Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Champion Coaching Program (EDIB)
Virtual Coaching Sessions
Grow capacity and confidence to lead EDIB initiatives
Prerequisite: Creating a Culture of Belonging
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The EDIB Champion Coaching Program is a virtual learning experience designed to help long-term care (LTC) team members and leaders grow their capacity and confidence to lead EDIB initiatives.
Open to those who have completed the Creating a Culture of Belonging workshop, this program offers practical tools, peer connection, and expert facilitation to support real-world change.
Applications are now open for the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) Champion Coaching Program! LTC homes are invited to apply by September 25, 2026 at 5 p.m. (ET). Applications received after the deadline may be considered if space allows.
Outcomes
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Apply practical tools and strategies to lead and embed EDIB initiatives within their LTC home, building on the foundational knowledge from Creating a Culture of Belonging.
- Anticipate social and structural barriers to sustaining EDIB work, and adjust their approach based on ongoing reflection on their progress.
- Identify and adapt tools and resources from within and external to Ontario CLRI to extend their EDIB work between sessions and beyond the program
Delivery Format and Duration
This program involves seven two-hour virtual coaching sessions. Each session consists of:
- 90 minutes live on Zoom with a facilitator with EDIB expertise on session days
- 30 minutes of independent pre- or post-session learning/reflection time.
There will be two tracks of EDIB Champions (up to 25 in each).
Tuesday Track:
- Session 1: Grounding in Purpose: The Role of an EDIB Champion
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - Session 2: Building the Committee: Structure, Start-Up, and Staying Power
Tuesday, November 24, 2026 - Session 3: Planning Education That Sticks: Needs, Delivery, Adaptation
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 - Session 4: Sustaining the Work: Boundaries and a Mid-Program Check-In
Tuesday, January 12, 2027 - Session 5: Embedding EDIB in Policy and Practice
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 - Session 6: Advocating with Confidence: Navigating Difficult Conversations
Tuesday, February 23, 2027 - Session 7: Consolidating the Work: Impact, Commitment, Next Steps
Tuesday, March 9, 2027
Thursday Track:
- Session 1: Grounding in Purpose: The Role of an EDIB Champion
Thursday, November 12, 2026 - Session 2: Building the Committee: Structure, Start-Up, and Staying Power
Thursday, November 26, 2026 - Session 3: Planning Education That Sticks: Needs, Delivery, Adaptation
Thursday, December 10, 2026 - Session 4: Sustaining the Work: Boundaries and a Mid-Program Check-In
Thursday, January 14, 2027 - Session 5: Embedding EDIB in Policy and Practice
Thursday, January 28, 2027 - Session 6: Advocating with Confidence: Navigating Difficult Conversations
Thursday, February 25, 2027 - Session 7: Consolidating the Work: Impact, Commitment, Next Steps
Thursday, March 11, 2027
Please note: To be eligible, EDIB Champions must have taken the Creating a Culture of Belonging workshop. EDIB Champions will build on foundational knowledge learned during the workshop, deepening their insights into the tools and knowledge needed to foster a more inclusive and affirming environment for residents, care partners/caregivers, and fellow team members.
Enroll my LTC home in EDIB training
We look forward to supporting you on your EDI journey. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact edi@bruyere.org.
For more resources to support your EDI journey, check out the Ontario CLRI’s EDI Resource Suite page. To receive quarterly updates about our EDI work and to be among the first to access new resources and learning opportunities, please sign up for our EDI in LTC Newsletter!
This workshop is led by the Ontario CLRI at Bruyère Health. This work is guided and informed by the Ontario CLRI’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Long-Term Care Advisory Committee. We express our humble gratitude to all of the individuals who have contributed to this work since 2017, for your guidance, wisdom and expertise.
What Participants Are Saying
“[EDIB Champion Coaching program] has given me a lot more confidence . . . . to make discussions, to make conversations, to stand up for people . . . . to be able to make a change. And I feel like with our [LTC] home, it’s an uphill [journey]. I feel empowered in the fact that I now have the knowledge and the support to help start this change.”
“Honestly speaking, [the facilitation] was the greatest thing, and I wouldn’t want anyone to miss out on that. Because you have that sharing of experiences. And it was a safe space to share and hear other people’s experiences – even hearing somebody facilitating and giving you another angle of the importance of equity, diversity, and belonging.”