Text and photo originally published in the Wellington Advertiser. Written by Joanne Shuttleworth. The Grove Hubs and the Homewood Research Institute have received a $100,000 grant to evaluate the reach and delivery of services provided at youth hubs dotted across Guelph and Wellington County. “We’re interested in the outcome to continue to improve service,” said […]
Read MoreExamining a “One-Stop-Shop” for Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Dr. Jean Costello, HRI’s Director of Research and Evaluation, and Cyndy Dearden, Executive Director of The Grove, YWHO Wellington Guelph, have received $100,000 to evaluate the reach and delivery of services provided by The Grove YWHO Wellington Guelph, a network of Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) sites delivering integrated youth services within the Wellington-Guelph region. […]
Read MoreHRI releases report, convenes stakeholders to advance Progress and Outcome Monitoring in Ontario
In 2020, the Province of Ontario released its Roadmap to Wellness: A Plan to Build Ontario’s Mental Health and Addictions System. The strategy highlighted standardized performance measurement as a vital tool for improving treatment and outcomes. Since that time, Homewood Research Institute (HRI) has been bringing experts together to answer that call.
Read MoreKPMG funds expansion of HRI’s progress and outcome monitoring system in Ontario
Since 2012, KPMG has generously supported the development of HRI’s flagship model for monitoring progress and outcomes in mental health and addiction treatment. We are pleased to announce new funding from KPMG that will enable the expansion of HRI’s system for broader use in Ontario and beyond.
Read MoreSubstance Use and Mental Health Treatment in Canada: Are People Getting Better?
Please join us for our next HRI Talks event on November 3. In this free public talk, we explore the vital need to measure and monitor the progress that people make when they receive substance use and mental health treatment services.
Read MoreInfographic: new findings from study exploring long-term recovery from addiction
HRI has released a new infographic featuring recent findings from a study shedding light on the process of recovery from mental illness and addiction.
Read MoreHRI awarded $100K from CCSA, Health Canada to explore impacts of cannabis legalization
HRI is the proud recipient of $100,000 in funding from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) and Health Canada to study the effects of cannabis legalization on at-risk populations, including people requiring treatment for mental illness and substance use disorder (SUD).
Read MoreNew findings released about hospital tobacco bans, tools for measuring craving
In our latest Research Snapshots, we profile important findings related to tobacco bans and craving measurement in inpatient settings.
Read MoreBuilding the foundation for recovery monitoring in Ontario
Ontario recently launched Roadmap to Wellness: A Plan to Build Ontario’s Mental Health and Addictions System. The plan provides a clear path forward to improve mental health and addiction services and calls for a standardized approach to measuring performance of the current system – a call echoed by both the Auditor General and Addictions and Mental Health Ontario. HRI […]
Read MoreNew findings released from study examining long-term recovery outcomes
HRI has released an infographic featuring recent findings from a study that aims to shed light on the process of recovery from mental illness and addiction.
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