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The Knowledge Institute announces new executive director Nicholas Watters

Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 10:53 AM

The Knowledge Institute announces new executive director

We are pleased to announce that Nicholas Watters has been named executive director for the Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions, effective October 8, 2024.

Nicholas was previously the Director, Innovation at the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC).

During his 13-year tenure at MHCC, he led multiple portfolios aimed at ensuring that those living in Canada have access to equitable, culturally safe,...

Open call for proposals: The Innovation Initiatives are back!

Posted on Monday, September 16, 2024 08:11 AM

Open call for proposals: The Innovation Initiatives are back!

We’re thrilled to announce the 2025 Innovation Initiatives grant cycle. This year, we invite lead and core service agencies to submit proposals aimed at overcoming barriers in implementing or evaluating culturally responsive mental health and addictions programs for children, youth, and families impacted by systemic inequities.

Grants of up to $75,000 are available for projects that showcase innovation and promise significant impact....

Now recruiting young people and family members to join our councils

Posted on Monday, July 22, 2024 04:23 PM

Now recruiting young people and family members to join our councils

We need you!

Both our Family Advisory Council and Youth Advisory Council are recruiting new members— voices to help guide our work and contribute to improvements in child and youth mental health and substance use health in Ontario over the next couple of years.

We rely on young people's and family member’s perspectives as well as integral input, expertise and guidance to ensure our policies, approaches, initiatives and other work...

Our free Lean Six Sigma White Belt training is back!

Posted on Thursday, June 20, 2024 03:44 PM

Our free Lean Six Sigma White Belt training is back!

We have some exciting news to share from our QI team! Due to popular demand, we are bringing back our free Lean Six Sigma White Belt training to all interested members of child and youth mental health and addictions agencies across Ontario.

We are offering three separate, live virtual training opportunities over the coming months. You can choose one training option (see dates below) consisting of 2 half days each:

Wednesday and Thursday, August 28-29,...

Our Quest cohort 4 journey has begun!

Posted on Thursday, June 20, 2024 03:14 PM

Our Quest cohort 4 journey has begun!

The application for our 2024 Quest cohort program closed at the end of April and we are so pleased to announce that we will be working with seven teams from across the province to improve their organizational processes. Over the next 6 or 12 months, they’ll be coached through an improvement project by the Knowledge Institute QI staff, learn from each other’s experiences and deepen their knowledge of QI, all while advancing the continuous quality improvement (CQI)...