b5 hwb p isaacnational network for aboriginal mental health research

National Network for

Aboriginal Mental

Health Research

www.namhr.ca

Christine Sioui

History of NAMHR

Established January 2002

Grant from IAPH & INMHA

First national meeting June 2002

Relaunched as NEAHR in 2007

Currently 20 co-investigators

8 collaborators

10 partner organizations

Naomi Adelson, York

Cornelia Wieman, UofT

Jacob Burack, McGill

Michael Doxtater, McGill

Kathryn Gill, McGill

Kathleen Glass, McGill

Laurence Kirmayer, McGill

Ann Macaulay, McGill

Ronald Niezen, McGill

Michel Tousignant, UQAM

Nico Trocme, McGill

Michael Chandler, UBC

Rod McCormick, UBC

Grace Iarocci, SFU

Chris Lalonde, UVic

John Haggarty, NOSM

JoAnne Fiske, ULeth

Christopher Fletcher, UofA

Colleen Anne Dell, UofS

James Waldram, UofS

Adrian Tanner, MUN

Research Themes

Social and developmental determinants of mental

health and well-being

Healing and mental health services

Substance abuse

Suicide prevention and mental health promotion

Child maltreatment, abuse and neglect

GoalsCapacity building

train new researchers, especially from Aboriginal backgrounds, to develop greater capacity for methodologically sound and culturally responsive mental health and addictions research in Aboriginal communities;

Partnerships & Collaboration

develop research partnerships and collaborations among investigator and Aboriginal communities across Canada to provide opportunities for learning, mentoring, and knowledge production relevant to the needs and priorities of communities, policy makers, and front-line mental health workers;

Knowledge Translation

engage in innovative knowledge translation activities to guide research and apply findings to develop more culturally appropriate and effective mental health policy, promotion, and intervention for Aboriginal populations and communities.

National Network for

Aboriginal Mental

Health Research

www.mcgill.ca/namhr

Christine Sioui

NAMHR@LISTS.MCGILL.CA