Impact report 2022 - Evergreen: Growing together, rain or shine

Impact report 2022 — Evergreen: Growing together, rain or shine

In 2020, it was all about adaptability. In 2021, it was all about endurance.

The second year of the pandemic was tough, so we’re extra proud of all we were able to accomplish through it all. Thanks to the resilience of our team — including our advisory councils — and our partners, we maintained our focus on critical priorities in our sector, grew in new directions and continued to show up to support agencies and service providers....

Accepting applications for our quality improvement program

Accepting applications for our quality improvement program

We’re excited to share that the call for proposals is now open for Quest — our quality improvement (QI) program.

Quest is one way we support child and youth mental health and addictions agencies deliver high-quality services. Offered free of charge, through Quest, we equip agencies with the tools and skills they need to:

• build capacity for QI.
• foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• lead future improvement initiatives with confidence.

For...

Meet our new director of research and knowledge mobilization

Meet our new director of research and knowledge mobilization

We’re delighted to welcome Dr. Amy Porath to our leadership team, as our new director of research and knowledge mobilization.

Amy is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in the field of substance use and addictions and has twice been named among Canada’s Top 100 Health Influencers by Canada’s leading wellness magazine for women. She comes to us after close to 15 years at the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction...

Building a more equitable mental health care system for racialized communities

Building a more equitable mental health care system for racialized communities

Experiences of racism can make it more challenging to access mental health and addictions care, and they often lead to poorer health outcomes. While many agencies in Ontario have been working for years to address inequities, we need intentional, coordinated efforts throughout the sector and beyond to build an observably more equitable mental health care system. Racism is a systemic problem, and it requires a system-wide...

Time for the big reveal!

We’re now the Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions

After 17 years of operating as a centre of excellence, it’s time for a change! We’re taking on a new identity that better reflects our existing and evolving role in Ontario’s child and youth mental health and addictions sector.

We’re now the Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions. This new name speaks to our long-standing mandate to expand, leverage and share knowledge that guides and reinforces...