Background
John was a founder in 1982 and first director for more than a decade of the Centre for Community Based Research  (www.communitybasedresearch.ca). Located in Kitchener, the Centre has had a major impact on community research approaches across Canada. John and his colleagues pioneered community based research in human services. The Centre has also played a major role in leading-edge research related to new paradigm approaches in mental health and other areas of vulnerability. John was a founder of the Support Clusters Project, developed in the early 1990’s to address the support network needs of people with significant vulnerabilities and disabilities. Now known as the Support Clusters Network, this initiative has had enormous impact across Ontario on our thinking about the role of informal support in any caregiving system.  John was the founder of the Welcome Home Initiative in Waterloo Region. Designed to assist people returning to our communities from psychiatric facilities to connect with relationships and common interest groups, this peer oriented approach reflects the need many people have to be “let in” to community. John has completed research with the independent living movement in Canada since 1985. This work has been instrumental in helping the Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres (CAILC)--now called Independent Living Canada to gain insights into their own work and to build their research capacity. In early 2009, John completed a book on the history and impact of the independent living movement in Canada. Called Impact: A New Perspective on Disability, this book is available through the publications section of this website.  CAILC honoured John’s work in 1999 by creating a research award in his name. See www.cailc.ca.    John has been a leader in researching, writing, and speaking about the new paradigm of community and disability. His first detailed writings appeared in 2001 in a co-authored booked called Shifting the Paradigm in Community Mental Health: Toward Empowerment and Community. This booked can be ordered from University of Toronto Press  http://www.utppublishing.com/pubstore/merchant.ihtml?pid=7425&step=4 Building on that work, John has written extensively about what he now calls the New Story, a new paradigm approach to supporting vulnerable citizens in community. The idea is to create options for people that involve three key elements – person-directed planning and facilitation, social network and relationship development, and individualized funding. When taken together, these approaches create opportunities for people to experience creative supports in community and full citizenship. See John’s publications to explore these ideas further as well as the web site of the Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario  (www.individualizedfunding.ca) As a family member with a daughter with a disability; John and his partner Peggy Hutchison, a faculty member at Brock University, http://www.brocku.ca/fahs/profile/index.phtml?id=134; have created an inclusive life for Karen, who has a “support circle” that walks with her through life and community. John and Peggy have completed a book on several innovative projects across Canada that reflect the New Story and networks that enable people to be embedded in community. Released in 2007, Pathways to Inclusion: Building a New Story with People and Communities, is available through the publications section of this website. Up
Speaking Events		2009 *Nov 10-12, 2009 & Mar 1-2, 2010-Facilitation Leadership Workshop: Building a New Story, with John Lord and Charlotte Dingwall, Huntsville, Ontario--  click for flyer *May 6 & 7-Facilitation Leadership Training Invitational Event, London, Ontario--  click for flyer *Mar 31-Apr 2/May 4 - Facilitation Training Workshop: Building a New Story, with John Lord and Charlotte Dingwall, Petrolia, Ontario  click for flyer   *Feb 3 - "Building Relationships and Social Networks--A Day with John Lord and Peggy Hutchison" Community Living B.C.,   Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel click for brochure   * Jan 31 - Guest Speaker, Vancouver Island University,  "Come Together:  The Art of Creating Community", Powell River Campus, Powell River, B.C.  click for brochure   2008 * Dec 2 - Independent Planning and Facilitation Symposium, Wellington Independent Planning and Facilitation Steering Committee, Guelph, ON  click for brochure  *Oct 31 - Interactive Workshop, Huntington Society Canada, National Conference 2008, "Expanding and Engaging Our Climbing Team", Delta Prince Edward Hotel, Charlottetown, PEI  click for brochure * Oct 4 - Keynote Address, Family Alliance Ontario Conference, "Engaging Families-Pathways to Inclusion", Travelodge Ottawa Hotel & Conference Centre, Ottawa, ON  click for brochure * June 11-13 - Keynote Speaker and Workshop Leader on the New Story, Annual Conference, British Columbia Association for Community Living, Surrey, B.C.  www.bcacl.org * May 25 - Guest Speaker, Walk of Hope, to kick off 10th Anniversary of the Walk sponsored by the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, Guelph and Area Chapter -  Evergreen Community Centre, 683  Woolich St., Guelph, ON.  Walk Registration at 2:30 pm, talk at 3 pm.  *April 10 & 11 - Facilitation Training Workshop: Building a New Story, with John Lord and Charlotte Dingwall, Toronto, Ontario  click for flyer  *April 4 - Keynote address to OADD Conference - Barrie, Ontario - John will be accepting the 2008 Research Award from the Ontario Association of Developmental Disabilities (OADD)  www.oadd.org *March 10 - Kitchener Public Library, John Lord and Peggy Hutchison will be talking about their new book "Pathways to Inclusion" 2007 *October 25-26 - "Facilitation Training for the New Story" with John Lord and Charlotte Dingwall - Guelph, Ontario   click for flyer                      *October 11 - Keynote address to "Deinstitutionalization Forum" - Halifax, Nova Scotia   click for flyer *September 26 - Brock University Colloquim, St. Catharines, Ontario,  "Conversations on Community"  with John Lord and Judith Snow  click for flyer  March 27 - Waterloo Regional Homes for Mental Health, Guest Speaker to Annual General Meeting, Kitchener, ON - "Building a New Story Together" www.waterlooregionalhomes.com May 3-5 - Saskatchewan Association for Community Living Conference, Keynote Speaker and Workshop Leader - Themes; Deinstitutionalization, Family Support, Individualized Funding  www.sacl.org May 30 - Pre-Conference Workshop with other Canadian Leaders, National Community Living Conference: Re-Inventing Community Supports, Toronto. Workshop: "Building a New Story: Transforming Systems and Services Across Canada"  http://www.cacl.ca/english/natconf/index.html June 18 - Keynote Address to Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario, Annual General Meeting, Lyndhurst Hospital, Toronto - "Inclusive Lives: How People and Communities are Building a New Story" www.cpaont.org 2006 June 22 - Breaking Down Barriers, Collingwood Independent Living Centre Address at the Annual General Meeting, "Citizenship and Participation" http://www.breakingdownbarriers.org/ Oct 11 - Keynote Address to Accreditation Ontario, Toronto www.accreditationontario.com/conf2006/conf2006.htm Oct 21 - Family Focus Conference,  Vancouver  www.familyfocusconference.com/FamilyFocus.htm Oct 26 - Presentation to Community Living West Northumberland, 7 - 9:15 pm Community Living Resource Centre - 275 Cottesmore Ave, Cobourg - 905-372-4455 Dec 1 - Ability Symposium, Niagara Centre for Independent Living www.abilityforlife.ca
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Publications		John has published many articles which have been categorized under these headings:  Power, Empowerment, Partnerships & Advocacy; New Paradigm Values, Principles & Approaches; Independent Living Movement; Person-directed Planning, Support and Individualized Funding and other related areas of focus.
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