News & Announcements

IAM has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the Petro-Canada Caremakers Foundation to address the growing mental health crisis in Canada. Their comprehensive research project will engage provincial partners and service providers across the country to identify where caregivers can find support and create a service navigation tool and map for caregivers.

At the Institute for Advancements in Mental Health (IAM) — a unique, community-based space designated for innovation in mental health, as well as a mental healthcare service provider — we did what so many other organizations have done: gone digital.

In wake of the global pandemic, our local innovators have stepped up to work forming a pandemic response team, helping ensure ensure that supports are accessible to those who need them.

IAM is pleased to be one of the newest members of Research Canada, a national, broad-based alliance dedicated to advancing health research through collaborative advocacy, effective July 2020. 

Together, we collaborated with community-based organizations in Ontario to empower and support our communities. We aim to provide a continuum of services to improve the lives of individuals and families with varying mental and psychosocial abilities, within the diverse communities of GTA. Sparked by the pandemic but sustained by passion, we unite to serve our communities for their chronic and crisis needs.

We've announced the winners of the Mental Health Innovation Prize! Together with MHRC, we asked: How can we reduce suicide among young people living with mental illness, in areas where health and social services are limited?

Prior to COVID-19, the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario was preparing to share exciting news with you regarding our new name and brand. Equally importantly, we wanted to share how we were enhancing our work in mental health. While our response to COVID-19 became our priority over the recent weeks, we want to take this opportunity to share this news.