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:
- Educate community partners on issues and trends related to persons living with SCI and other physical disabilities
- Improve social attitudes towards people with SCI and other physical disabilities
- Make the CPA (Alberta) team more aware of challenges and better able to represent persons with SCI and other physical disabilities
- Advocate for provincial minimum standards for barrier-free access in public structures and their enforcement
- Increase opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate in activities outside of their homes
- Strengthen media relations in Calgary, Red Deer, and 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
- Increase uptake by housing developers to use minimum standards related to accessibility and visitability
- Increase 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 centres with a Community Development Coordinator