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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
@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
[email protected]: Diversity & Inclusion Charter of Peel
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
+ 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
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
[email protected]: Diversity & Inclusion Charter of Peel
Twitter: @DICharter #Diversity Charter #EquityinPeel #Diversity201
Thank You!