News release
CRWDP Webinar Series – Webinar #22 will be held on May 27, 2021 at 12:00 PM EST
CRWDP Webinar Series
You are invited to attend Webinar #22, as part of the CRWDP Webinar Series, taking place on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 12:00 PM EST.
This webinar will be presented by Sara Lacarte (Social and Behavioural Health Sciences Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto). Sara’s presentation is entitled “The development of the 3B~S Scale: Using participatory action research to co-design an outcome measure for occupation-based mental health programs”.
Presentation Description: Peer support is an important element of consumer/survivor initiatives with occupation-based mental health programs. Peer-led occupation-based programs have been known to have a positive impact in members civic participation and employment. However, measuring the success of these programs according to their mandates can be challenging, especially when traditional clinical evaluative assessments are not an appropriate fit.
In this presentation, Sara will discuss the development process of an outcome measure designed to evaluate the Northern Initiative for Social Action (NISA). The measure is grounded in a conceptual model in occupational therapy known as the 3Bs: being (defining oneself), belonging (social inclusion), and becoming (employment/civic participation). The model has been augmented to include measures which assess the impact the program has had on reducing the use of hospital and crisis services by its membership. In addition to learning about a unique occupational skills development program, audience members will learn about an application of a participatory action research approach to the co-design of the 3B~S scale.
Presenter Bio:
Sara Lacarte is a PhD student in the Social and Behavioural Health Sciences Division in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Sara’s dissertation research aims to co-develop a workplace mental health framework in the building and trades industry in Ontario. She is supervised by Dr. Emile Tompa.
At the CRWDP, Sara is working with Dr. Tompa and a team of experts in designing an evidence-based toolkit to assist the Canadian financial sector in becoming disability confident across all aspects pertaining to hiring and employing people with disabilities.
She is also an affiliated investigator with the Northern Initiative for Social Action (NISA) where she assists in the development and evaluation of an occupation-based, peer-led, mental health program in Northern Ontario, and conducting research on the role of peer support workers in mental health services.
Sara has eight years of research experience in academic and government settings. Her undergraduate and graduate degrees are in the field of sociology with concentrations in work and health.
CRWDP Webinar #22
When: Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: The development of the 3B~S Scale: Using participatory action research to co-design an outcome measure for occupation-based mental health programs
Presenter: Sara Lacarte
Register in advance for this free webinar.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0fENqp1QSm2JO0rN4q2Otw
Be prepared to learn and ask questions. We will have a Q and A session after Sara’s presentation.