AIRE Learning Community Days
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Srividya Iyer, along with members of the Youth Mental Health Collective, recently took part in the AIRE Learning Community Days, held on June 2 and 3. This event brought together over 175 participants from different Aire ouverte hubs across Québec, including youth, family members, clinicians, managers, researchers, community partners, and partners from Santé Québec and Quebec’s Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux.
Across the two days of exchanges, panels, workshops and collaboration about Aire ouverte, the event highlighted the value of integrating experiential, clinical and scientific knowledge to continuously improve youth mental health services. More than 30 young people played a central role in the program, contributing to presentations, workshops, and decision-making.
Youth Mental Health Collective members were involved in the organization of the event and in several sessions, sharing research, facilitating discussions and supporting knowledge mobilization related to integrated youth services, youth engagement and learning health systems.
The event also showcased several AIRE initiatives, including the Stagi’Aire Internship Program, innovative practices from Aire ouverte across Québec, and Racines d’Espoir, a youth-led participatory art installation inviting participants to reflect on what gives them hope.
Congratulations to everyone who contributed to the AIRE Learning Community Days, and to the continued development of youth-centred, learning health systems in Quebec.