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DEI 201:

Ensuring Equitable and Inclusive Community

Services

The Diversity & Inclusion Charter of PeelEnvisioning an Inclusive Peel Region that Values, Respects, and Embraces Diversity and Equity

Host: Varsha Naik, RDR Chair & PDSB Community Liaison Coordinator

Institutionalizing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Capacity Building for the human services sector

Trainings/Workshops | Conferences | Community Engagement

Research/Policy | Promising Practices | Advocacy

www.regionaldiversityroundtable.org

rdr@regionaldiversityroundtable.org

@rdrpeel #HowTODEI

The Regional Diversity Roundtable

Working Towards an Inclusive Peel Region that Values, Respects and

Embraces Diversity and Equity so that Everyone can Achieve their Full

Potential

Ensuring the Provision of Equitable & Inclusive Community Services

Creating Equitable & Inclusive Workplaces

Recognizing and Supporting Diverse Neighbourhoods & Communities

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Twitter: @DICharter #DiversityCharter #EquityinPeel #DEI201

The Diversity & Inclusion Charter of Peel

Agenda

1. Objective

2. Introducing Equitable & Inclusive Community Services (EICS)

3. Why the Need for EICS?

4. Key Components of EICS

5. Reflective Activity

6. Guest Presenter: Gursharan Virdee, CAMH

7. Making Connections: D&I Charter of Peel

8. Summary

9. Q&A

Our Objective for Today

Photo: Gifs Gallery

Introducing Equitable & Inclusive Community Services

Recognition of human diversity

Accommodation of diverse needs &

expectations

Creation of safe & welcoming

spaces

Why the Need for Equitable & Inclusive Community Services?

AgeIncom

e Level

Language

Immigration Status

Gender Abilit

y

Employment Status Sexuali

ty

Acknowledging Diverse Needs

Bridging the Service Gap

+ many more

Equitable & Inclusive

Community Services

AccessibilityRelevance

Consistent and Mixed

Method Monitoring & Evaluation

Community Collaboration/Consultation

Intersecting Lenses

Key Components of Equitable & Inclusive Community Services

Reflective Activity: Thinking About Your Organization

On a scale of 1 to 5, where would you place your organization’s programs and services? (1 is the

lowest; 5 is the highest)

Gursharan Virdee

CPsychol. (UK), M.Sc

DPsych. (cand.) City University, London

Research Analyst, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

www.camh.ca

gursharan.virdee@camh.ca

+ Outline

• Setting the context• Research project• Operationalizing cultural sensitivity• Next steps

+ Setting the Context: CAMH Diversity Policy

1. Leadership and accountability

2. Critical component of client centred care

3. Equitable, meaningful and responsive relationships

4. Reflected and considered throughout all aspects and levels of the organization

5. Environment

+

Recovery in severe mental illness

• Marginalized groups•Women•LGBTQ•IRER groups

(Slade et al., 2014; Kidd et al., 2014; Leamy et al, 2011)

+ The challenge

Evidence based practice/service vs

Practice/service based evidence

+ Research Project

What does community mean to individuals with psychosis?

•Website: https://www.porticonetwork.ca/web/community-reconsidered

+

Operationalizing cultural sensitivity

Societal

• The Collaborative for South Asian Mental Health• Website & video for business owners• CAMH Health Equity Office

Community

• Specific services/interventions• Health Equity Training• Cultural Competency Training• Engaging community leaders e.g. faith leaders, people in the media• Prevention/promotion work

Relational

• Family services, family focused interventions and spaces• Culturally informed peer support

Individual

• Creating spaces in which service users experience inclusion and acceptance of all aspects of their identity.

• Intersectionality

+

Thank you!gursharan.virdee@camh.ca

Making Connections: D&I Charter of Peel

Enabling full participation and engagement by all through equitable access to information, services, opportunities

Creating safer spaces that foster mutual understanding, respect and growth

Dedicating resources, including people, time and/or money, to equity and inclusion

Partnering and collaborating to support and build equity and inclusion

Summary

1. Defined Regional Need for EICS

2. Complexity & Intersectionality of Approaches

3. Importance of Success Stories

4. ‘Living’ the D&I Charter

(a) Practice Brief: Key Components of Equitable & Inclusive Community Services

(b) Practice Brief: Creating Safer Spaces

(c) Infographic: An Ecological Approach to Equitable & Inclusive Service Provision

Call to ACTION!

We invite you to ask any questions you may have at this time!

Please ‘raise your hand’ and make sure to un-mute yourself before you begin talking. You can also submit a question in

the session chat box.

Q&A

S t a y t u n e d f o r :

DEI Organizational Self-Assessment Tool – Fall 2015

D&I Charter of Peel E-Hub – Winter 2015

DEI 102: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Webinar Series Part 2 – Winter 2015

DEI 202: Implementing the Charter Webinar Series Part 2 – Winter 2015

rdr@regionaldiversityroundtable.orgFacebook: Diversity & Inclusion Charter of Peel

Twitter: @DICharter #Diversity Charter #EquityinPeel #Diversity201

Thank You!