Individuals and Organizations involved as CURA Partners

Joanna Ochocka, Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR)
Rich Janzen, Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR)
Nora Jacobson, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Health Systems Research and Consulting Unit/University of Toronto, Psychiatry
Laura Simich, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Culture, Community and Health Studies/University of Toronto, Psychiatry
Sarah Maiter, York University, Social Work
Andrew Taylor, Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR)
Anne Westhues, Wilfrid Laurier University Social Work
Geoffrey Nelson, Wilfrid Laurier University, Psychology
Paula Goering, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Health Systems Research and Consulting Unit/University of Toronto, Psychiatry
Augie Fleras, University of Waterloo, Sociology

Waterloo Steering Committee

Abdulkadir Egal, Somali Community representative
Alida Abbott, Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre
Brigitte Huber, K-W Counselling Services
Cindy Hare, K-W Counselling Services
Debbie Wang, Mandarin Community representative
Don Roth, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Grand River Branch
Dr. Parkash Ahuja, Punjabi Community representative
Gebre Berihun, Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre
Heidi Ingold, Cambridge K-W YMCA Cross Cultural & Community Services
Hsiao D’Ailly, Mandarin Community representative
Lilianna Sosnowski, Polish Community representative
Lucia Harrison, K-W Multicultural Centre
Maria Alvarez, Spanish Community representative; Cambridge K-W YMCA Cross Cultural & Community Services
Rahma Elmi, Cambridge K-W YMCA Cross Cultural & Community Services
Tanya Darisi, Centre for Community Based Research
Tara Smith, Cambridge K-W YMCA Cross Cultural & Community Services

Toronto Steering Committee

Alejandra Priego, Spanish Community representative; 
Aseefa Sarang, Across Boundaries
Baldev Mutta, Punjabi Community Health Services
Catherine Chan, Mandarin Community representative
David Kelly, Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addictions Programs
Debbie Douglas, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)
Deqa Farah, Community Resource Connections of Toronto (CRCT)
Elizabeth Gajewski, Jadwiga Gaszynski, Grazyna Manskiewicz, Polish Community representatives; 
Osman Ali, Somali-Canadian Association of Etobicoke
Raymond Cheng & Deb Sherman, Ontario Peer Development Initiative (OPDI)
Rick Edwards, George Tolomczenko, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Toronto
Steve Lurie, Janet Priston, Gulshan Allibhai, Aamna Ashraf,
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Toronto
Zeinab Abdulle, Somali Community representative 

Project Coordinators

Sarah Marsh, 2007-2009
Julie Wise, 2005-2007

Community and Cultural-Linguistic Organizations

A wide range of community and cultural-linguistic organizations collaborated on the Taking Culture Seriously initiative, some as members of Steering Committees, others as part of an email network. These collaborators include:

Asian Initiative in Mental Health, Toronto Western Hospital, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Canadian Polish Congress, Mosaic Family Counselling Centre, Central Ontario Chinese Cultural Centre
Chinese-Canadian Women’s Federation, Chinese Professional Association of Canada’s Technology Triangle, Chinese Student Association, Dejinta Beesha, Grand River Hospital; Golden Triangle Sikh Association,
House of Friendship; Kitchener-Waterloo Chinese Alliance Church, Kitchener-Waterloo Taiwanese-Canadian Association, KW Counselling Services; Network of Latin American community Members, Network of Polish-speaking service providers; Network of Spanish-speaking service providers; Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services (Toronto); Punjabi Community Health Services; Region of Waterloo Public Health & Social Planning; Somali-Canadian Association of Etobicoke; Somali Canadian Association of Waterloo Region; Waterloo Region Self-Help Alliance; West Toronto Chinese Community Network; Waterloo Regional Homes; Women's Health Centre, St. Joseph's Health Centre (Toronto); and St. Joseph’s Health Centre.

Ex-Officio CURA Partners

Al Copeland, Cambridge Memorial Hospital Mental Health Services
Andrea Reist, Celina Sousa, Lynn Randall, Region of Waterloo
Cathy Brothers, Peter Fisher, Santiago Grande, Mosaic Family Counselling Centre
Elaine Paton, Schizophrenia Society of Ontario
Kathy Briggs, Waterloo Region Self-Help Alliance
Kenneth Fung, Asian Initiative in Mental Health Toronto Western Hospital
Leslie Josling, K-W Counselling Services
Linda Bender, Canadian Mental Health Association Grand River Branch
Pat Allan, Centre for Addictions and Mental Health
Pauline Potzold & Ted Mavor, Grand River Hospital
Wendy Czarny, Waterloo Regional Homes
Willy Galarraga, Psychiatrist