Homewood Research Institute (HRI)

As 2024 comes to a close, take a moment to reflect on how you can give back this year. HRI's Give Hope, Drive Change campaign is committed to supporting groundbreaking research in #mentalhealth and #substanceusehealth. Your contribution helps fund vital applied research by a network of researchers, clinicians, and individuals with lived experience across Canada. Together, we’re advancing our understanding of mental illness and substance use, developing innovative treatments, and improving the lives of individuals and their families. In the coming year, we will focus on expanding our efforts to support transition-age youth. Your donation will propel this essential research forward, offering real hope to young adults facing mental health and substance use challenges. Donate by December 31st, and thanks to our partners at Homewood Health, every dollar donated will be matched - doubling the impact of your generosity. You can donate here: https://lnkd.in/grAFFY3t #EndOfYearGiving #MentalHealthResearch #SubstanceUse #SubstanceUseHealth

With only a few days left of 2024, think about how you want to give back this year. Homewood Research Institute’s Give Hope, Drive Change is dedicated to supporting transformative research in #mentalhealth and #substanceusehealth. By contributing to HRI’s network of researchers, clinicians, and individuals with lived experience across Canada, you’re helping fund applied research that advances our understanding of mental illness and substance use, develops new treatments, and improves the lives of countless individuals and their families. Over the next year, HRI will expand its efforts to support transition-age youth. Your contribution will drive this critical research forward, offering real hope to young adults facing mental health and substance use challenges. Donate by December 31st, and our partners at Homewood Health will match every dollar, doubling the impact of your generosity. You can donate on our website: https://lnkd.in/guC4hS4i #EndOfYearGiving #MentalHealthResearch #SubstanceUse #SubstanceUseHealth

As 2024 comes to a close, we want to express our heartfelt thanks to all our donors, collaborators, and friends. Your continued support has been key to our work, and we look forward to another year of innovation and progress in mental health and substance use care research. From all of us at Homewood Research Institute (HRI), we wish you a joyful and healthy new year ahead!

The recording of our most recent HRI Talk is available! We explored the important question Is Involuntary Treatment an Answer? A Closer Look at Addiction and Recovery. Watch the full video on our website: https://lnkd.in/gJYfSaeS

It’s the most generous time of the year! Whether you're enjoying the festivities or honoring your personal traditions, this season offers a special opportunity to give back and make a meaningful difference before the year comes to a close. Homewood Research Institute’s Give Hope, Drive Change is dedicated to supporting transformative research in #mentalhealth and #substanceusehealth. HRI has reached many milestones and its all thanks to your generous donations. Heading into 2025, HRI will expand its efforts to support transition-age youth. Your contribution will drive this critical research forward, offering real hope to young adults facing mental health and substance use challenges. Donate by December 31st, and our partners at Homewood Health will match every dollar, doubling the impact of your generosity. You can donate on our website: https://lnkd.in/guC4hS4i #EndOfYearGiving #MentalHealthResearch #SubstanceUse #SubstanceUseHealth

