Title:
Team Grant: Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging LHS in Perinatal Mental Health
Agreement Value:
$6,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
May 1, 2026 - Apr 30, 2031
Description:
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
• Develop a pan-Canadian LHS network for PMH that integrates research, practice, and care to strengthen the implementation of evidence-based practices.
• Enhance equitable and timely access to specialized mental health services for PMH to improve the quality of life for affected individuals and to better reach underserved populations.
• Facilitate multi-site, multidisciplinary research and knowledge mobilization collaborations to generate and disseminate evidence for new treatment options and early intervention/prevention strategies, while also refining and improving existing treatments and models of care for PMH.
• Develop and implement quality indicators for service delivery, access, and outcomes of care for continuous improvement in the field of PMH.
• Support the uptake of common data approaches and open science practices within and across provinces and territories to strengthen the pan-Canadian LHS.
• Create a focal point for collaboration across Canada toward the implementation and evaluation of measurement-based streamlined pathways of “stepped care” by taking an LHS approach to the integration of local community providers with existing specialized PMH programs.
Organization:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Expected Results:
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA H3C 3J7
Reference Number:
236-2026-2027-Q2-00627
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Amendment Date
0001-01-01T00:00:00
Recipient's Legal Name:
Dennis, Cindy-Lee E
Research Organization:
University of Toronto
Program:
Research in Priority Areas
Program Purpose:
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.