Manitoba Disabilities Issues Office

Smarter Government

Objective:

To create a co-ordinated, accessible and person-centered service delivery framework to better serve children and adults with disabilities

Key Accomplishments

• Round Table Recommendation: Workers’ knowledge of issues affecting persons with disabilities has been enhanced. The Staffing Stabilization Initiative within Family Services and Housing offers subsidies to allow service providers to complete training through Red River College’s Certificate Program in Disability and Community Support.
• Specialized Services for Children and Youth is an initiative focused on the integration and co-ordination of service sites for Manitoba children and youth with disabilities and special needs. The initiative addresses the many recommendations made over the last few years to improve the co-ordination and integration of services for children and families.
• The Manitoba Health initiative has made improvements in information technology that allows information to be shared more easily with all health providers. It makes more services available closer to an individual’s home.
• Access Centres make it easier for individuals and families to find all the services they require under one roof. The centres are convenient community locations where people are treated as a whole, rather than dealing with issues separately.

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2009/10 Down Payment on the Disability Strategy

• Round Table Recommendation: In 2009, the province introduced the Manitoba Policy on Access to Government. It ensures persons with disabilities have equal access to government information, events and services through:
  • promotion of disability accommodations
  • designation and training of departmental disability access co-ordinators
  • print and web access information campaign
• Round Table Recommendation: An online information tool called ServiceLink has been designed to help people identify what Family Services and Housing benefits and services they may be eligible for.

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Future Directions

• Round Table Recommendation: The province will develop disability awareness training for public service providers.
• An inventory of programs and services for Manitobans with disabilities will be created.
• The provincial government will support the implementation of a central call centre and website to improve access to information about government and non-profit programs and services for Manitobans with disabilities.
• Round Table Recommendation: Manitoba will work to improve the coordination of services and supports for children and adults moving from one program to another.  

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Questions for Feedback

1. How can the province better co-ordinate the delivery of services for persons with disabilities?
2. How can the province improve awareness and sensitivity around disability issues for service providers?
3. How can the province provide better access to information about services and programs for persons with disabilities?
4. How can the province better engage community agencies that support Manitobans with disabilities?

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