Hi Gillian,

I am a fulltime  student at York University currently
completing my Hns. Bachelor in Health Policy.

I just finished a four month contract with the
Ministry of Health in the Mental Health & Addiction
Branch.  The portofolio I was working throughout the
duration of my employment was Consumer/Survivor
Initiatives.

Consumer/Survivors are individuals with direct
experience of the mental health system. 
Consumer/Survivor Initiatives are self-help
organizations (led by Consumer/Survivors) which
facilitate two primary services: peer support and job
creation.  67 Consumer/Survivor Initiatives currently
operate across Ontario.

I feel strongly that Consumer/Survivor Self-Help
organizations should be a component of your program. 
if you are interested, please let me know.  Although I
am no longer working with the Ministry, I would be
happy to provide you with information and direct you
towards the right individuals within Mental Health &
Addictions to provide you with additional information.
 I could also possibly arrange for a guest speaker to
lecture your students on Consumer/Survivor Self Help
Orgs (from the mental health field).

Sincerely,
Rahul Mediratta  
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> I will be co-teaching this course in the fall, and
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> 
> New ConEd Course on Peer Support at George Brown
> College
> 
> begins September 15
> 
> 
> 
> "Working with Self Help and Peer Support
> Initiatives"
> 
> This course introduces professionals from diverse
> disciplines to working with self-help and peer
> support initiatives. Through readings, guest
> speakers, group work and presentations, students
> develop an integrated sensitivity to the critical
> issues and skills of working as a professional with
> community-based helping initiatives.
> 
> Learning Outcomes:
> 
> 1. Identify the unique characteristics of self-help
> approaches 
> 2. Differentiate between self-help and peer support,
> whether member- or professionally-led
> 
> 3. Assess the impact of professional role on the
> dynamics of the group
> 
> 4. Explain the effects which various professional
> actions and relationships have on the group
> 5. Select interventions in group development or
> process in an appropriate manner
> 
> The course runs for 12 weeks during the fall/05 and
> again (new class) in winter/06.
> For more information and to register online:
> www.coned.georgebrown.ca
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