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A Comprehensive Framework to Advance Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in a Forensic Service

Sumeeta Chatterjee, Alexander I. F. Simpson and Treena Wilkie
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online December 2023, 51 (4) 486-493; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.230027-23
Sumeeta Chatterjee
Dr. Chatterjee is Person in Charge, Forensic Service, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada, and Director, Forensic Psychiatry Subspecialty Program and Assistant Professor, University of Toronto. Dr. Simpson is Chair in Forensic Psychiatry, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and University of Toronto, and Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. Dr. Wilkie is Deputy Physician in Chief, Medical Affairs and Practice, and Chief, Division of Forensic Psychiatry, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; and Associate Professor, University of Toronto.
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Alexander I. F. Simpson
Dr. Chatterjee is Person in Charge, Forensic Service, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada, and Director, Forensic Psychiatry Subspecialty Program and Assistant Professor, University of Toronto. Dr. Simpson is Chair in Forensic Psychiatry, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and University of Toronto, and Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. Dr. Wilkie is Deputy Physician in Chief, Medical Affairs and Practice, and Chief, Division of Forensic Psychiatry, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; and Associate Professor, University of Toronto.
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Treena Wilkie
Dr. Chatterjee is Person in Charge, Forensic Service, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada, and Director, Forensic Psychiatry Subspecialty Program and Assistant Professor, University of Toronto. Dr. Simpson is Chair in Forensic Psychiatry, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and University of Toronto, and Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. Dr. Wilkie is Deputy Physician in Chief, Medical Affairs and Practice, and Chief, Division of Forensic Psychiatry, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; and Associate Professor, University of Toronto.
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    Mapping of Forensic Service Initiatives to Domains of Organizational Change (after Seeleman et al.)16

    DomainActions
    Organizational Commitment (policy and leadership)Fair and Just CAMH wide Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiative
    Clear reporting and investigating process for instances of oppression
    Mandatory training for existing and on-boarding staff
    Leadership training to lead and enhance initiatives
    Equity in hiring and human resource processes
    Leadership processes for need identification, action, and measurement
    Staff/Workforce (competencies)Implicit Bias and Anti-Black Racism training
    Cultural and religious awareness training (i.e., San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Program)
    Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) and Culturally Adapted CBT training
    Adverse Childhood Experiences training
    Clinical supervision through health equity lens
    Incident debrief through health equity lens and race-based team conversations
    Service Access and Delivery (provision and accessibility of services, resources, and support)Support patient engagement and empowerment through education and workshops
    Implementation of the Cultural Formulation Interview and Culturally Adapted CBT
    Team treatment plans include early access to culture-specific resources and integration of the CFI
    Forensic Female Pathway
    Faith-based meals and food practices, including an Indigenous dinner option
    Culture-specific grooming services
    Aboriginal Services provide access to traditional healing practices
    Interpretation services for in-the-moment care
    Translation of all written materials provided to patients
    Culture-specific Peer Support
    Promoting Responsiveness (to the needs of patients and families)Family engagement strategy, including family information packages
    Patient-led experience sharing with teams
    Leadership and team processes for identification of needs, determining action plans, and measurement of improvement
    Community Outreach (education, collaboration, and access to resources)Community partnerships to build culturally specific resources (legal, social, psychological services) and inform service delivery
    Promote and disseminate information through provincial and national forensic mental health organizations
    Communication of cultural formulation in forensic reports and testimony
    University partnerships to enhance training and improve access and care
    Data Collection (what, when, and how to inform continuous improvement)System for rolling data collection
    Disaggregated patient data
        Seclusion and restraint
        Length of stay
        Admissions and readmissions
        Violent incidents
        Pass usage
        Program participation
        Staff incident reports
    Horizontal violence and oppression data collection
    Patient and staff satisfaction surveys and focus groups
    Pre- and post-surveys of training, programs, and service delivery
    Staff retention and exit survey data
    Measurement of therapeutic alliance
    Trainee interest in forensic psychiatry
    Audit of teaching modalities, documentation, and forensic reports from an EDI lens
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