FOCUS GROUP (Oshawa) - Call for participants from the GLBTQ community

Call for Focus Group Participants:
We are looking for participants from the GLBTQ community in Oshawa for a focus group discussion.

Purpose:
Individuals who are marginalized socially and culturally—for example, youth, seniors, immigrants, people with different sexual orientations, gender identities, etc.—tend to experience worse health than the general Canadian population.

The Central East Local Health Integration Network has initiated a project to investigate this trend in more detail. Data from this project will be used in the development of a health policy to ensure that every individual has access to health care services within the Central East LHIN.

Focus Group:
We would like to invite you to discuss your experiences with the health system (positive and negative), and provide us with ideas on how we might address any problems or shortcomings that exist in the system.

The focus group will take approximately 60 - 90 minutes

Date and Location:
This focus group will be held on Thursday April 30th, 2009 from 7-8.30pm. The session is being hosted by the AIDS Committee of Durham on behalf of the Central East LHIN Culture Diversity and Equity Project. The session will be held at 22 King Street West in downtown Oshawa.

Registration:
All participants must register in order to take part in the session. To register, please call 905-576-1445 x15 or email MSM[at]aidsdurham.com

Reimbursement:
Participants will be receiving $25.00, which includes all expenses related to this focus group.