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.
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Make Your Voice Heard…Digital Health Apps: What Works and What Doesn’t?
In this special edition of HRI Talks, we invite you to share your experiences with digital mental health and substance use health apps and virtual tools.
Read MoreThe Story Science Tells: COVID-19, Addiction and Mental Health
Reserve your spot now for our next HRI Talks event on March 30th, a free virtual discussion featuring James MacKillop, PhD.
Read MoreHRI-CCSA partnership accelerates progress in addiction research and evaluation
HRI is proud to partner with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA). Together, we’re closing knowledge gaps and advancing knowledge about substance use and addiction in Canada.
Read MoreHRI welcomes Post-Doctoral Fellow improving individualized care for addiction-related illness
We are proud to welcome Marie Gendy, MD, MSc and PhD, to HRI as a Post-Doctoral Fellow. Dr. Gendy joins us through the Mitacs Accelerate Industrial Fellowship program. Her work explores diverse characteristics among people with addiction-related illness to help identify targeted treatment approaches that better match individual needs.
Read MoreHomewood Research Institute (HRI) Remembers Barbara Schlegel
The HRI Board, staff and scientists wish to extend our sincere condolences to the Schlegel Family for the loss of Barbara Ann Schlegel, beloved wife of HRI Board Chair, Dr. Ron Schlegel. Barb passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.
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 MoreDigital Mental Health: Research Update
A growing demand for digital mental health tools has revealed striking shortcomings related to safety, privacy and efficacy in the mental health app market. In this update, find out how HRI has been helping to improve digital tools since 2019.
Read MoreHRI welcomes Post-Doctoral Fellow advancing PTSD research
We are pleased to welcome Braeden Terpou, PhD, to the HRI team as a Post-Doctoral Fellow. Joining us through the Mitacs Elevate program, Dr. Terpou is using brain imaging to improve our understanding of trauma and its impact on the brain. Find out how his discoveries will help to inform better care for people living […]
Read MoreMysteries of the Microbiome: Exploring the Gut-Brain Connection
Reserve your spot now for our next HRI Talks event on January 26, a free virtual discussion featuring Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe.
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