Research and Evaluation

Be Safe App Evaluated by the Mental Health Commission of Canada

The Be Safe App was selected to be evaluated by the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) this year! The evaluation was created with the purpose of meeting national standards […]

Canada Service Corps Mental Health Supports: Needs Assessment Report (English and French)

Youth in Canada Service Corps (CSC) co-creation sessions have highlighted mental health support as a priority to enhance the success of service initiatives, particularly the importance of having service opportunities

Engaging Youth in a Mental Health System Improvement Initiative in Ontario: Developing the Be Safe Mental Health App

This paper illustrates the effectiveness of authentic youth engagement and co-creation in a system-level improvement initiative called Be Safe. Be Safe is a mobile app that aims to help young

Be Safe: Youth with Lived Experience Contribute Expertise in the Systems Improvement through Service Collaboratives Initiative

A review of the youth-centric process that led to Be Safe by the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CHMA) Andrea Flynn. The article was published in Evidence in Action. In developing

Mobilizing Minds: Integrated knowledge translation and youth engagement in the development of mental health information resources – 2016

High rates of highly persistent mental health problems can have significantly damaging effects on young adults’ lives, and young adults are less likely to seek treatment for such problems. This

Bipolar Youth Action Project – CREST.BD, Bipolar Society of BC, Youth Action Group, mindyourmind – 2016

An action research project conducted in British Columbia to explore effective self-management strategies for youth with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder research has expanded rapidly in the past decade, yet the field

Youth Involvement Model Development – mindyourmind – 2015

Why? Since its first beta launch of the website in 2005, people have been drawn to the mindyourmind program. For one, there’s an ongoing need for better mental health and

Using Technology to Provide Support to Children and Youth in Challenging Contexts – CYCC Network and mindyourmind – 2013

Children and youth in challenging contexts, both in Canada and overseas, face common threats to their mental health that can be better addressed when researchers, service providers, practitioners and communities

Mental Health Literacy in Canadian Young Adults: Results of a National Survey – York University & Mobilizing Minds Research Group – 2012

A survey was conducted by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health to evaluate the knowledge and skills of young adults in Canada that allow them to access, understand, and apply information regarding mental health. The results of this survey were analyzed by the Mobilizing Minds Research Group and research partners at York University.