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In light of demographic shifts in Aboriginal populations, assess delivery models, site locations and partnerships to determine if reach can be expanded. |
Agree |
- Conduct an assessment of opportunities to expand the program reach within existing program resource parameters, inclusive of:
- Demographic shift in off-reserve Aboriginal populations;
- Current F/P/T environment for Aboriginal ECD;
- Review of existing project site locations;
- Promising delivery models;
- Partnerships possibilities.
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- Presentation of preliminary findings and options for PHAC Executive Committee
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November 2012 |
DG, Centre for Health Promotion (lead) and DG, Regional Operations |
ADM, HPCDP |
Under Existing budget/resources: 1 FTE (distributed across EC and PM positions)
O&M – TBD (Analytical work on delivery models) |
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- Develop options and recommendations for PHAC Executive Committee and for Ministerial consideration dependent on chosen recommendation(s) and /or option(s)
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- Presentation of options and recommendations to PHAC Executive Committee for review
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May 2013 |
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- Presentation of options and recommendations for Ministerial consideration dependant on chosen approach
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June 2013 |
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Enhance coordination and collaboration with other federal departments, provincial/territorial governments and key stakeholders. |
Agree |
- Through discussions with relevant F/P/T stakeholders from the Aboriginal ECD, non-Aboriginal ECD and broader public health community develop an approach that increases coordination and collaboration that encourages KD&E across different domains of expertise at local, regional and national levels.
- Identify common priorities and appropriate mechanisms to enhance coordination and collaboration, including knowledge development and exchange (KD&E)
- Develop and implement a KD&E plan for the AHSUNC program
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- Summary document of key partners, common priorities and mechanisms to enhance coordination and collaboration
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February 2013 |
DG, CHP (lead) and DG, Regional Operations |
ADM, HPCDP |
Under Existing budget/resources:
1 FTE (distributed across EC and PM positions)
$50 K in
O&M ($25K contract and $25K for coordination with stakeholders) |
- Summary of best practices and key knowledge gaps around Aboriginal ECD
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September 2013 |
- Knowledge development and exchange (KD&E) plan for the AHSUNC program which includes:
- Better coordination and collaboration with F/P/T and federal partners;
- Strategies to strengthen site capacity development
- Special consideration given to AHSOR
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September 2013 |
- Implementation of AHSUNC KD&E plan
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March 2014 |
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Consider the necessity and feasibility of tracking children's long term outcomes (e.g. a longitudinal cohort study or intervention research). |
Agree |
- Through documentation review, discussions with AHSUNC advisory bodies, stakeholders, experts, and research bodies and cost/resources analysis, identify options to track long term outcomes of children enrolled in the AHSUNC program.
Linked with recommendation #4 and associated management action plan.
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- Identify opportunities for partnerships with CIHR (Institute of Population and Public Health & Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health), HRSDC, Health Canada (FNIHB), Statistics Canada and other key stakeholders.
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October 2012 |
DG, CHP (lead) and DG, Regional Operations |
ADM, HPCDP |
Under Existing budget/resources: 2 FTE (distributed across a number of EC positions)
Up to $75K in
O&M (coordination and preliminary work with experts in longitudinal studies) |
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- Assessment of research models and options to track AHSUNC long term outcomes
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February 2013 |
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- Cost analysis of most appropriate options
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June 2013 |
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- Analytical paper summarizing options, cost implications and feasibility of tracking long term outcomes of the program.
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October 2013 |
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- Options and recommendations presented to PHAC Executive Committee for review.
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February 2014 |
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Ensure that the approach to program-level performance measurement is comprehensive yet streamlined. |
Agree |
- Through discussions with stakeholders, review and update existing approaches and comprehensive indicators used for performance measurement and intervention research of AHSUNC
Linked with recommendation #3 and associated management action plan.
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- Development of recommendations for a comprehensive performance measurement system for AHSUNC inclusive of:
- Working indicators of Early Childhood Development and Aboriginal health
- Aligned intermediate and long-term outcomes
- Feasibility assessment and costing options
- Enhanced alignment with Management, Resources and Results Structure (MRRS)
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November 2012 |
DG, CHP(lead), and DG, Regional Operations |
ADM, HPCDP |
Under Existing budget/resources:
2 FTEs (distributed across PM and EC positions) |
- Implementation of comprehensive performance measurement framework for AHSUNC
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March 2013 |
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Review the governance structure for the program, in particular the advisory function to ensure that the Public Health Agency has access to balanced, strategic and timely advice. |
Agree |
- Review the current AHSUNC national and regional governance structures to assess strengths and weaknesses
Identify promising models of governance structure in Health Canada (AHSOR), HRSDC and AANDC
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- Develop options for a revised governance structure and propose recommendations to HPCDP Branch ADM for review
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February 2013 |
DG CHP (lead), and DG, Regional Operations |
ADM, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (HPCDP) |
Under Existing budget/resources:
1 FTE (distributed across PM and EC positions) |
- Decision on option implemented
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February 2014 |
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Review the objectives and eligibility of the National Strategic Fund and assess the current approach to managing the Fund. |
Agree |
- Within existing AHSUNC authorities, review and improve the processes used to manage and monitor the AHSUNC Strategic Fund including:
- Objectives of the fund and eligibility requirements
- Merits and gaps of initiatives funded to date
- Strengths and weaknesses of existing processes
- Engagement of existing and potential recipient organizations
- Mechanism used to monitor the fund and measure its performance.
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- Presentation of preliminary thinking around revised approach to manage Strategic Fund
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May 2012 |
DG, CHP (lead) and DG, Regional Operations |
ADM, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (HPCDP) |
Under Existing budget/resources:
2.5 FTEs (distributed across PM and EC positions)
$25k in (analytical contract to identify priority areas) |
- Develop options for a revised approach to manage the AHSUNC Strategic Fund, for Ministerial consideration dependent on chosen recommendation(s) and /or option(s)
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September 2012 |
- Plan and communications strategy for updated approach to the AHSUNC Strategic Fund
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December 2012 |
- Decision and implementation of updated approach
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February 2013 |
- Launch revised approach and process
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April 2013 |
