OPDI Reports

Position Papers about Consumer/Survivor Initiatives and Consumer/Survivor Organizations

^New! The 2009 Raymond Cheng/Christopher Smith literature review paper “Engaging People with Lived Experience for Better Health Outcomes:  Collaboration with Mental Health and Addiction Service Users in Research, Policy, and Treatment” 

A Review of Literature Pertaining to Peer / Consumer Involvement in Mental Health and Addiction Policy

Prepared for the Minister’s Advisory Group (MAG)  (Consumer Involvement Subgroup)

Engaging_PWLE_Final.pdf

OPDI has a June 2008 policy brief about Peer Support and the current government’s priorities around emergency room times and enhanced access to mental health care.

08_06_05_Policy_Brief_ERAccess_-_Final_submitted.pdf_.pdf

The 2005 report “CSIs: Impact, Outcomes and Effectiveness” is an advocacy paper outlining the signifcant role that consumer/survivor initiatives have to play in the community mental health system. Peer support, self-help, and community economic development strategies and evidence of how they work are outlined.

This report was developed in partnership with CMHA Ontario, the Federation, and CAMH.

CSIs_Impact_Outcomes_and_Effectiveness.pdf