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As each of us knows all too well, the world has been and continues to be shaken by the coronavirus. On a global scale, the world has been learning and trying to collectively survive something new, nerve-racking, and life-threatening. At the same time,  segregation based on viewpoints and values began to emerge across the world, altering the ways that communities live and operate. Harnessing her lived, educational, and professional expertise, Micaela reflects on the societal impacts of covid-19, its consequence on individual and community wellness from a complex trauma perspective, and suggestions on how to move through our new world with wellness in mind. Check out the op-ed piece here.




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Micaela (Frayme, Sr. Engagement and Knowledge Equity Lead) is a progressive system change trailblazer who is invigorated by leading complex and transformative systemic efforts in an attempt to create fuller and more equitable health systems of care. Micaela acknowledges that although there are helpful components of our Canadian Healthcare model, there is a profound need for reform in order to address stagnant, unsafe, and non-existent systems of care, which have ultimately plagued our Canadian society with a health crisis, especially in relation to the state of mental health and substance use. Given this understanding, Micaela is committed to leading the creation of a more effective healthcare infrastructure by researching, designing, implementing, and evaluating health systems, pathways, and programs using an evidence-informed approach. In addition to utilizing her educational training in this work, Micaela proudly harnesses her lived expertise as a person who has accessed the Mental Health system and taken on a caregiver role to a loved one going through the mental health and substance use system. These life lessons have demonstrated the immense benefit of including patients and caregivers in system transformation efforts, which Micaela proudly does. Within this work, Micaela also ensures that a social justice approach is taken to reconcile systemic inequities faced by individuals, groups, and populations that have been made marginalized and oppressed within our Canadian society, ultimately impacting healthcare practices and decisions. Micaela is always open to connecting with likeminded individuals and would welcome emails to micaela.harley@theroyal.ca

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