Clients participate in a meaningful way in their unique communities