Nine Survivors Forums were organized in seven locations across Northern Ontario during the winter of 1996-97. The presentations began with a sixteen minute video presentation of disabled workers and their family members talking about their experiences, providing an opening for participants to discuss their own experiences afterward. The format, a round table discussion, resulted in the sharing of personal experiences with workplace disability, injury, and disease. The round table model was unique in that it used the traditional native discussion technique, the talking stick. This method requires that each person speaks in turn without any questions, comments or opposing statements from others. As a result, group members are able to concentrate on listening to and hearing from their fellow participants. Many local groups in Northern Ontario are now using this technique, and as a result, membership and community support have increased. If you are interested in organizing your own community forum, an excellent tool is our workbook and video package entitled "Survivors". Visit the merchandise section for more details on this package.