In June 2025, Western University’s Centre for Research on Health Equity and Social Inclusion (CRHESI) hosted a collaboratively planned event called ‘Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Healthcare’. Information about this event and the input provided by participants can be found here: Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Healthcare: Insights and Calls to Action from London’s African, Caribbean and Black Communities
This year, London’s hospitals (LHSC and St. Joe’s) and the London Intercommunity Health Centre have been developing a collective action plan to address anti-Black racism in healthcare in London, based on the input provided by participants last June.
The collaborative planning committee is partnering with CRHESI to host a follow-up event on May 30 at Goodwill Industries (255 Horton St. E.) from 9:30am to 2:00pm. Please see the attached flyer or register using the QR code here:
Event Details
Saturday, May 30, 2026
9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Goodwill Industries
255 Horton St. E., London, Ontario
This community event for London’s diverse African, Caribbean, and Black communities, as well as healthcare leaders, will include:
- Brief update presentations from Ontario Health and key local organizations regarding progress made
- Small group discussions
- World café-style input stations to review and provide feedback on the draft Action Plan
- Opportunities to provide guidance on specific initiatives
A delicious lunch will again be provided. This year, we are also offering on-site child-minding, with child-minders being graciously provided by the London Intercommunity Health Centre. If you require child-minding, please be sure to complete the registration rsvp. French interpretation will be available, as will French-specific small discussion groups and input stations.
We warmly invite you to join us! Please widely share this invitation with your family, friends, youth, and your wider networks.
We warmly encourage community members to attend and to share this invitation widely with family, friends, youth, and broader networks.
Your voice can continue to shape meaningful change in London’s healthcare.
Collaborative planning committee members include:
- CRHESI
- London Black Heritage Council
- W.E.A.N. Community Centre
- Access Franco-Santé London
- London InterCommunity Health Centre
- London Health Sciences Centre
- St. Joseph’s Health Care London
- City of London
- Community Service Coordination Network
For more information, please contact:
crhesi@uwo.ca