How to Find What You Need

General public

Governments (e.g. federal, provincial, municipal)

Health service providers (e.g. physicians, nurses, allied health professionals)

Issue-specific groups and organizations (e.g. hospitals, mental health/addictions providers, family health teams, home care, disease-specific organizations, consumer advocacy groups)

Service users (e.g. patient, client, caregiver, people affected by a particular health issue)

Specific population groups (e.g. women, seniors, geographic community)

Stakeholders internal to an organization (e.g. decision-makers, managers, front-line staff)

Unique communities (e.g. diverse language and cultural groups, Aboriginal communities, marginalized groups)

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	To Inform (to provide the stakeholders with balanced and objective information to assist them in understanding the problem, alternatives, opportunities and/or solutions.)
	To Consult (to consult stakeholders on draft plans or on issues; feedback from stakeholders has an influence on decisions.)
	To Involve (to work directly with stakeholders in planning and policy processes to ensure their concerns and aspirations are consistently understood and considered.)
	To Collaborate (to partner with the stakeholders in each aspect of decision-making, including development of alternatives and identification of the preferred solution.)
	To Empower (to actively support stakeholders in developing the processes and structures necessary to identify issues and to implement solutions.)
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