This workshop will explore foundational guidelines and principles for engaging people with lived/living experience in program delivery and in committee work.

Topics will include:

• Assessing organizational readiness
• Identifying biases or assumptions
• Creating a culture of inclusion
• Removing financial barriers
• Creating opportunities for engagement
• Planning for peer support roles
• What the evidence says about the benefits of peer work

Presenters include CMHA Waterloo Wellington Centre for Excellence in Peer Support, Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force/Community Voices and Sheatre Community Arts for Social Change.

This is a free event. Lunch will be catered by CMHA Grey Bruce's Fresh Roots Cafe.

We are pleased to host this workshop in collaboration with the Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force and CMHA Grey Bruce Mental Health and Addiction Services.

For more information contact Alison Govier, Coordinator of the Community Drug & Alcohol Strategy, agovier@cmhagb.org, 519-372-7880.