Nov 08, 2014
Disability programs under one Ministry◦ Alberta Brain Injury Initiative ◦ Community Access for Persons in Continuing Care (CAPCC) ◦ Residential Access Modification Program (RAMP)◦ Cross Disability Support Services (CDSS) ◦ Program Support for Family Support for Children with
Disabilities (FSCD) ◦ Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) ◦ Income (AISH)◦ Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD)
Holistic approach to planning across the lifespan
Principles◦ Dignity◦ People First◦ Healthy and Strong
Relationships◦ Mutual Responsibility◦ Inclusion◦ Proactive◦ Collaborative◦ Accountable
Outcomes◦ Albertans will be: Safe Healthy Secure and Resilient Lifelong Learners Included Active and Engaged
Summing Up: Perspectives for a Social Policy Framework from Albertans with Disabilities◦ Overarching Themes Inclusion Dignity Equity Access Relationship
Variety of programs providing support based on age and/or diagnosis
Albertans with unmet needs Programs which have sustainability issues
($862 million) Not as effective as needed at measuring
results and outcomes
Needs and strengths drive services Services achieve common outcomes Navigation is simple Government invests in results focused on
outcomes Planning focused on Individual as a whole
person
Budget 2013-2014◦ Strategic use of resources enabling a more
targeted approach to linking funding to outcomes
Stable Funding Key initiatives:◦ Service Provider Selection◦ Disability Information Service Planning◦ FSCD Staff Training◦ Transition Planning◦ FSCD Regulation Review
Outcomes Life Plan approach
Brain Injury, RAMP, CAPCC, FASD Focus on:◦ Unmet needs: $2 million initially invested for those
who fall outside of current program boundaries◦ Coordination and System Navigation◦ Innovation: using technology to assist individuals
and families May 9/10 Innovation Symposium: Employment and IT◦ Employment: ensuring the right strategies are in
place for those wanting to be employed
Transformational change within PDD as well as in how services are designed and delivered
Focus on individual needs and strengths Planning process focused on goals, outcomes,
desires, support level and available resources Key Outcomes for Individuals◦ Maximize their Health and Wellbeing◦ Have Safe and Stable Living Environments (Homes)◦ Be engaged and included◦ Maximize their Independence and Achieve their Full
Potential
($ millions)2012‐13 Forecast 669.9Budget Decisions:Agency Staff Wages & Benefits 45.0Cost to Close Michener 10.0Caseload Growth and Increasing Complexity 8.8Employment 2.0Administrative Efficiency (3.0)Remove One‐Time Recruitment & Retention (17.1)Community Access (42.2)2013‐14 Budget 673.4
3.50.5%
Net Change
2013-2014 provides $673.4 million $45 million for wage investment, $10 million
for Michener Centre Program funding at $618.4 million - $34.4
million less than last year Need to address waitlist as well as new
people coming into the program While budget reporting shows decrease in
Community Access, these can be absorbed across program areas. Examples include: Assessed level of support needs Employment First approach Community Capacity approach
Focus our efforts on getting meaningful lives for Individuals with $618.4 million
Resource allocation to Community Boards based on distribution of support needs
Reductions addressed with ensuring funding is aligned with support needs◦ Some Individual’s funding does not align with their
support needs Impact to Individuals, Families and Service
Providers will be understood over the next month
Some individuals will experience changes in supports and funding
Increased focus on outcomes:◦ Inclusive Post-Secondary Education◦ Employment◦ Meaningful roles in community◦ Connections to others
Active participation in planning and identification of outcomes
Increased emphasis on decision-making Family Managed Services (FMS)◦ No budgetary impact while in transition◦ More support for use of technology
Contracts extended for 3 months at current funding level
July 1:◦ New business model and contracting process
focused on achievement of outcomes◦ Contract negotiations within PDD budget◦ $45 million for agency wages and development of a
skilled workforce◦ Implementation of the Workforce Alliance Workforce
Strategy for Human Services sector
Fear - Individuals will lose fundingResponse: Some individual’s funding will decrease,
some will remain the same and a few may increase. No one will lose their funding all together.
Our focus needs to shift from how much funding do people have to are we achieving the outcomes we want?
Fear - Individuals with high needs will no longer have community access supports.
Response: Individuals with high support needs will have access to community supports based on support needs.
Fear: All individuals in PDD will need to be employed
Response: All individuals will be given the opportunity to be employed and have access to job preparation and support, as well as career planning. This will align with their goals and support needs. No expectation that everyone will work.
Fear - Parents will have to quit their job in order to care for their family member.
Response: This is not expected or desired. There will be a range of options made available based on support needs of the individual and the needs of the family.
Fear - Families will be unsupported.Response: Families and individuals will be
supported in this time of change.
Align our work with what people with disabilities spoke of regarding the Social Policy Framework
We want people to have:◦ A meaningful life in community◦ Valued roles in community◦ Access to lifelong learning◦ Access to technology◦ Better social inclusion◦ Strong connections to family, friend and
others
Associate Minister community tour Regional meetings with PDD Community
Boards Talk to Client Service Coordinator Involvement in Individual Planning sessions PDD website
Questions and Answers