Regional Conferences 2007-2008Regional Conferences 2007-2008

Objectives for today…Objectives for today…

• To receive an update on the Centre’s activities in 2007-2008:– Mobilizing knowledge and changing behaviour– Activities at a glance– New funding opportunities on the horizon– Evaluation: you have a role to play!

Mobilizing knowledge and changing behaviour in CYMH• 2004 to 2006: building/development (e.g.,

knowledge generation, synthesis, exchange).

• 2007 to 2010: mobilizing knowledge and changing behaviour in CYMH.– Common threads across activities: building networks

and partnerships; communities of practice around evidence-based practice.

Activities at a Glance• Partnerships

– Coalition for Child and Youth Mental Health Information

– Mental Health Commission of Canada – National Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health

Consortium– Research in Practice (UK)– International Initiative on Mental Health Leadership

(IIMHL) – Made in Ontario: A showcase of leading practices in

child and youth mental health (May 2008)

Activities at a Glance• Integration Working Group

– Galvanizing Forum 2006 (cross-committee membership)

– Aim: strategize how the Centre will lead and facilitate integration of a CYMH system in ON

– Commissioned a paper on Integration of CYMH in Canada

– Questions: • What does ‘integration’ mean? • What is our role in system integration? • What are we currently doing to facilitate integration? What

should we do doing to facilitate integration in the future?

• Youth Engagement– The New Mentality – pilot initiative working to create a

youth-driven network promoting mental health and advocating for a system that engages youth in ON.

– Consumer & Advocates Network – network of consumers, including youth, who inform our programs and services.

– Youth Art Mural Project – partnership between the Ottawa School of Art and the Centre; the use of art to express mental health.

– Dare to Dream Program – youth-led awards program. – www.yoomagazine.net - health literacy program.

Activities at a Glance

Activities at a glance• Med Ed & Med Ed Passport

– Partnership between the Centre and Dr’s Stan Kutcher, Andrea Murphy and David Gardner, Dalhousie University.

– Psychotropic medication education booklet created in response to a provincial crisis.

– Innovative tracker for questions, symptoms, activities, side effects, medications and appointments.

– Train-the-trainer pilot training in May 2008; provincial pilot in summer 2008.

• Communities of Practice– Multiple consultations with agencies

implementing Triple P (Positive Parenting Program, Australia).

– Facilitation of additional communities of practice around evidence-based practice and evaluation.

• CYMH Outcome Indicators Project– Joint project between the Centre and MCYS.

Activities at a Glance

New Funding Opportunities• Community Mobilization

Awards – Pilot– Inspired by SPRG.– In response to local

barriers and limitations with Expertise Mobilization Awards.

– Fosters capacity building, collaboration and improved mental health in communities across ON.

• Aims to:– provide a mobilization

funding stream for communities that have been unable to access Centre grants.

– support motivated communities in their efforts to mobilize around a pressing issue.

– support sustainable initiatives through collaborative action.

– Communities must include at least two partner agencies committed to working together.

– Community Mobilization Awards have 2 Phases:

• Phase 1 - develop a Community Action Plan ($15,000)

• Phase 2 - fully implement the plan; measure its impact ($15,000).

– Possibility of 1-year renewal pending review of outcomes and potential for sustainability.

– Official award to be launched - July 2008.

Activities at a glance• Grants and Awards

Index– Contains information

about Centre-funded projects.

• Project summary• Final Outcomes Report• Presentations

– Search for current research in your region, sector or area of interest.

New Funding Opportunities• Two new grants replace the

former Program Evaluation Grants:1. Evaluation Capacity

Building Grants2. Evaluation

Implementation Grants• Goals:

– standardization of evaluation.

– more communities of practice established in ON.

• Both grants will require:– A readiness review– If successful, regular

consultation with the Centre.

– Partnerships and networks with agencies implementing similar programs and services.

Deadline is June 2, 2008.

Evaluation of the Centre• Internal Evaluation

(the Centre)– Lead: Dr. Evangeline

Danseco.– Ongoing internal

review of Centre processes and outcomes.

– Innovative evaluation data-collection system.

• External Evaluation (MCYS)– Fourth year of full

operations.– To determine value of

Centre outcomes and relevance to the field.

– What can you do to help support your Centre of Excellence?

Final Thoughts - think about…• What Centre activities you would like to be

involved in…• What grants and awards you may want to apply

for…• What networks and communities of practice you

should be involved in…• What you can do to support your Centre of

Excellence in an external evaluation…

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