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 CEWG.
The CEWG’s engagement function is grounded in the conviction that people—residents of Niagara’s many communities, like you—who are affected by essential public policy decisions such as health and social 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 and social 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 and social care decisions of the NOHT-ÉSON partnership 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 email to the NOHT-ÉSON’s Communications and Engagement Working group Co-Leads Mary Jane Johnson (MaryJane.Johnson@niagarahealth.on.ca) or Ron Laroche (communications@noht-eson.ca).
Communication and Engagement Working Group Members
Mary Jane Johnson
Niagara Health
Ron Laroche
NOHT-ÉSON
Nadine Wallace
Contact Niagara for Children’s and Developmental Services
Carolyn Askeland
Happy in My Home, Community Support Services of Niagara
Annie Boucher
Entité2, French Language Health Planning
Valerie Chartrand
Foyer Richelieu Welland
Brock Smith
Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre
Linda Boich
Niagarah Health
Tina Smith
Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre
Janice Rutgers
Community Addiction Services of Niagara
Tyler English
Patient/Client/Family/Caregiver Representative
Olga McNeill
Patient/Client/Family/Caregiver Representative
Ruth Stranges
Patient/Client/Family/Caregiver Representative
Ashley Chiarello
Bridges Community Health Centre
Jim Borysko
Welland McMaster Family Health Team
Lori Kleinsmith
Bridges Community Health Centre
Meredith Maxwell
NOHT-ÉSON
Josh Upper
Niagara Health
Joel Hannigan
REACH Niagara
