On Friday given the alarming rate of increase of Covid-19 in Alberta, Canada announced over $52 million in funding to support Indigenous communities on the ground, including:
•$19 million in direct support for security needs in First Nations experiencing outbreaks #cdnpoli
•$19 million in direct support for security needs in First Nations experiencing outbreaks #cdnpoli
and further $7.9 million to Indigenous organizations for a wide variety of measures, including support to Elders and vulnerable community members, food security, mental health assistance, and outreach efforts to keep people safe.
•$8 million to support surge capacity such as winterized structures to support COVID-19 drive-by testing, deployment of health professional team(s) to outbreak locations as needed, and immediate isolation supports where existing isolation capacity has been exhausted.
Additionally, we will be providing an additional 15 point of care devices to First Nation communities in Alberta.
•$1.25 million to support the six First Nations Long Term Care centers in Alberta, including visitation rooms, funding for additional staff, and greater infection
•$1.25 million to support the six First Nations Long Term Care centers in Alberta, including visitation rooms, funding for additional staff, and greater infection
control prevention measures. Funds would support sites in Siksika Nation, Blood Tribe, Alexander First Nation, Bigstone Cree Nation, Fort McKay First Nation and Fort Chipewyan which is serving members from Athabasca Chipewyan and Mikisew Cree First Nations
as well as the local Métis population.
•$11.5 million to improve the quality and access of mental health and substance use services, such as Nasal Naloxone to prevent further increases in opioid-related deaths, harm reduction kits, in-community treatment
•$11.5 million to improve the quality and access of mental health and substance use services, such as Nasal Naloxone to prevent further increases in opioid-related deaths, harm reduction kits, in-community treatment
including on-the-land models and better mobile addiction services. Strengthened mental health services for urban Indigenous populations will be provided through organizations such as Boyle Street Co-Op.
•$4.5 million to support infrastructure needs
•$4.5 million to support infrastructure needs
such as temporary critical connectivity infrastructure supporting contact tracing, communication of test results, and virtual primary care/mental health services in Nations lacking these essential services.
This funding will also support essential sewer and water services resulting from increased demand from COVID-19. We will continue support Indigenous communities in Alberta in this time of need.
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