Wait list climbs to 4000 families; families requesting
enhanced respite are even Wait listed !
It is our position that the implementation of the new
SSAH “directives” and the lack of recent investment in SSAH is not
fair;
nor is it equitable. We are
very concerned about the
future of SSAH
. The wait list which is growing
daily, is a symptom of a much bigger problem in this province.
How is this fair in
the Transformation Process ?
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***LATEST
Statistics for 2008/09 just received summer 2009
ALERT: Download a copy of a
SSAHPC has Eight (8) MESSAGES for the MCSS
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NEW INFO
We are very troubled by the changes initiated
by MCSS on April 1, 2009.
In this
financial environment, we understand the difficulty of responding fairly
to a wide and diverse constituency. We appreciate that, despite a
budget deficit, families that are currently funded will not have their
SSAH allocations reduced.
However, it is important for us to express our deep concern about
the direction the
Government is taking to reduce
that deficit. We believe that
by not funding any new contracts; by not enhancing existing contracts
and by taking back unspent funding part way through the year,
families that rely on SSAH for
their primary support will
face significant hardship. We
believe this strategy is very shortsighted and may push families into
crisis situations. The
evidence is clear that a small amount of
SSAH funding can make a fundamental difference to a difficult
family situation and in many cases has been the glue that held the family
together.
The
most unfair to families is
NO NEW applications in Ontario for SSAH. Every new approved application goes
directly on a wait list.

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Who We Are:
The SSAH Provincial Coalition (SSAHPC) was formed in 1990 by a dedicated
group of individuals, families and agencies who joined together for
strength and support because of growing concerns regarding the need to
expand policy and funding for Special Services at Home program (SSAH).
At that time, we believe our advocacy efforts encouraged the government
to increase the SSAH fund and expand SSAH to serve more people; in
particular, children with physical disabilities and adults with
developmental disabilities. SSAHPC continues to dedicate our efforts to
ensure our mission is achieved.
SSAHPC is a large and ever growing coalition of families,
individuals, agencies, provincial organizations and family networks. We
are very proud of the many groups as members.
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Position Paper written by by SSAHPC
released in January 2008 .
Please feel free to share it with other families, friends or
agencies.
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Family member groups
Family Alliance Ontario
Windsor Essex
Family Network
Hamilton Family Network
Family Voice Lanark
Leeds and
Grenville Family Network
London Family Network
Families for a Secure Future
Sarnia-Lambton
Family Network
Toronto Family Network
Thunder Bay Family Network
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Provincial member groups
Autism Society Ontario
Coalition for Inclusive Education,
Community Living Ontario
Down
Syndrome Society of Ontario
The Easter Seal Society Ontario
Extend A Family
Individualized Funding Coalition of Ontario
Ontario Association of Children’s Rehabilitation Services
Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy
Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus
Association Ontario
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Our Beliefs
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- SSAH is a vital support and must become a program of First
Choice.
- SSAH is essential for families.
- SSAH helps people and families to live meaningful lives in
the community.
- SSAH can change and grow to respond to individual and
family needs.
- People with disabilities and their families have much to contribute about how SSAH
could progress.
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Special Services at Home Provincial Coalition
c/o 2495 Parkedale Ave., Unit # 4
Brockville, ON K6V 3H2
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Click
here to view a slide show
"SSAH... a Primer to Individualized Funding (I.F.) "
telling you all about
the Special Services at Home Provincial Coalition
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The Co Chairs, Beth French and Alison Ouellette received the Family
Alliance Ontario Leadership Awards at
the Family Alliance Ontario's annual conference April 28, 2007
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Alison Ouellette and Beth French, Co Chairs , SSAHPC
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Thanks for being in touch with us and sharing your SSAH stories.
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