Aboriginal Communities
HCA’s work is guided by a commitment to support Aboriginal communities and people to define, plan for and achieve their own vision for a healthy community. HCA works directly with Aboriginal communities and organizations and incorporates local knowledge and skills in identifying needs and priorities.
HCA is currently working on…
- Exploring First Nation Wellbeing and Prosperity through Health and Economic Indicators: Anishinaabe Mino-Bimaadziwin in parternship with colleagues at Laurentian University, Mnaamodzawin Health Services and Waubetek Business Development center and includes the Union of Ontario Indians as well as five first nations on Manitoulin Island and the North Shore.
- Developing an Evaluation Plan for the License and Permits Table of the Ontario Government (Ministry of Natural Resources) - Nishnawbe Aski Nation.
Some of our more recent projects include:
- An economic impact study of the agriculture sector in each of the Northern Ontario Districts on behalf of the Northwestern Ontario Development Network and working in parternship with the Food Security Research Network (Thunder Bay), and local Federations of Agriculture. The importance of including Aboriginal communities and organizations in the ongoing growth and the development of the agriculture sector and local food systems in Nothern Ontario was highlighted in the final analysis.
- Developing methods for evaluating client satisfaction including Aboriginal people living in Kitchener or Waterloo on behalf of the Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre.
- An assessment of effects of Bell and Nortel High Speed Internet Services on the businesses of Chapleau. Three Aboriginal communities in and adjacent to the community were included in the project.
- A review of the Canadian Programs in World Vision Canada including Neighbourlink, Aboriginal Program, the national Refugee Sponsorship Program and the Refugee Reception Centre in Toronto. A focus group with a group of Aboriginal elders in B.C. was conducted as part of the project.
- An evaluation plan for the Kwanlin Dun First Nation Health Department, White Horse, Yukon Territory.
- An economic impact study of retail spending in the Six Nations Reserve on behalf of Six Nations Economic Development Commission.
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other projects, please click here
