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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion World Cafe

Start Time

08:30

End Time

14:00

Date

May 6, 2025

Location

101 Bear Street

Catharine Robb Whyte Bldg

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About the Event

Do you feel overlooked, unheard, or unfamiliar with Canadian healthcare and really want to voice your concerns in a safe and supportive environment? The University of Calgary is running a program in rural communities to give people a chance to share their mental health experiences with the healthcare system. The program will provide breakfast, lunch, and a small gift for attending and sharing your experience. Support for transportation, childcare, and interpretation services will also be available.

To register, visit here https://forms.office.com/r/CU8SbaKPqm

About the Host

The Town of Banff incorporated as a municipality in 1990 and was the first municipality in Canada to be incorporated inside a national park. The Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) program promotes and enhances the well-being of residents. The program is intended to help individuals adopt healthy lifestyles, improve their quality of life and build capacity to prevent and deal with crisis situations should they arise.

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Interested in being an Ambassador

What is the purpose of the week?

 

The week seeks: to increase awareness about the mental health and addiction issues affecting Bow Valley residents, to increase awareness of the mental health and addiction services available to residents, to create a systems level response to the mental health and addiction challenges in our community through a collaborative and coordinated approach, and to break down the social barrier of mental health stigma through community initiatives and conversations. 

 

What does an ambassador do?

​Ambassadors share their own lived mental health experience to inform the community about the diversity of mental health and addiction illnesses, to help reduce the stigma, and to inspire recovery and hope.

 

Share Your Story - Ambassadors may be asked to share their stories and experience in a variety of ways, including written or video form, website and social media channels, public speaking, media interviews, or through podcasts.

 

Be an Advocate - Ambassadors may be asked to share their personal healthcare journey and experiences to support improvements to the local healthcare services.

 

Promote Mental Health and Addiction Awareness – Ambassadors may be asked to attend and support programs and activities to assist programmers, attendees and help increase awareness of the mental health and addiction.

 

Provide Feedback and Information - Ambassadors are asked to help us obtain feedback and be a stronger influencer on important issues affecting the wellbeing of our community and its residents. 

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If you are interested in becoming an ambassador please e-mail bmhaw24@gmail.com along with a completed application. 

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