The work of the Communications and Engagement Working Group (CEWG) is, as the name suggests, two-fold. Building and maintaining the web and social media sites, producing print publications, issuing media releases and public service announcements, responding to media inquiries and facilitating efficient information flow within the NOHT-ÉSON, summarizes the communications functions of the Communications and Engagement Working Group (CEWG).
The group’s Engagement function is grounded in the conviction that people—residents of Niagara Region’s communities, like you—who are affected by essential public policy decisions such as health care delivery, have a right to be involved in the decision-making process. To make this principle a day-to-day reality, the CEWG uses a variety of approaches to inspire people—either as individuals with lived experiences in the health care system or members of various communities within the Niagara Region—to become actively involved in the decision-making processes of the NOHT-ÉSON. The CEWG uses state-of the art techniques, outlined in our Engagement Framework, to stimulate participation, by all interested and affected parties, in the health care decisions the NOHT-ÉSON partnership makes, as mandated by Ontario’s Ministry of Health.
To find out more or to participate in Communications and Engagement Working Group activities, outline your interest in an e-mail to NOHT-ÉSON’s Communications and Engagement Working group Co-Leads Carol Stewart-Kirkby carol.stewart-kirkby@portagemedicalfht.ca or Janice Gardner-Spiece jgardnerspiece@cason.ca.
Communication and Engagement Working Group Members
Carol Stewart-Kirkby
Portage Medical Family Health Team
Janice Gardner Spiece
Community Addiction Services of Niagara
Mary Jane-Johnson
Niagara Health
Linda Boich
Niagara Health
Sarah Cannon
Parent/Client & Family/Caregiver Representative
Annie Boucher
Entité
Carolyn Askeland
Community Support Services Niagara
Valarie Chatrand
Foyer Richelieu Long Term Care Home
Nadine Wallace
Contact Niagara for Children’s and Developmental Services
Katie McKay
Contact Niagara for Children’s and Developmental Services
Lori Kleinsmith
Bridges Community Health Centre
Ashley Chiarello
Bridges Community Health Centre
Shaun Baylis
Pathstone Mental Health
Katie Stranges
Hotel Dieu Shaver
Olga McNeill
Parent/Client & Family/Caregiver Representative
