With the development of Ontario Health Teams and the move of children’s mental health services to the MOHLTC, the expectations for family partnership for our sector are changing. Although CMHO members have a long-standing practice of working with caregivers, in this new health care environment, members will have formal requirements and accountabilities related to caregiver partnership and family-informed services. The Change Foundation has collaborated with its Embrace Changing CARE partner at the Cornwall Community Hospital and PLEO – Parents’ Lifeline to share their knowledge and resources on leading practice in caregiver partnership and co-design. Firmly rooted in lived-experience, the think tank will tackle subjects such as privacy and consent, legal frameworks, and insights on co-design.  

 

Support CYMH agencies to understand the Ontario caregiver experience and develop a robust plan for partnership , scaling and spreading a successful initiative in Eastern Ontario.

 

Who Should Attend: Mental health professionals, executive directors, specialists and experts in family partnership.

 

Speakers:
•    Joanne Sidorchuk, Embrace Project Lead
•    Elyse Schipper, PLEO
•    Mary Jane Dykeman, Health Lawyer
•    Christa Haanstra, The Change Foundation

•    Samantha Yamada, Child Development Institute