More on consultant for CAMH Clarke Institute’s GLBT image problem |
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Mercedes Allen of AlbertaTrans.org asked of my post on the consultant brought in to clean up the CAMH Clarke Institute:
I am not familiar with Annemarie Shrouder and her presence at CAMH. What is it she was brought in to do specifically? Is this public knowledge? This could give emphasis to our concerns of Zucker and Blanchard being on the Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Work Group for the APA, depending on the specifics. Please let me know more.
This is the note quietly sent out by CAMH in November 2007 (I learned of it through Kristen Worley):
We at CAMH recognize that significant issues exist between parts of our organization and LGBTTTQQI communities. We have had several opportunities to hear the frustrations, desires, needs, concerns and hopes about and for mental health and addictions programs and services. And we havebeen listening.
We are committed to improving our service to and care of LGBTTTQQI clients. We recognize that in order for us to do this well, we must first bridge the gaps and build our relationships with LGBTTTQQI communities by making internal and external changes.
A crucial component of this commitment as an organization is to develop a strategy based on the feedback we have received over the years. And a crucial component of our strategy development is your input. We are inviting you to join this focus group so that we can share the (draft) framework for this Strategy as it relates to this service and receive your feedback.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Annemarie by Dec. 3rd at:
annemarie_shrouder@camh.net or 416 535 8501 x 3418Individual meeting times are also possible. If you would like to speak privately, please contact Annemarie.
Toronto activists noted:
Annemarie Shrouder is on an 8 week consultancy contract with CAMH, and now into her 4th week. She has to do a follow-up report of her findings. In true CAMH fashion, she has been left in the dark and to her demise - She had no idea of all these past developments around Zucker/Blanchard, Garfinkle and Cantor and Co.
I have not seen this final report.
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