Addictions Prevention and Recovery Work Plan Progress Tracker
24 total action items
Utilize the Health Equity Assessment tool, currently in development, to guide the adoption of a definition of equitable access for addictions services.
Deliverables
Develop definition of equitable access for addictions services based on results of engagement with Indigenous Governments and communities
Gather data about existing and requested addictions services to develop a comprehensive map of addictions services, both existing and requested.
Deliverables
Finalize system map of existing and requested addictions services with accompanying equity and gap analyses.
Establish Territorial Addictions Working Group to oversee the development of a workplan that operationalizes targeted and proportional strategies to identify and address barriers to health equity for addictions services.
Deliverables
The establishment of a Territorial Addictions Working Group consisting of representation from internal partners responsible for the operationalization of services, and ad hoc representation from regional, front line, and external partners.
Research best practices for categorizing demographic information and determine an approach for the NWT addictions recovery system.
Deliverables
Based on review of best practices and engagement with subject matter experts, establish self-reported demographic data collection questions and approach for NWT addictions recovery system
Combine Community Counselling Program Service-User Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Addictions Recovery Experience Survey into a single Mental Wellness and Addictions Recovery Experiences Questionnaire.
Deliverables
Develop online and paper version of survey.
Administer Mental Wellness and Addictions Recovery Experiences questionnaire across NWT using a mixed methods (online and paper-based) and repeat every 2-3 years.
Deliverables
Administration of questionnaire
Complete a review of best practice and National Standards in addictions recovery and aftercare
Deliverables
Complete report that summarizes evidence from subject matter experts, jurisdictional scan and literature review for best practices, on National Standards in addictions recovery and aftercare.
Develop a consistent approach to aftercare planning and documentation that ensures alignment with person centred practice and cultural safety
Deliverables
Complete report that identifies priority areas to support a consistent approach to aftercare planning and documentation that is person-centered and culturally safe.
Identify indicators and monitoring approach to addictions aftercare planning.
Develop Standard Operating Procedures and tools to support providers in the implementation of the aftercare planning approach.
Deliverables
Develop policies, SOP's, protocols, and/or tools that are in alignment with results of best practices review, situational assessment, and gap analysis.
Implement system education and training development plan, including primary care practitioners, NGOs, and other care providers referring to addictions treatment.
Deliverables
System education, training, and onboarding for aftercare will be integrated with Coordination of Addictions Services.
Provide a consistent approach for transitioning service-users to and from out-of-territory treatment facilities to community-based care providers.
Deliverables
Identification of key positions and stakeholders responsible for providing addictions and recovery services, including both government and nongovernment [Completed]
Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures to standardize the process for providers referring to Addictions Services (including how/when to refer clients, resources for common barriers). [Delayed]
Implement onboarding process and competency-based orientation plans for all practitioners that outline the pathways for accessing addictions and recovery services.
Deliverables
Updated onboarding and orientation materials for practitioners.
Development and implementation of system education and training plan for care providers referring to addictions treatment.
Implement system-wide communication outlining the process to self-refer to addictions services for both providers and service users.
Deliverables
Resources outlining the processes for provider- and self-referral to addictions services will be disseminated to providers, and the public.
Work with Stakeholders, to review existing standards & policies associated with key addictions services to identify cultural safety barriers i.e., Community Counselling Program & Facility Based Addictions Treatment Program.
Deliverables
Engagement with internal and external stakeholders to identify barriers to cultural safety.
Build HSS staff capacity to integrate cultural safety and anti-racism principles into program planning and policy development.
Deliverables
Develop a Cultural Safety and Anti-Racism Guide that will function as a lens for HSS staff as they develop internal and external HSS documents, including programs and policies.
Implement changes to reduce barriers and share results with all Health and Social Services Authorities to direct complementary changes to operational policies and procedures, including a recognition of the value of Indigenous knowledge.
Deliverables
Revise CCP and FBAT policies and SOPS based on internal/external stakeholder feedback and Cultural Safety and Anti-racism Guide.
Engage in discussions with community leadership and Indigenous organizations on how to appropriately incorporate Indigenous qualifications into job descriptions.
Deliverables
Engagement with key stakeholders on the inclusion and application of Indigenous qualifications.
Ensure that job descriptions, core competencies, screening and interview processes reflect and incorporate Indigenous knowledge and qualifications.
Deliverables
Identification of key knowledge, skills and abilities that reflect Indigenous learning, practices, and qualifications. [Completed]
Job descriptions and hiring practices are updated to incorporate Indigenous qualifications. [On-track]
Improve orientation process and identify mandatory training requirements of positions delivering addictions services.
Deliverables
Integrate mandatory training requirements into system education, training, and onboarding improvements.
Examine the ability to expand the collection of demographic data, specific to the LGBTQ+ community, refugees, and non-Indigenous racialized people across addiction recovery programs and services.
Deliverables
Completed summary of best practice review, status of existing demographic data collection, and assessment of the feasibility of expanding the collection of demographic data across addiction recovery programs and services.
Determine an approach for expanded demographic data collection and analysis of monitoring data, which includes administrative data and self-reported experiences of the mental wellness and addictions recovery continuum of programs and services.
Deliverables
Established monitoring approach.
Use the results of data analysis to inform adjustments in approach as required for responsive service delivery.
Deliverables
Implement monitoring approach with regular review of data to inform service delivery adjustments.
Working with stakeholders establish an overarching logic model & monitoring approach for all core mental wellness and addictions recovery programs (including community identified outcomes).
Deliverables
Overarching Mental Wellness and Addictions Recovery Logic Model reflective of community defined outcomes
Overarching Monitoring Framework
Implement framework and monitor indicators while maintaining the privacy of service users and use the results to inform shifts in program approach if necessary.
Deliverables
Implement monitoring frameworks and monitoring of indicators.