people with lived and living experience (PWLLE)

Recruiting and hiring peer researchers—individuals with direct experience of a phenomenon under investigation—is widely acknowledged as a best practice in community-based health research. However, there is a notable gap in the existing research literature when it comes to understanding the experiences of peer researchers themselves.

In this webinar, you will hear insights from a participatory, qualitative research project concentrating on four intersecting communities often engaged in peer research:

This November 21st panel discussion focused on substance use stigma, as influenced by structural factors, such as laws and policies, and historical, geographic and economic factors.

Our panel explored the following in a three-section approach:

• What is structural stigma?
• What are interventions that organizations can use to address stigma?
• How can service providers avoid reproducing stigma in their interventions?

Originally live streamed: November 21, 2023

Call for Proposals: Peer Support Strong Conference (submit by Dec. 1)

PeerWorks and Lived Experience & Recovery Network (LERN) are back for the fourth year with our Annual Peer Support Strong Conference! We are holding the conference virtually on February 6th, 2024. This year's theme: Peer Support Revolution: What's Next?

It’s been 5 years since cannabis was legalized in Canada.

What do we know about how legalization is influencing the complex relationship between cannabis use and mental health outcomes for youth, especially the link with psychosis?

Please join us for an engaging discussion about the current state of evidence and lived experience of cannabis and psychosis with our team at Cannabis and Mental Health and Dr. Phil Tibbo for our next Ask the Expert.

NOVEMBER 15th at 6pm -7:30pm EST LIVE

The Provincial HSJCC Conference is the network’s premiere educational event – bringing together more than 600 professionals from across the human services and justice sectors to share promising practices, build cross-sector networks and engage in solutions for the people they serve. Attendees benefit from a richly engrossing program that leaves them better equipped and inspired to meet the needs of Ontarians.

The conference program will reflect a broad range of themes while showcasing work being done within the human service and justice sectors.

Two full days.

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The Inside Scoop: A Forum on Employing People With Lived and Living Experience in Peer Roles

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Date

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM EST

Location

Hosted via Zoom. Participants will be able to attend online or call in over the phone.

Event Description

This 90-minute webinar offers a safe and welcoming space to connect with others and hear inspiring personal stories of resilience, recovery and hope.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada is holding public consultations on a proposed approach to promote more equitable access and outcomes in mental health policy and programs. The IDEALSS framework integrates intersectionality, decolonization, health equity, anti-racism, lived and living experience, social determinants and sex- and gender-based analysis models.

On behalf of the Minister of Health’s Patient and Family Advisory Council (MPFAC Chair) Betty-Lou Kristy, we are very pleased to let you know that the Minister of Health’s Patient and Family Advisory Council has released its 2022-23 annual report:

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently launched a new framework for meaningful engagement people living with noncommunicable diseases, and mental health and neurological conditions!

The guide is also available in:

• French
• Arabic
• Chinese
• Russian
• Spanish

Check it out! → https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240073074

Est-ce que vous-même, ou quelqu’un que vous connaissez, êtes dans la situation de devoir prendre soin d’un membre de la famille ou d’un ami tout en conciliant les exigences de votre travail ? Avez-vous souvent l’impression de ne pas pouvoir tout gérer et d’avoir besoin de plus de temps pour vous? Prenez votre boisson et votre collation préférées et joignez-vous à nous pour une durée de une heure pour écouter d’autres personnes aidantes naturelles partager leurs expériences et découvrir des outils utiles de Roxanne Dion-Boudreau,
responsable régionale à l’OSANO.

Does your care recipient need help getting up from a chair or transitioning from place to place? Is this task new and difficult for you? Is this something that you may be struggling with? Sometimes moving and providing physical support to your care recipient can be challenging. Caregivers may not realize that they can risk their own physical health while doing their best to negotiate these new tasks. Join the Ontario Caregiver Organization webinar to learn more about:

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The Inside Scoop: A Forum on Lived Experience Engagement and Advisory Work in Peterborough

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Date

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | 1:00 - 4:30 PM EST

Location

Hosted via Zoom. Participants will be able to attend online or call in over the phone.

Event Description

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The Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder (CYBD) invites you to their annual public education event hosted on March 30^th, World Bipolar Day! This event is open to anyone with an interest in learning more about youth bipolar disorder. A youth patient will share their lived experience, we will hear from Hope + Me, and current research will be presented.

When

Every Wednesday starting December 14, 2022, from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST

About

This is a culturally-responsive space for members of the African, Caribbean, and Black community living with mental health and/or substance use challenges to talk, share, and support one another. We welcome and encourage folks from diverse backgrounds to join! This includes: youth, adults, seniors, persons with disabilities, diverse faith practices/beliefs, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

The Family Advisory Council at Family Navigation Project is recruiting new members to join our team. We’re looking for folks who have lived experience supporting a young person access mental health or addiction services in the GTA.

Please share the attached poster with anyone who may be interested in joining!