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Diversity and Alberta Health Services

Diversity Programs and Services

Healthy Diverse Populations

Healthy Diverse Populations leads the organization in becoming a diversity competent health organization. The Manager is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the Diversity Directional Document, monitoring progress towards diversity competency and managing the Healthy Diverse Populations business unit. The manager acts as the principal consultant on diversity-related issues and the development of diversity initiatives.

Manager Healthy Diverse Populations: Delaine Johnson
Phone: 403-943-0275
Fax: 403-943-2211
Email: delaine.johnson@albertahealthservices.ca
Website: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/diversity/index.htm

 

The following project and positions are part of Healthy Diverse Populations business unit:

The Refugee Health and Wellbeing Project

Mental Health Diversity Strategist

Diversity Educator

Diversity Liaisons

Diversity Research/Evaluation Strategist

The Refugee Health and Wellbeing Project

The Refugee Health and Wellbeing project, initiated in 2007, is made possible through a generous donation to the Calgary HealthTrust’s Reach! program. It aims to positively impact the health of refugees through facilitating and strengthening collaborative partnerships to collectively identify ways of enhancing community capacity. A thorough review of the literature and an environmental scan identified promising practices that have enhanced the capacity of refugees to improve their health outcomes.

The Refugee Health and Wellbeing Project Coordinator leads the project and work in partnership with the Calgary Refugee Health Program, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society.

The Refugee Health and Wellbeing Diversity Liaisons provide coordination and liaison services to refugees seeking access health services in the Calgary Health Region. This is done by providing support and assistance to refugees though liaising and facilitating connections between refugee clients/patients, families, communities and Calgary Health Region staff as well as community organizations providing services to the refugee population in Calgary.

A research paper on promising practices, programs and approaches for improving the health of refugees from elsewhere in Canada and around the world; as well as, consultations with key informants in the Calgary community for feedback on which strategy, or strategies, identified in the literature review would be most appropriate and effective in assisting refugees, to recommend necessary actions to develop the strategies, and to identify those who would be able to collaborate on these or other new strategies. This report will be used as a guide to assist with the development of a made-in-Calgary strategy to improve the health and wellbeing of the refugee population.

Refugee Health Project Coordinator: Val Kiss
Phone: 403-265-3410
Email: valerie.kiss@albertahealthservices.ca

 

Mental Health Diversity Strategist

Based on the successes of the Multicultural Awareness Program model at the Peter Lougheed Centre, the Mental Health Diversity Program was initiated in December 2001 to improve access to mental health services for diverse populations and improve the diversity competency of mental health professionals in the Region. The Mental Health Diversity Services Program amalgamated with Healthy Diverse Populations in January 2006. The strategist provides leadership to develop, support and enhance diversity competent and responsive mental health services. The Strategist conducts extensive consultation and liaises with mental health professionals, diverse communities and organizations to provide education and training, resource information, referrals, and case consultations.

Mental Health Diversity Strategist: Jackie Berger
Phone: 403-943-6764
Email: jackie.berger@albertahealthservices.ca

Diversity Educator

The educator position was established in July 2006 and is responsible for planning, developing, implementing and evaluating diversity-related resources and education for all staff as outlined in the Regional Diversity Learning Plan. Diversity workshops are offered regularly through the Regional Learning Guide and customized education sessions for staff are available on request. Healthy Diverse Populations has developed and gathered an abundance of resources in different modalities to assist staff in their development of diversity competency and the educator maintains an extensive diversity resource library.

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Diversity Educator: Helgi Eyford
Phone: 403-943-6765
Email: helgi.eyford@albertahealthservices.ca

Diversity Liaisons

Two Diversity Liaison positions were established in September 2006 and an additional two positions in 2007. The Diversity Liaisons’ main function is to build linkages between diverse clients, families, and communities and health system staff. They provide a range of support services to individuals, families and communities in accessing appropriate community and health resources and services. They also assist in identifying and addressing barriers to accessing health services. The work of the Diversity Liaisons is guided by the following document:

Diversity Liaisons:

Yvonne Hau
Phone: 403-943-6868
Email: yvonne.hau@albertahealthservices.ca

Jasprit Bains
Phone: 403-943-6769
Email: jasprit.bains@albertahealthservices.ca

Silvia Song
Phone: 403-943-6768
Email: silvia.song@albertahealthservices.ca

Sylvie Lebihan
Phone: 403-943-6770
Email: sylvie.lebihan@albertahealthservices.ca

Diversity Research/Evaluation Strategist

The strategist position was established in March 2008 and is responsible for advancing the evidence base for diversity-related initiatives. The strategist plays a key role in program planning and evaluation by providing knowledge skills, advice and support in the area of diversity research and evaluation; supports rigorous and accountable practices by working with team members in the design, implementation and evaluation of evidence based projects and activities; and develops learning opportunities and creative methods for disseminating research and evaluation results.

Diversity Research/Evaluation Strategist: Shireen Surood
Phone: 403-943-6766
Email: shireen.surood@albertahealthservices.ca

 

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