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Session 2: Coordinated Community Response models in Indigenous and Urban Communities in Alberta

Speakers: April Tucker, Indigenous Resource Liaison (South) Meaghan Westlund, Team Leader for Outreach Services, Unison Alberta Elder Abuse Shelter In this collaborative presentation, we will explore how Coordinated Community Response (CCR) models, or “Hubs,” are developed and sustained within both Indigenous and urban communities. The presentation will examine how these models differ from rural and urban CCR structures, emphasizing the importance of culturally grounded, holistic, and family centered approaches guided by the Nation as a whole. The discussion will highlight the strengths of community led collaboration rooted in traditional values. An overview of Calgary’s urban CCR and its recent growth will be shared, including the role of multi agency partnerships and how these relationships help strengthen community-based support. A brief case study will demonstrate how a CCR approach could better support an older adult through coordinated care, and how urban CCRs can continue to expand by including organizations focused on cognitive health. The presentation will outline key supports available to individuals and families navigating cognitive changes and explore how dementia-specific resources can be meaningfully integrated into CCR models to ensure more inclusive and responsive care.