Category: Weekly

The inaugural issue of the Global MINDS Annual Newsletter describes the goals and principles of Global MINDS, alongside an account of their activities. An exciting first-year of Global MINDS has included:
-a graduate seminar course “Global Mental Health System Innovation”
-an initiative with eCampusOntario
-and the launch of our Global MINDS Fellowship Program (GMFP)

The Global Mental Health Incubator for Disruptive Solutions at Western University (Global MINDS @ Western) is an Interdisciplinary Development Initiative with the objective of using social innovation approaches to catalyze the development, implementation, mobilization and evaluation of disruptive solutions for the wicked problem of reducingthe global burden of mental disorders and related issues (e.g., suicide). Global MINDS is focused on innovating for low resource settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) (e.g., East Africa region) and for marginalized communities within Canada.

Global MINDS is led by Dr. Arlene McDougall, Assistant Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University.

For more information about Global MINDS, click here.
To read the newsletter, click here.

Thursday, November 2, 2017, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Innovation Works London, 201 King Street

A special update and overview on the activities of the Centre for Research on Health Equity and Social Inclusion.

Join us for an enliving, fast-paced session of updates and an informal meet-and-greet reception.

• Learn about current and upcoming projects and research initiatives
• Network with researchers, academics, and community leaders in the CRHESI network
• Share your expertise and knowledge as a community member, student, faculty, or citizen interested in equity and inclusion in London

This is a stakeholder, leadership, and community event that provides a broad overview of CRHESI activities and projects — strengthening the network and building capacity.

Community members, students, faculty, and everyone interested in equity and inclusion in London are welcome to attend.

Admission is free. RSVP is required: crhesi-overview2017.eventbrite.ca

CRHESI and community members are invited to come and participate in a collaborative symposium about trauma- and violence-informed care in our community. The purpose of this discussion is to review activities currently in progress and explore potential for collaboration moving forward.

The discussion will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 – 2-4pm at Innovation Works.

Space is limited. Please RSVP at your earliest convenience. This is an open community forum: please invite relevant colleagues and associates within your network.

Co-hosted by Centre for Research on Health Equity and Social Inclusion (CRHESI) and the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC).

You are invited to informal ‘pub night’ to brainstorm and discuss a basic and common ‘chicken or egg’ problem in funding:

The story often goes like this…

1. An issue is identified that appears to justify further inquiry
2. A source of potential funding is identified that appears to align with the research proposal
3. Where does the time and energy come from to write a grant if key individuals or potential partners are a) already swamped with important existing work, or b) unable to invest/risk unpaid hours in grant development without compensation?

To put the conundrum another way: are there any creative approaches we can employ to navigate, circumvent, or collaborate around the significant ‘opportunity cost’ of applying for funding? The perennial dilemma here is that grant development consumes and expends precious institutional resources without guaranteeing any return on the investment.

This is an informal conversation, to which academics, grant writers, funders, researchers, consultants, and program evaluators of all sorts are invited. We don’t assume we are going to ‘solve’ this question, but we think there is benefit in gathering as a group to swap perspectives.

Wed, 1 November 2017
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM EDT
Chaucer’s Pub (122 Carling Street)

RSVP at funding-and-grant-development.eventbrite.ca