Your Story. Your Voice. Be Heard.
Cynthia Lockrey shares her insights and experience as a patient advocate and her patient advocacy work. Blog posts include topics such as patient storytelling, working with healthcare professionals and advocating for children.
Having one child in a public school and another in a private school wasn’t an easy decision. But it was a decision made based on keeping my child safe, and removing artificial barriers to their success. I will continue to advocate for the needs of my child remaining in public education, while sleeping better knowing my other child is finally in a safe and nurturing environment.
Read MoreAs parents, we’re all too aware the impacts these cuts have had on our children’s mental health, personal safety and academic performance. But I doubt many of our elected official know what’s happening.
Why? Because parents and caregivers are so busy raising and fighting for our kids, that we don’t have a lot of time and energy leftover to advocate at the provincial level.
But without making some noise, and sharing our stories, our kids will continue to fall behind.
Read MoreIt can be frustrating and overwhelming to have ongoing battles to get your child the support they need in school. But it’s important you keep fighting - because if you don’t fight for your child, no one else will.
Read MoreSHOP
Training videos, e-books and books to provide advice, tools and insight into the world of patient engagement as an advocate and volunteer.
Speak your truth. Share your story.
