EDI Newsletter - Special Edition: July 2025

Welcome to a Special July Edition of the Ontario CLRI’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) newsletter! These quarterly newsletters feature updates, news, and educational resources to support your EDI journey. If you missed any of our previous editions, you can check them out here.

Enroll Now: Creating a Culture of Belonging workshops are back!

Our Creating a Culture of Belonging: From Awareness to Action workshop is a 4-hour virtual workshop that explores key strategies for advancing equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB) in the LTC context. With sessions running from July 2025 to March 2026, this workshop offers LTC team members and leaders the tools and knowledge needed to foster more inclusive and affirming environments for residents, care partners/caregivers, and fellow team members.

Take a look at the exceptional team of educators supporting the facilitation of these workshops: clri-ltc.ca/creating-a-culture-of-belonging

Thanks to the PSW Fund, backfill pay is available for any team member. Learn more about the fund and program training by visiting the website.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

The EDIB Champion Coaching Program is a new, virtual learning experience designed to help LTC team members and leaders grow their capacity and confidence to lead EDIB initiatives. Open to those who have completed the Creating a Culture of Belonging workshop, the program will offer practical tools, peer connection, and expert facilitation to support real-world change. The program consists of a virtual series of seven, two-hour monthly sessions running from September 2025 to March 2026.

Backfill pay is available for any team member via the PSW Fund. Learn more about the fund and program training by visiting the website.

Applications will be accepted until July 31, 2025 at 5 p.m.

• Healthcare Excellence Canada: Black Health and Addressing Anti-Black Racism (Webinar Recording, February 6, 2025, 1:01:03)
• This webinar discusses the historical and ongoing presence of anti-Black racism in medicine and healthcare, including its impact on patient safety and equity for Black people and communities. Participants explore actionable strategies that healthcare leaders, organizations, and the broader system can implement to create safer, more equitable healthcare environments. Topics explored in this session include successful initiatives that have effectively addressed anti-Black racism and practical steps to apply these lessons within health and care settings. Join us in this important conversation to ensure that all patients receive care that is safe, respectful and equitable.
• McMaster Collaborative for Health and Aging: Collaborating for Change: A Co Design Approach to Resident Engagement in Long-Term-Care Homes (Webinar Recording January 27, 2025, 55:36)
• This webinar introduces a co-design approach to resident engagement in long-term care, grounded in meaningful collaboration between residents, families, and care teams. Hosted by the McMaster Collaborative for Health and Aging, it showcases practical strategies to foster inclusion, dignity, and shared decision-making in LTC environments. A valuable tool for anyone seeking to improve quality of life through resident-centred practices.

• July 29, 2025: CCDI: Five years and forward: Black Lives Still Matter - 1-2:30 PM EST Cost: Free 
• July 30, 2025: Healthcare Excellence Canada: Changing the Narrative on Aging - 12-1 PM EST Cost: Free
• August 5, 2025: CCDI: Understanding the importance of DEIA in Canadian environmental challenges - 1-2 PM EST Cost: $39-49 / free for members
• October 9, 2025: Rainbow Health Ontario: Removing The Barriers: Making Your Organization 2SLGBTQ Friendly - 10 AM - 12 PM EST Cost: $20

The Ontario CLRI is funded by the Government of Ontario and hosted at Baycrest Academy for Research and Education, Bruyère Health Research Institute, and the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging. The collective expertise, resources, and partnerships of the host organizations help advance the Program’s provincially mandated goals.