Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Digital Interventions to Enhance Mental Health of Northern Communities in Labrador
Agreement Number:
1013560
Agreement Value:
$450,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
This project integrates existing digital interventions – video learning modules, a mobile app (DiiG) and a wearable (Oura Ring) – to reduce the health gap and improve quality of mental health care in Inuit/Innu communities in Labrador. Starting with common mental health presentations as prototype examples (e.g., depression, anxiety, insomnia) and in partnership with Indigenous community collaborators/partners, we will co-design learning modules to improve mental health diagnosis and management skills of nurse practitioners (NPs) and general practitioners (GPs) and to provide psychoeducational content to patients with psychiatric disorders in Labrador Inuit/Innu communities, as well as use DiiG and Oura Ring for remote patient mental health monitoring. This pilot project will examine feasibility of digital interventions and the following: A) early detection of mental illness; B) remote health monitoring; C) just-in-time medical skills training; D) a clinical decision support system; E) point-of-care diagnostics with implementation in Inuit/Innu communities and minimize reliance on specialists.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A0P 1C0
Reference Number:
172-2023-2024-Q3-1013560
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
898339650
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreement has been modified by 731 days.
Amendment Date
Feb 26, 2026
Recipient's Legal Name:
Provinical Health Authority
Federal Riding Name:
Labrador
Federal Riding Number:
10004
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
NAICS Code:
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences
Amendments: