A Collaboration of Mental Health Stakeholders

The Alberta Addiction & Mental Health Research Partnership Program is a multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral collaboration of addiction and mental health service providers, research institutions, government ministries, non-profit organizations, and others who work together to advance mental health research and translate evidence into practice. Our partners recognize that addiction and mental health research is crucial in improving the mental wellbeing of Albertans. Read more »

Chairs Program Education Series Recordings

The Alberta Addiction and Mental Health Research Partnership Program recently hosted two Telehealth presentations by the Alberta Centennial Addiction and Mental Health Research Chairs.

Further information and recordings of presentations can be found here.

5th Addiction & Mental Health Research Showcase 2013
CANCELLED

Regretfully, the 5th Addiction and Mental Health Research Showcase slated for September 11-13, 2013 has been cancelled.

More information can be found here.

Alberta Centennial Addiction and Mental Health Research Chairs Program

The Annual Report of Dr. Jean Addington, the Child and/or Adolescent Mental Health Research Chair, is now available for download here.

The Annual Report of Dr. Kathy Aitchison, the Mental Illness and Addictions Research Chair, is now available for download here.

On the Horizon: Addiction and Mental Health, Linking Research and Practice

We are pleased to present On the Horizon: Addiction and Mental Health, Linking Research and Practice, the e-newsletter of the Alberta Mental Health Research Partnership Program. To view current and past issues of "On the Horizon" please visit the E-newsletter Archive.

To sign-up for On the Horizon, please enter your information here.

 

Knowledge Notes

NEW! A new Knowledge Note is now available about developmental disabilities co-occurring with mental illness.

Knowledge Notes are a series of publications made available through the Research Partnership Program. Knowledge Notes are brief 3-page summaries of current research in specific areas of  addiction and mental health.

Read them here.

Knowledge Translation Planning Tools

Are you not sure how to add knowledge translation into your research project? Take a look at our KT planning tools. Read more.

Collaborative Research Grant Initiative: Mental Wellness in Seniors and Persons with Disabilities

Several CRGI grant recipients have completed their research and submitted a final report. Final reports highlight research findings and how findings may impact policy and practice. Final reports can be found here.

 

CRGI Resource Directory
 

The CRGI Resource Directory has been launched! The CRGI Resource Directory is a searchable, web-based repository of resources related to mental wellness of seniors and persons with disabilites including, but not limited to published literature, websites, organizations, and professional development information.

Take a look at the Directory here

 About the Program

VISION

The province of Alberta will be a leader in generating and applying world-class research to improve the mental health of its population.

MISSION

To improve mental health outcomes for Albertans along identified research priority themes, by generating evidence and expediting its transfer into mental health promotion, prevention of mental illness, and innovative service delivery.

 Upcoming Events

12th Advances in Qualitative Methods Conference

June 21, 2013 - June 23, 2013
Edmonton
For more information

2013 Conference of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology

July 22, 2013 - July 24, 2013
University of Bradford in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
For more information

World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses (WFNN) Congress 2013

September 13, 2013 - September 16, 2013
Nagaragawa Convention Center, Gifu, Japan

 Quick Links

  Alberta Research & Innovation Centre for Mental Health and Addiction
  AMHRPP E-Newsletter: On the Horizon
  Knowledge Notes
  Opportunities