The 10th Annual Life as a Refugee Conference will be held June 20, 8:30am-4pm. Featuring a keynote address by Claire Roque (President, Canadian Council for Refugees). Registration information will follow. For more information, please contact Dalia Elbargisy at delbargisy@lcclc.org
The impacts of technology, shifting demographics, and development means that cities must think differently about how they invest in and support residents. Mid-sized cities are well positioned to be leaders in creating innovative and inclusive urban environments, if we commit to learning from each other and finding new opportunities for participation and collaboration across sectors and communities.
On May 16th, 2018 the Mid-Sized Cities Researcher + Practitioner Roundtable will bring together leaders from mid-sized cities across Canada to share and discuss opportunities for innovative city-building. Through deep-dive discussions with experts in both theory and practice, participants will learn about age-friendly communities, creating smart mid-sized cities, advancing sustainable development, approaches to newcomer integration, partnership-building with Indigenous communities, and addressing pressing social issues.
Registration for the Mid-Sized Cities Researcher + Practitioner Roundtable is now open!
The roundtable will l bring together leaders from mid-sized cities across Canada to share and discuss opportunities for innovative city-building. Through deep-dive discussions with experts in both theory and practice, participants will learn about age-friendly communities, creating smart mid-sized cities, advancing sustainable development, approaches to newcomer integration, partnership-building with Indigenous communities, and addressing pressing social issues.
Date: Wednesday, May 16th, 2018
Location: Museum London, London, Ontario
Time: 9 to 5pm
Register here.
CRHESI and community members convened on November 15 for a collaborative symposium about trauma- and violence-informed care (TVIC) in our community. The discussion reviewed activities currently in progress and explored potential for collaboration moving forward.
Read the follow-up one-pager report of the event.
Presenters included:
Margaret MacPherson, who presented on the possibilities and characteristics of a trauma and violence informed community, including ongoing work by the Southwest Region Coordinating committee.
Susan McPhail, of CMHA and My Sisters’ Place, shared on-the-ground experiences and organizational lessons from MSP’s process of becoming trauma- and violence-informed.
Marilyn Ford-Gilboe and Nadine Wathen, both from Western University, shared current tools and lessons learned from EQUIP trainings. They also discussed the role of TVIC in broader Equity-Oriented Healthcare.
Based on this community conversation, important actions moving forward are:
1. To share what we know about trauma- and violence-informed care
2. To map out what different organizations and individuals are already doing, or need to do towards TVIC
3. To build capacity, commitments and evaluation of TVIC training and initiatives
This event was co-hosted by Centre for Research on Health Equity and Social Inclusion (CRHESI) and the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC).
If you were unable to join us on Nov. 15, but are interested in joining this community of interest, please email us at info@crhesi.ca to be notified of further events and news. A compilation of resources for Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care is available at crhesi.ca/resources/tvic.
The inaugural issue of the Global MINDS Annual Newsletter describes the goals and principles of Global MINDS, alongside an account of their activities. An exciting first-year of Global MINDS has included:
-a graduate seminar course “Global Mental Health System Innovation”
-an initiative with eCampusOntario
-and the launch of our Global MINDS Fellowship Program (GMFP)
The Global Mental Health Incubator for Disruptive Solutions at Western University (Global MINDS @ Western) is an Interdisciplinary Development Initiative with the objective of using social innovation approaches to catalyze the development, implementation, mobilization and evaluation of disruptive solutions for the wicked problem of reducingthe global burden of mental disorders and related issues (e.g., suicide). Global MINDS is focused on innovating for low resource settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) (e.g., East Africa region) and for marginalized communities within Canada.
Global MINDS is led by Dr. Arlene McDougall, Assistant Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University.
For more information about Global MINDS, click here.
To read the newsletter, click here.
Thursday, November 2, 2017, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Innovation Works London, 201 King Street
A special update and overview on the activities of the Centre for Research on Health Equity and Social Inclusion.
Join us for an enliving, fast-paced session of updates and an informal meet-and-greet reception.
• Learn about current and upcoming projects and research initiatives
• Network with researchers, academics, and community leaders in the CRHESI network
• Share your expertise and knowledge as a community member, student, faculty, or citizen interested in equity and inclusion in London
This is a stakeholder, leadership, and community event that provides a broad overview of CRHESI activities and projects — strengthening the network and building capacity.
Community members, students, faculty, and everyone interested in equity and inclusion in London are welcome to attend.
Admission is free. RSVP is required: crhesi-overview2017.eventbrite.ca
