Agenda

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Peer Support: Building Connections is a month-long virtual summit taking place on Zoom.

Summit ticket holders have access to ALL twelve presentations throughout March.

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Professionals & Policy Maker Stream

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Context of Peer Support: Chelby Daigle, Muslim Link-Canada’s Online Hub

 

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Caregivers, Family & Supporter Stream

Mixed Messaging, Broken Promises, and Isolation- Peer Support is a solution: Sean Dillon, PSO

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

Peer Support Workers Stream

Covid-19, Isolation and Peer Support: Donna Forget, Nipissing First Nation

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Professionals & Policy Maker Stream

Peer Support and Equity in the Clinical Environment: Laura Stanford, Pinecrest Queensway ACT Team, and Rebecca Rutland, CMHA Ottawa

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Caregivers, Family & Supporter Stream

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Context of Peer Support for Families and Caregivers: Chelby Daigle, Muslim Link-Canada’s Online Hub

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

Peer Support Workers Stream

Parallel Realities- Misunderstood and Untapped Human Potential: Tyrone Gamble, PSO

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Professionals & Policy Maker Stream

Scaling Up Peer Support - What does it take?: Stéphane Grenier, Mental Health Innovations

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Caregivers, Family & Supporter Stream

Boundaries and Resilience: Melissa Yaxley-Stillman, PSO, and Sean Dillon, PSO

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

Peer Support Workers Stream

Peer Support for Trans and Gender Diverse Peers: Kaeden Seburn, Ten Oaks Project, and Brie Davies, PSO

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Professionals & Policy Maker Stream

Peer Support- For Every Age and Stage of Life​: Tom Kelly and Carlo Verdicchio

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Caregivers, Family & Supporter Stream

Who is Supporting Whom? Current Trends in Family Peer Support: Josée Desrochers Leduc, Alzheimer Society Cornwall, and Sharyn Duffey, Cornwall Community Hospital

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

Peer Support Workers Stream

The Evolution of Peer Support in the Women’s Mental Health Program at The Royal: Anita Manley, Alexis Milne, Ann-Marie O'Brien, Glenda O'Hara, and Nancy McLaren Kennedy, The Royal Ottawa