DEI 201: Ensuring Equitable and Inclusive Community Services The Diversity & Inclusion Charter of Peel Envisioning 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 #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 Facebook: Diversity & Inclusion Charter of Peel #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? Age Income Level Language Immigration Status Gender Ability Employment Status Sexuality Acknowledging Diverse Needs Bridging the Service Gap + many more

Equitable & Inclusive Community Services Accessibility Relevance 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)

+ 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: reconsidered 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!

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

Stay tuned for: 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 Facebook: Diversity & Inclusion Charter of Peel #Diversity Charter #EquityinPeel #Diversity201 Thank You!