Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy

At CMHA Lambton Kent, a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace is one where all employees, volunteers, students and clients, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, creed (religion), national origin, age, sexual orientation, identity, education, disability or any protected ground under the Human Rights Code, feel valued and respected. We are committed to a non-discriminatory and unbiased approach to inclusion including practice, environment and communication channels. We respect and value diverse life experiences and cultures and work to ensure that all voices are valued and heard.

Established in 2021 the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee is committed to creating and maintaining a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion for all persons directly or indirectly involved with CMHA Lambton Kent. To include and collaborate with people with lived experiences of discrimination in order to facilitate a better understanding of issues related to EDI.

With a thoughtful approach, using evidence-based practices, the committee established four goals on which to focus their efforts and has developed an EDI Statement that is now embedded within the organization.

• Increase EDI learning across CMHA Lambton Kent
• To increase visibility of EDI Committee members to promote awareness and adoption of the EDI statement across CMHA Lambton Kent
• To collect and collate EDI relevant data across CMHA Lambton Kent
• To review, update relevant EDI policies for CMHA Lambton Kent