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Resources for Provincial Coordination ProjectParticipants recognized that finding the resources to make the Provincial Coordination Projecthappen would be difficult, but also felt that it was important to take advantage of any opportunityto move the strategy forward. The following ideas were proposed:• PHAC could provide initial funds assuming that a successful application was submitted inJune and approved in Ottawa. These resources could be used to set up the capacity forprovincial coordination, build relationships and find other sources of funding to ensure asuccessful implementation of the strategy;• PHSA could possibly provide funding in addition to the staffing and coordination resourcesprovided for the current fiscal year. This contribution is not guaranteed and would bedependent on the funding available to the new Director of Aboriginal Services, who isexpected to start at PHSA in mid-June;• In-kind resources could be sought from an existing Aboriginal HIV/AIDS service organizationor government body;• Cost savings by identifying non-cost items or ways of reducing costs;• Donations, private funders, corporate donors;• Over the long term, Ministry of Health, federal government and Health Authorities would belogical sources, assuming that there are strong relationships and a sense of mutual benefit;• Possibility of AIDS Community Action Program (ACAP) funding after March 31, 2010.Next StepsAll participants expressed a desire to: maintain involvement and support the decisions ofthe group; to participate in a Reference Group for the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan; toimplement the Strategies developed over the course of the meeting; and to expand the range ofpartners in the struggle to halt HIV/AIDS among B.C.’s Aboriginal population.Short-term steps:1. Finish the application for ACAP funds for the Provincial Coordination Strategy by the end ofJune. Michelle George of Red Road HIV/AIDS Network Society will contact Christine Dockmanto begin the process. Deb Schmitz, Brian Mairs and Ken Clement also agreed to worktogether to assist in completing the application;2. Following response from government stakeholders, all participants will receive the finalreport and presentations;3. All stakeholders wanted to stay involved, receive regular updates and participate in relevantmeetings as opportunities arise.4. Build relationships with Regional Health Authorities.Medium-term steps:1. Get confirmation from PHSA about a contribution to the Provincial Coordination Strategy. Agroup should meet to brief the new Director of Aboriginal Services on the importance of theissue and the Strategy;2. Staff with the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan should move forward the process of forminga TFNHP Reference Group with the RoR group and stakeholders as the membership;3. The RoR Leaders Group will continue to meet as RoR, and can include stakeholders in largermeetings in order to collaborate and plan;4. There needs to be a concerted approach to building relationships with Health Authorities.14 Unifying the Response to HIV and AIDS in Aboriginal Communities in BC Final Report
Appendix A: AttendeesAboriginal Physician Advisor to the Prov. Health OfficerB.C.Centre for Disease ControlB.C. Ministry of Healthy Living and SportB.C. Ministry of Healthy Living and SportCanadian Aboriginal AIDS NetworkThe Cedar ProjectThe Cedar ProjectThe Cedar ProjectCentre for Excellence in HIV/AIDSChee MamukConsultant to Renewing our ResponseFirst Nations Inuit Health Program of Health CanadaFirst Nations Inuit Health Program of Health CanadaFirst Nations Inuit Health Program of Health CanadaFirst Nations Health CouncilFirst Nations SummitHealing Our Spirit B.C. Aboriginal HIV/AIDS SocietyInterior Health Authority Communicable DiseaseKelowna Family ServicesKla-how-eyaKla-how-eyaNorthern B.C. Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Task ForceNorthern B.C. Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Task ForcePositive Living NorthProvincial Health Services AuthorityProvincial Health Services AuthorityPublic Health Agency of CanadaPublic Health Agency of CanadaRed Road HIV/AIDS Network SocietySpiritual Advisorthink: act consulting, facilitatorTl’atz’en NationVancouver Coastal Health AuthorityVancouver Coastal Health AuthorityVancouver Native Health SocietyDr. Evan AdamsCiro PanessaTara NaultStephen SmithKevin BarloMargo PearcePatricia SpittalChief Wayne ChristianEirika BrandsaMelanie RiversDeb SchmitzDonna LawrenceDavid MartinIsobel McDonaldMarilyn OtaGrand Chief Ed JohnKen ClementDr. Rob ParkerBrian MairsDarron CoundLix LopezEmma PalmantierPricilla CrouseCarmen NutterBubli ChakrabortyDeborah SengerChristine DockmanMoffatt ClarkeMichelle GeorgeRon HamiltonKyle PearceJusta MonkBarb KeithMiranda ComptonDoreen Little JohnUnifying the Response to HIV and AIDS in Aboriginal Communities in BC Final Report 15
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