Municipal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Employee Portal

March 26  /  2:30-4:00pm

     In-person: Studio One, Chatham Cultural Centre (Light snacks and refreshments available) 

     Online: Teams Meeting

Join Reach Out Chatham-Kent (ROCK), CK Public Health, and the Community Drug Strategy in a conversation about person-centered approaches to substance use. 

This education session, co-developed and facilitated by People With Lived/Living Expertise ('Peers') will build awareness and skills to: 

• Talk about substance use in non-judgmental, compassionate ways  
• Meaningfully engage and support people with lived/living expertise of substance use
• Understand and recognize different forms of substance use stigma and discrimination
• Connect with substance use resources in our community

Related resource: ROCK homelessness response toolkit https://reachoutck.com/resources/ 

Note: Municipal employees are reminded to receive approval from their Supervisor prior to registering for this event.

Thank you for attending the presentation by Blair Newby who shared some of the rich Black history in Chatham-Kent!

Please take a moment to share your feedback. These responses will be used by the Coordinator of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice to improve future sessions. 

We do not ask for your name so that you can provide feedback anonymously. If you have questions you'd like answered, please contact Rebecca Haskell-Thomas, Coordinator of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice DEIJ@chatham-kent.ca or x. 2447.