Assessing Community Readiness
The aim of CAAN’s Community Readiness project is to enhance the capacity of community-based organizations across Canada to implement culturally relevant and evidence-based prevention interventions.
These interventions are designed to address the unique barriers Indigenous people living with HIV, Hepatitis C (HCV), and other Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBI) face in achieving the 90-90-90 objectives. The 90-90-90 targets aim for 90% of people living with HIV to know their status, 90% of those diagnosed to be on treatment, and 90% of those treated to have suppressed viral loads.
Objectives:
- Capacity Building: Strengthen the ability of community-based organizations to develop and deliver culturally grounded prevention interventions.
- Address Barriers: Focus interventions on overcoming specific challenges Indigenous people face in accessing testing, treatment, and care for HIV, HCV, and STBBI.
- Implementation Success: Ensure that a significant portion of the organizations involved successfully implement at least one prevention intervention in their communities.
Approach:
- Training and Support: CAAN will provide tailored training to organizations, helping them integrate culturally appropriate methods into their prevention strategies.
- Community Engagement: Working directly with communities to ensure interventions reflect their cultural contexts, values, and needs.
- Collaborative Networks: Create a network of Indigenous-led organizations to share knowledge, resources, and strategies for effective prevention interventions.
- Monitoring and Evaluation: Regularly assess the progress of organizations and provide ongoing support to ensure they meet their intervention goals.
Through these efforts, CAAN aims to empower Indigenous communities in Canada to make meaningful progress toward achieving the 90-90-90 health targets, improving the overall health outcomes for Indigenous people living with or at risk for HIV, HCV, and STBBI.
