OPDI Policy and Research Collaborations and Partnerships
Centre for Community-Based Research (CCBR)
Formerly known as the Centre for Research in Education and Human Services (CREHS), CCBR is currently leading the “Taking Culture Seriously in Community Mental Health” CURA Research Project. OPDI is involved as a Provincial Umbrella Organization.
http://www.takingcultureseriouslycura.ca/index.php
Previously, CREHS was a partner in a Longitudinal Study of Consumer/Survivor Initiatives in Ontario.
http://www.communitybasedresearch.ca/Page/View/CSI.html
Dr. Chery Forchuk’s Webpage
Dr. Forchuk’s research with consumer/survivor initiatives include:
a) Discharge planning for inpatients using peer support volunteers (“Therapeutic Relationships: From Hospital to Community”)
http://publish.uwo.ca/~cforchuk/tr/
b) “Knowledge Integration Project” (Integrating an Evidence-Based Intervention into Clinical Practice)
A continuation of the previous Discharge Planning study expanded into more hospital wards.
http://publish.uwo.ca/~cforchuk/ki/
View Dr. Forchuk’s other research at her webpage:
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