Report on the health status and health needs of Aboriginal children and youth

Report on the Health Status and Health Needs of Aboriginal Children and Youth January 2005 Aboriginal Health Program Health Status and Health Needs of Aboriginal Children & Youth Report on the Health Status and Health Needs of Aboriginal Children and Youth Prepared by: the Southern Alberta Child & Youth Health Network and the Aboriginal Health Program of the Calgary Health Region For further info [...] The goal of this process was to understand the complexities of the issues affecting the health of Aboriginal children and youth and to identify short and long term recommendations and actions. [...] The goals of the AHP are to: • enhance the capacity of the individual, family and community to promote health, to prevent illness and injury, and to maximize wellness; • build partnerships that enhance the community’s capacity to address the full range of health determinants and that maximize the efficient and effective sharing of resources; • improve access to and appropriate utilization of coord [...] The goal of the consultation process was to understand the complexities of the issues affecting the health of Aboriginal children and youth, and to set the stage for development of a strategic plan with short and long term recommendations and actions.