Unique collaboration between Homewood Health, McMaster University, and Homewood Research Institute will advance learning and share information with academic, research, and treatment professionals.
Read More
HRI welcomes new Post-Doctoral Fellow
We are pleased to welcome Saurabh Bhaskar Shaw, PhD, to our team of HRI Trainees. Dr. Shaw joins us through Mitacs Elevate, a unique post-doctoral fellowship that incorporates a professional development curriculum during its two-year term. He will complete his fellowship at Western University under the supervision of HRI Collaborating Clinical Scientist Dr. Ruth Lanius, […]
Read More
Trauma: The Next Pandemic?
In the Spring issue of HRI Connects, we told you about a new event launching this fall: HRI Talks. We are pleased to share the details of our inaugural event: Trauma: The Next Pandemic?
Read More
HRI Trainee working to help people with military trauma, pandemic-related mental illness
Meet Kim Ritchie: a registered nurse, geriatric mental health expert, and HRI Trainee whose sights are set on helping those who serve and protect us every day.
Read More
New funding will support projects to help civilians with trauma, youth struggling with mental health
Generous funding from the FDC Foundation the Ontario Trillium Foundation will support two projects that will benefit civilians and youth living with mental health problems.
Read More$1M awarded to HRI scientists studying new treatment for PTSD in first responders
Over the next three years, HRI scientists will receive nearly $1 million to support a study aimed at helping Canada’s public safety personnel (PSP).
Read MoreContributing to national discussions about COVID-19 and mental health
Protecting the psychological well-being of our nation during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a priority for anyone working in the field of mental health and addiction.
Read MoreMoral dilemmas and traumatic stress during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic places many people at risk for exposure to potentially traumatic events. Some of us have already faced the loss of a loved one, long-term isolation from family and friends, or perhaps a near-death experience ourselves. But this pandemic brings another type of trauma-related risk: the risk of sustaining a moral injury.
Read MoreMobilizing experts to address sexual misconduct in the military
In October 2019, 50 stakeholders from across Canada attended a workshop at the annual Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research Forum. The workshop focused on the psychological consequences of sexual misconduct during military service.
Read MoreInvestigating the experience of female military members and veterans exposed to inappropriate sexual behaviour
With support from the Government of Canada’s Defence Engagement Program, HRI has launched a collaborative effort to better understand the unique experience of servicewomen. Specifically, the project aims to explore the relationship between exposure to inappropriate sexual behaviour during military service and the onset of moral injury among female military members and veterans.
Read More