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Lived Experience Advisors for System Changes to Improve Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Services

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Commitment: Long-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Vancouver Island Region

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Opportunities for Involvement
We are recruiting for an advisory committee of people with lived and/or living experience from across Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. The committee will be giving input on the access focused improvements that are being planned for the Mental Health Substance Use (MHSU) system of care. The insights from this advisory committee will be shared directly with the MHSU All Directors Access Transformation Committee to inform the system changes.

Schedule:  The committee meets monthly for 1.5 hours via Microsoft Teams. Meeting dates/times will be set based on members’ availability.
Open to: Vancouver Island Region, patient partners from Vancouver Island/Gulf Islands (do not need to be PVN members)

Term length: 1-2 years
Level of engagement: Involve
Requirements Patient & Public Partnership Program Member
Number of positions available: 10

RSVP
If you’re a member of the Patient & Public Partnership Program, submit your expression of interest for the opportunity here

Not a member yet? Visit our website here to join our program or email us at patient.experience@islandhealth.ca for more details.

From Our Community

Cherie Mercer

Patient Partner, New Aiyansh

Cherie Mercer

I have learned so much about innovation and capacity building by being part of PVN. I signed up to build my leadership skills, however, I experience benefits for myself, my community and Indigenous peoples throughout the province. I understand more about the complexities and opportunities required to improve health care.