Post-Secondary Mental Health and Well-Being Research and Knowledge Hub
Our mission
To advance post-secondary mental health and well-being research and knowledge mobilization to create thriving and inclusive post-secondary communities
Vision
A uniquely holistic and whole-institution approach focused on upstream, health-promoting approaches and early responses/interventions by addressing social determinants of health.
Meaningful and collaborative engagement with community, both within Ucalgary, within the city of Calgary, the province, and the country; and alongside other post-secondary institutions.
We will prioritize cultivating partnerships between people with lived experience, service providers, administrators, policy makers, and researchers in effort to bridge the gap between research and practice.
As we bridge the research and practice gap, we also want to identify best practices that meaningfully enhance the health and well-being of our communities.
We want to make sure that the knowledge that is shared broadly to have tangible impact across post-secondary and within the communities within which we exist.
Ultimately, we want to become a centre of excellence for post-secondary mental health and well-being.
Values
- Integrating equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility throughout research and knowledge translation projects, ultimately creating systemic changes and a sense of community and belonging for all.
- Committing to collaborative strategies to build community partnerships and conduct transdisciplinary research to maximize our impacts and learn from one another.
- Allowing those with lived experience to take on leadership of projects, provide input into research directions and priorities, and be meaningfully involved in a process of co-creation.
- Conducting research which considers holistic conceptualizations of mental health in addition to clinical interventions.
- Research with impact: Balancing our efforts to conduct practice-informed research and then implement findings in research-informed practice.
Emerging priorities
New research and knowledge hub to advance mental health and well-being in post-secondary education
Program will serve as platform for sharing knowledge, fostering collaboration and driving evidence-based practices
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Contact
Jennifer Thannhauser, PhD, RPsych
Counsellor (Professorial), Student Wellness Services
Evaluation Lead, Community Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy
Adjunct Associate Professor, Werklund School of Education University of Calgary