Ongoing Research Projects
Identifying Staff and Patient Needs to Inform Recovery-Oriented Inpatient Mental Health Care
Inpatient mental health units provide essential care during acute mental health crises, yet staff face substantial emotional and organizational demands while patients often receive limited therapeutic support due to high acuity, short lengths of stay, and restricted resources. This study conducts a needs assessment across the adult inpatient mental health units across hospitals in Winnipeg, interviewing staff and recently discharged patients about their experiences, barriers, and the supports they feel are most needed. Findings will produce a practical framework of the most important gaps and feasible psychological supports, guiding hospital leadership and Clinical Health Psychology in planning improvements to inpatient treatment models focused on staff well-being and patient recovery.
Strengthening Integrated Addiction Care Pathways: Evaluating Service Use and Unmet Mental Health Needs among Patients Accessing Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine (RAAM) Services in Manitoba
RAAM clinics were introduced in Manitoba in 2018 to provide rapid, low-barrier assessment and treatment for substance use , but their impact has not been studied in Manitoba. Using secure, deidentified health records at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, we will track patterns of healthcare use after a RAAM clinic visit, identify gaps where patients missed medications or follow-up, and compare RAAM patients to a matched group to estimate impact. Patients, healthcare providers, and policymakers will help interpret results and shape recommendations, with the goal of strengthening substance use care pathways in Manitoba, improving continuity of care, and reducing crises.
How we work
Built with the people it’s meant to serve
Lived experience at the table
People with lived and living experience shape our research questions, methods, and outputs.
Partnered with clinicians
We co-design with the clinicians and health systems that will deliver these treatments.
Community-engaged
Community organizations are collaborators, not recruitment sites.
Built for real life
Treatments are evaluated for practicality and sustainability, not just efficacy.
Our Funders
We are deeply grateful for our past and present funders. This work would not be possible without them.
