Health Board

FALL 2023

Health Board Update

The Health Board continues to work diligently in strengthening partnerships, increasing the profile of the Metis Settlements, and addressing health-related issues that were identified in the Community Based Health assessment on the Metis Settlements completed in February 2017.

To date various grant-funded projects have been executed to begin the process of addressing priority areas identified in the assessment, the health board's vision is that in the near future our Settlements will have funding to run sustainable programs to address youth programming, mental health and addictions, senior services, etc.

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PROGRAMS, PROJECTS & SERVICES

Data / Surveillance Internship Program

The objective of this 3-year, $625K partnership with Alberta Health is to train 2 Settlement members on Alberta Health data systems, while also providing funding for the Health Board to consult with the communities about a possible Health Data Accord with the province. This concept was born in 2013, as a possible way to equip the Metis Settlements Health Board with hard data to support its advocacy/negotiations for improved, targeted, standardized services for the Settlements.

Drug and Alcohol Education / Prevention / Support

This 2-year, $1.15M agreement with Alberta Health is part of Alberta’s effort to combat the Opioid Crisis, but offers awareness, supports and education for all substance and alcohol abuse.

AHS Cancer Care

Two pilot projects to be delivered as part of a plan to establish a long-term sustained program for providing supports and care for cancer patients in Indigenous communities. Pilot project communities will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

AHS Cancer Prevention

A two-year $300,000 grant was received from Alberta Health Services to provide small pots of funding in 2019-20 and 2020-21 to teach of the Settlements. This funding will support the capacity for communities to host healthy activities for youth.

Indian Residential Schools: The IRS program is in its 12th year. This program started out initially to assist Residential School Survivors with compensation applications, to support them during hearings and then to continue providing on going support. However, has expanded to include supports for families affected by the issue of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). Educational and support services under any of these areas can be requested, free-of-cost by Settlements.

The LTA provides funding under this schedule for the operation of the Metis Settlements Health Board and a Health Board Coordinator. Darlene Carifelle has been able to access other resources to address the needs identified in the Metis Settlements Community Health Assessment.