Virtual Learning Series: Sharing the Story of the Promoting Life Together Collaborative
- Topics
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis priorities
- Policy
- Cultural Safety
- Audience
Community organization
Healthcare leader
Quality or safety improvement lead
- Key Learnings
The virtual learning series will be delivered in two 90-minute learning sessions that will focus on the following identified priority topics within the overarching theme of Sharing the Story (what was learned together) through the PLT Collaborative.
Relationship-building, partnership-building, and organizational readiness
Cultural safety, ethical spaces, and paradigm shifts
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Webinars
February 23, 2022
This virtual event will mark the second virtual event of the Story of the Promoting Life Together Collaborative two-part virtual learning series. The panel will discuss and share lessons learned regarding cultural safety, ethical spaces, paradigm shifts within the Collaborative and of Indigenous and non-Indigenous health organizations who supported the work. Clips of videos, including the 45-minute Sharing Our Story video, will be shown as panel members answer questions and share reflections and learnings of their experience with the Promoting Life Together Collaborative.
Together we will:
Discuss key elements necessary to build ethical spaces to ensure equity of Indigenous perspectives and respect for traditional knowledge between Indigenous communities/organizations and mainstream health organizations
Consider lessons learned for shifting paradigms to support relational work that encourages cultural safety
Discuss from a community perspective how trust and ethical spaces were built to foster relationships and partnerships, leading to culturally appropriate and community driven life promoting activities
Healthcare Excellence Canada would like to thank Dr. Ed Connors (Mohawk) for providing a Thanksgiving address as part of the Sharing the Story of the Promoting Life Together Collaborative virtual learning series. Healthcare Excellence Canada recognizes that Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge is different than Western Knowledge. “Traditional Knowledge” refers to the knowledge systems, know-how, creations, innovations, skills, practices, stories and other cultural expressions generally regarded as pertaining to First Nations, the Inuit, the Métis and/or their members (Traditional Knowledge Holder) which have been developed, sustained and passed on from generation to generation of First Nation, Inuit, or Métis members and their ancestors. In order to honour and respect Traditional Knowledge we ask that you seek permission before sharing this knowledge with others. Please contact Ed Connors if you wish to learn about this version of the Thanksgiving Address/Prayer of Gratitude in order to share it with others. Please do not share this knowledge with others without first doing so.
Host
Maria Judd, Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives and Engagement, Healthcare Excellence Canada
Panel
William (Bill) Mussell, Adult Educator, Coast Salish/Stó:lō “People of the River”
Board Member, First Peoples Wellness Circle, Co-Chair, PLT Collaborative Guidance Group, PLT Coach/MentorEd Connors, Psychologist, Member of the Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke Board member, First Peoples Wellness Circle, PLT Collaborative Guidance Group member, PLT Coach/Mentor
Cindy Parsons, Manager, Stephenville & South, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Western Health Newfoundland, Eastern Door Feather Carrier, PLT Collaborative Team Member
Gail Hickey, Eastern Door Feather Carrier, PLT Collaborative Team Member
December 3, 2021
This virtual event will mark the launch of the Story of the Promoting Life Together Collaborative two-part virtual learning series. The panel will discuss and share lessons learned regarding relationship and partnership building within the Collaborative and organizational readiness of non-Indigenous health organizations to the work. Clips of videos, including the 45-minute Sharing Our Story video will be shown as panel members answer questions and share reflections and learnings of their experience with the Promoting Life Together Collaborative.
Together, we will:
Discuss key elements to support the development of meaningful relationships and partnerships between Indigenous communities/organizations and mainstream health organizations
Consider lessons learned for organizational readiness to support relational work that encourages reciprocity
Discuss from a community perspective how trust was built to foster engagement and partnerships, leading to culturally appropriate and community driven life promoting activities
Co-Hosts
Denise McCuaig, Métis, PLT Guidance Group member, PLT Coach/ Mentor
Maria Judd, Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives and Engagement, Healthcare Excellence Canada
Panel
Carol Hopkins, Executive Director, Thunderbird Partnership Foundation, PLT Collaborative Guidance Group member
Brenda Restoule, Psychologist, Anishinabek from Dokis First Nation,
CEO, First Peoples Wellness Circle, PLT Collaborative Guidance Group member,
PLT Coach/Mentor
Jill Larkin, Executive Director, Thunderbird Partnership Foundation, PLT Collaborative Guidance Group member
Jason Klainchar, Executive Director, Churchill Health Centre, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Churchill, PLT Collaborative team member
Albert Dumont, Spiritual Advisor, PLT Collaborative Guidance Group member
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Related Programs
The Promoting Life Together Collaborative
The Promoting Life Together (PLT) Collaborative was a 20-month life promotion and community wellness initiative convened by the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement, now Healthcare Excellence Canada, and in response to and with members of the Canadian Northern and Remote Health network.