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Community Members Programs

Grounded in results of a research study, we have co-designed programs to serve people living with chronic conditions, especially to engage those individuals who are not able to commit to a long-term health education program.

The following evidence-informed programs were designed using participatory design principles in collaboration with partner institutions and peer facilitators. These programs are meant to address social isolation and engage individuals in their health and well-being.

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Peer-led Virtual Art Gallery of Ontario Tour

Peer-led mindfulness focused virtual gallery tour are offered once a week and take place via Zoom Meeting.

SRCHC and AGO have come together as program partners to offer an innovative means for people to stay active while living at home with long term health condition, especially by promoting access to works displayed at the AGO for groups that aren’t able to access the healing power of art.

Trained peer facilitators guide a group of 6 individuals through curated works on display at the AGO with a focus on mindfulness and practicing self-care. Different themes of artwork are explored on a rotational basis:
• Canadian Artists
• Urban Living
• Rural Living
• Landscapes
• People

These tours are offered on a weekly basis at no cost. Each tour is 1 hour in length.

Participants must have access to an electronic device (computer, smartphone or tablet) and stable internet connection to join the virtual tour. An orientation to join Zoom Meeting will be provided prior to session.

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Peer-led Virtual Film Talks: Short Films, Big Ideas

Peer-led Virtual Film Talks are offered once a week and take place via Zoom Meeting. SRCHC and the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) have come together as program partners to offer an innovative means for people to stay active while living at home with long term health condition. Through Peer-led Virtual Film Talks, we are using the medium of film to address social isolation and bring together diverse members of community. Trained peer facilitators lead a group of 10 individuals through a series of short films. Participants co-create their experience of the film and learn about perspective taking during debrief. A rotating combination of short films will be screened each week, with a special Movie Night with TIFF screening on the last Friday of the month. These screenings are offered on a weekly basis at no cost. Each session is 1 hour in length. Participants must have access to an electronic device (computer, smartphone or tablet) and stable internet connection to participate in the virtual screenings. An orientation to Zoom Meeting will be provided prior to session.

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Peer-led ROM Tour

Peer-led ROM tours are offered weekly and take place via Zoom. SRCHC and the Royal Ontario Museum have come together as program partners to offer an innovative means for people to stay active while living with long term health condition. Through curated ROM tour, we are using museum artifacts to address social isolation and bring together diverse members of community discuss topics of:
• Migration
• Power
• Community
• Storytelling
• Mental health.

Trained peer facilitators lead a group of up to 6 individuals to experience curated ROM objects. Participants co-create their experience of the ROM objects and learn about unique perspectives on migration, power, community, storytelling, and mental health during debrief. These workshops are offered weekly at no cost. Each workshop is 1 hour in length.