Community Development and Systemic Change
Overall Goal: Inform and influence the development of interventions to improve systemic response to priority needs and to build inclusive communities.
Short Term:
- Community partners more aware of issues and trends related to persons living with SCI and other physical disabilities
- Improve social attitudes towards people with SCI and other physical disabilities
- CPA (AB) team more aware of challenges and better able to represent persons with SCI and other physical disabilities
- Provincial minimum standards for barrier free access enforced in public structures
- Increase opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate in activities outside of their home
- Strengthen media relations in Calgary, Red Deer, & Edmonton
Intermediate/Long Term:
- Decrease the number of persons with SCI and other physical disabilities living in long term care facilities by increasing the number of options for designated assisted living sites and home living supports
- Increased uptake by housing developers to use minimum standards related to accessibility and visitability
- Increased government and stakeholder support for, and commitment to, provision of key supports and initiatives related to full citizenship
- Positive policy and systemic change
- Barriers to independence reduced.
- Persons with SCI and other physical disabilities able to participate in community activities to the level of their choice
- Improved media relations in centers with a Community Development Coordinator