Metro Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Strategy Community Forum

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Metro Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Strategy
Community Forum
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The Urban Aboriginal Strategy Background

• In 1997, the Urban Aboriginal Strategy (UAS) was
  developed to address the influx of Aboriginal
  people living in Canadas urban centers and to
  address their socio-economic needs.
• In 2003, pilot projects were undertaken in eight
  cities Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon,
  Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay and Toronto. In
  2005, four additional pilot cities were added
  Lethbridge, Prince George, Prince Albert and
  Thompson.
• Pilot phase for the UAS in Vancouver was from
  April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2007.

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Greater Vancouver UAS 2003-2007

• Objectives
• Partnerships
• Improving access to services
• Increasing information sharing
• Raising Awareness of the Urban Aboriginal Issues
• Priorities
• Youth
• Housing/Homelessness
• Arts
• Health

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Renewal of the UAS 2007 - 2012

• National budget of 68.5M over five years (to
  2012)
• Guiding Principles
• Building Partnerships
• Flexible funding
• Focusing on small number of designated
  communities
• Horizontal coordination
• 935,000 for Metro Vancouver UAS annually

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Renewal of the UAS New Major Elements

• National Priority Areas- improving life
  skills- promoting job training, skills and
  entrepreneurship- supporting Aboriginal women,
  children and families
• Cost Sharing
• Measuring Results

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MVUAS Steering Committee Members

• 3 Youth
• 2 Elders
• 3 Members at Large
• Life Skills Advocate
• Women/ Children/ Families Advocate
• Job Skills Advocate
• United Native Nations Society

• Métis Nation British Columbia
• City of Surrey
• City of Vancouver
• Provincial Government
• MARR
• Federal Government
• OFI

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MVUAS Strategic Plan 2008-2010

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MVUAS Vision

• Through a coordinated approach, we align our
  collective interests in supporting locally-driven
  initiatives that
• Promote individual, family and community based
  resiliency
• Encourage self-sufficiency for Metro Vancouver
  Urban Aboriginal People

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Collaborative Partnerships

• The MVUAS strives to foster collaborative
  partnerships that
• Improve the delivery of programs/services
• Assist in funding existing or new programs/
  projects
• Create partnerships that are sustainable

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MVUAS Priority Areas

Objective 1 Urban Aboriginal Learning
Supporting new or existing transitions
initiatives for Metro Vancouver Urban Aboriginal
People throughout their life cycle
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MVUAS Priority Areas

Objective 2 Urban Family, Health Wellness
Improve the overall wellness (physical
health, emotional/ mental health and cultural/
spiritual connections) of Metro Vancouver Urban
Aboriginal People and their families
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Results in Our Community

• The MVUAS funded 18 projects in the 2008-2009
  fiscal year
• Urban Aboriginal Learning
• Urban Aboriginal Family, Health Wellness
• Working Groups
• Early supports for Urban Aboriginal children and
  families
• Urban Aboriginal Youth
• Urban Aboriginal post-secondary supports
• Urban Aboriginal Employment Skills Training.
• Urban Aboriginal Health Wellness