Holistic approach to planning across the lifespan

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2 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

3 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

4 Summing Up: Perspectives for a Social Policy Framework from Albertans with Disabilities Overarching Themes Inclusion Dignity Equity Access Relationship

5 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

6 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

7 Budget Strategic use of resources enabling a more targeted approach to linking funding to outcomes

8 Stable Funding Key initiatives: Service Provider Selection Disability Information Service Planning FSCD Staff Training Transition Planning FSCD Regulation Review Outcomes Life Plan approach

9 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

10 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

11 ($ millions) Forecast Budget Decisions: Agency Staff Wages & Benefits 45.0 Cost to Close Michener 10.0 Caseload Growth and Increasing Complexity 8.8 Employment 2.0 Administrative Efficiency (3.0) Remove One Time Recruitment & Retention (17.1) Community Access (42.2) Budget Net Change %

12 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

13 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

14 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

15 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

16 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

17 Fear - Individuals will lose funding Response: 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.

18 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.

19 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.

20 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

21 Associate Minister community tour Regional meetings with PDD Community Boards Talk to Client Service Coordinator Involvement in Individual Planning sessions PDD website

22 Questions and Answers