We were proud to host the Concurrent Disorders Think Tank on December 4, 2024, in collaboration with the Can Centre on Substance Use and Addiction / Centre can sur les dépendances et l’usage de substances (CCSA). This event brought together 47 experts from across Canada to discuss best practices, gaps, and research priorities for assessing, treating, and promoting the health and well-being of individuals with concurrent mental health and substance use health disorders. Participants included individuals from academia, clinical and research organizations, individuals with lived and living experience, health policy leaders, decision-makers, and health information analysts. The Think Tank marks the beginning of important collaborative efforts to address critical challenges in the field. Together, we are committed to driving meaningful change and improving outcomes for those living with concurrent disorders. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this essential dialogue and to the partnerships shaping the future of research and care! #ResearchImpact #ConcurrentDisorders #MentalHealth #SubstandUseHealth ----- Nous avons eu le plaisir le 4 décembre dernier d’organiser une séance de réflexion sur les troubles concomitants en collaboration avec le Centre canadien sur les dépendances / Canadian Centre on Substance Use (CCSA). Pour l’occasion, 47 experts de partout au Canada se sont réunis pour échanger sur les bonnes pratiques, les lacunes et les priorités de recherche en matière d’évaluation clinique, de traitement et de promotion de la santé et du bien-être des personnes ayant des troubles concomitants de santé mentale et d’usage de substances. Il y avait notamment parmi les participants des universitaires, des représentants d’organismes cliniques et de recherche, des personnes ayant un savoir expérientiel, des responsables des politiques de santé, des décideurs et des analystes de l’information sur la santé. La séance de réflexion marque le début d’importants efforts de collaboration visant à relever les grands défis du domaine. Ensemble, nous nous engageons à apporter des changements concrets et à améliorer la situation des personnes vivant avec des troubles concomitants. Merci à tous ceux et celles qui ont contribué à ce dialogue constructif et aux partenaires qui façonnent l’avenir de la recherche et des soins! #RetombéesRecherche #TroublesConcomitants #SantéMentale #SantéUsageSubstances

Happy December! Whether you take part in holiday festivities or have your own traditions, December is a great time to consider giving back and the last chance to make charitable donations for the year. Homewood Research Institute's Give Hope, Drive Change supports transformative research in mental health and substance use. By supporting HRI’s collaborative network of researchers, clinicians and people with lived experience from across Canada – you are investing in applied research that will help us learn more about mental illness and substance use problems, develop and test new treatments, and improve the lives of countless individuals and their families. Donate by December 31st, and our partners at Homewood Health, will match every dollar, doubling the impact of your donation. You can donate on our website: https://lnkd.in/guC4hS4i #EndOfYearGiving #MentalHealthResearch #SubstanceUse #SubstanceUseHealth

Join us tomorrow for an insightful conversation at our next HRI Talk: Is Involuntary Treatment an Answer? A Closer Look at Addiction and Recovery. HRI Talks are made possible thanks to the generosity of our sponsors: CIBC, the Otsuka-Lundbeck Alliance, and KPMG Canada. We are also grateful to our technology sponsor, Ward1 Studios. Register for this conversation by following this link: https://lnkd.in/g6Mta_CY #HRI #AddictionRecovery #MentalHealthAwareness #InvoluntaryTreatment #CommunitySupport #RecoveryJourney #SubstanceAbuse

As the mental health and addiction crisis deepens, the conversation around #involuntarytreatment is growing more urgent. While many healthcare providers, policymakers, and families support this approach, others raise concerns about its ethical implications and its overall effectiveness. Join us for our upcoming HRI Talks, where we shift the focus from politics to the real people affected by these issues. Our expert speakers offer a range of perspectives, from personal experience to years of clinical and research expertise. We’ll explore the evidence comparing the effectiveness of involuntary versus voluntary treatment, while also considering the ethical and personal factors involved in the ongoing debate over treatment strategies and limited resources. You can register for the event at this link: https://lnkd.in/g6Mta_CY #MentalHealthResearch #SubstanceUse #SubstanceUseHealth #addictionmedicine #MentalHealth

We are thrilled to introduce panelist, Dr. Leslie Buckley (MD, MPH, FRCPC) for this week’s upcoming HRI Talk: Is Involuntary Treatment an Answer? A Closer Look at Addiction and Recovery. Chief of the Addictions Division at the CAMH in Toronto. Dr. Buckley is also an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and an addiction psychiatrist specializing in providing outpatient treatment for substance use disorders. Dr. Buckley focuses on the outpatient treatment of substance use disorders and has a special interest in prevention and policy in the area of substance use. Join us on December 12 from 7 pm to 8 pm EST. Register for this HRI Talk here: https://lnkd.in/g6Mta_CY #AddictionRecovery #SubstanceUseDisorders #MentalHealthAwareness #CAMH #HRI #MentalHealthPolicy