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 typically must overcome much larger systemic and environmental barriers.

 

Short-Term:

• Aboriginal clients transition more effectively back into their communities, maintaining healthy lifestyles 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 journeys 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 centre 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