The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) awarded a Network Catalyst Grant to address this challenge in the youth mental health sector, which is now compounded by the pandemic. This initiative is led by ACCESS Open Minds (AOM), with direction from Dr. Jai Shah. To design and implement a common evaluation framework for youth mental health and substance use services, this grant will bring together:

• AOM, operating in multiple urban, rural and Indigenous communities across Canada
• Provincial initiatives such as Foundry (British Columbia), Youth Wellness Hubs (Ontario), Aire ouverte (Quebec), and a new Alberta Integrated Services Initiative
• Other local youth mental health community-based programs
  
  Read the full press release here.