Converge Mental Health Coalition

Data-do-gooder friends! Join me for an upcoming datathon, where we partner with Converge Mental Health Coalition! Apr 5 & Apr 26, can't wait! Register below or contact me with any questions!

⭐Knowledge Exchange: Converge-Hosted Panel on Rural/Remote MH⭐ On Feb. 10, we hosted a Zoom panel with experts from Nova Scotia, Alberta, and Iqaluit to explore the challenges and opportunities in delivering mental health care to rural and remote communities. Here are some of the important insights shared : Key Barriers: 🔹 Limited Services: Long-distance travel is often required for care. 🔹 Transportation Costs: Expenses and time constraints hinder access. 🔹 Stigma & Anonymity: Fear of judgment discourages help-seeking. 🔹 Economic Hardships: Many cannot afford necessary care. 🔹 Connectivity Gaps: Poor internet limits virtual service options. 🔹 Cultural & Linguistic Barriers: Services often fail to meet diverse needs. Pathways to Solutions: 🔹 Technology: Expanding telehealth and digital mental health tools. 🔹 Community-Based Programs: Creating local initiatives tailored to residents' needs. 🔹 Collaboration Strengthening partnerships among key stakeholders. 🔹 Tailored Interventions: Adapting care models to cultural and geographic realities. 🔹 Advocacy & Awareness: Championing increased resources and policy changes. This discussion reinforced the urgency of community-driven, innovative approaches to mental health care in rural and remote settings. To reach out with questions, or to connect with panelists directly, contact Laurie at lleier@convergementalhealth.org. 🚀 Converge is committed to fostering dialogue and driving advocacy to improve mental health services through transparent knowledge sharing. Help us amplify our impact by sharing this message with your network. 📌 Watch the recording: https://lnkd.in/gaCFD3z6 Gena Rotstein Quentin Broad, C.Dir Peyasu Wuttunee Patricia Auchnie Marline Aizouki, BSc Pharm, MBA Linda Hunt PAg AgKnow Amy Stein, MBA Leigh LePage (she/her) Brittany Carde #Rural #Remote #MentalHealth #KnowledgeExchange #Innovation

https://lnkd.in/gen4PPXm What happens when you bring different mental health datasets together? What can we learn from the user journey and from internal service delivery and program design? This is something that Converge Mental Health Coalition and Data for Good are trying out in the month of April. Check it out. #datascience #mentalhealth #systemnavigation #programdesign Mental Health Research Canada CMHA HelpSeeker Technologies Distress Centre Calgary BBBS Calgary #UnitedWayCanada #211Canada

📣📣REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!📣📣 At last year's Converge Mental Health Coalition Summit, we heard the need for more transparency in knowledge sharing and impact reporting. Folks want to know what worked BUT ALSO what didn't. So, this year's theme is: **Fail Forward: Transforming Setbacks into Progress in Mental Health".** Bring your stories- warts and all- to panel discussions, breakout sessions, and networking time. We want to know what worked and we want to hear about the bloopers too. 🔔Tickets are limited.🔔 💡💡Let’s shift the narrative: failure isn’t the end—it’s a powerful step toward progress.💡💡 #MentalHealth #MentalIllness #SystemChange #FailForward Data for Good Mental Health Research Canada HelpSeeker Technologies Mental Health Commission of Canada United Way Centraide CanadaDistress Centre Calgary Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary & Area CMHA Alta Canada Health Infoway Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

Converge Mental Health Coalition and Data for Good have teamed up to host the National Mental Health Datathon; a country-wide effort bringing together data enthusiasts, nonprofit leaders, and mental health organizations to use data for real impact. At YYC DataCon, Geoff Zakaib, P.Eng., MBA, and David Chan from Data for Good YYC are leading a hands-on workshop to give you an inside look at what the datathon is all about and help you hit the ground running when the main event kicks off in April. Choose to work collaboratively to brainstorm ideas and define objectives for the event, or roll up your sleeves and analyze real datasets provided by participating organizations. This is a good opportunity to be part of the work that’s pushing mental health forward in this country. 📍Feb 27 – Mar 1, 2025 | BMO Centre, Calgary 🎟️ Tickets: https://lnkd.in/gMB_Sxw6

So grateful for this opportunity to host an in person community conversation and film screening of the stories from our winter PEM cohort at the Calgary central library. We’d love for you to join us. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

What Does Converge Do? 🤔 The Converge Mental Health Coalition was created to accelerate the adoption of evidence-based solutions that drive meaningful system change. Here’s how we make an impact: 🔹 Technology – Championing interoperable solutions that connect mental health services and enhance access. 🔹 Research – Leveraging data to identify gaps, validate effective approaches, and inform funding and policy decisions. 🔹 Public Policy – Collaborating with policymakers to integrate proven innovations and establish mental health as a fundamental right. 🔹 Education – Equipping organizations and communities with the resources, training, and awareness needed to improve mental health care. 💡 Think of us as the connective tissue that brings Canada’s mental health ecosystem together. 🚀 Become a Coalition Member! Learn about the benefits: https://lnkd.in/diT3yuWp ⭐ Follow us for Pan-Canadian knowledge-sharing events like our upcoming Datathon. Get involved! https://lnkd.in/dNu2jMkJ 💡 Got a project idea you'd like the Coalition to support? Share your vision with us: https://lnkd.in/dMVAQDSD 🚀 Join us in transforming Canada’s mental health system. #MentalHealth #Collaboration #SystemsChange #ConvergeForChange

What Does Converge Do? 🤔 The Converge Mental Health Coalition was created to accelerate the adoption of evidence-based solutions that drive meaningful system change. Here’s how we make an impact: 🔹 Technology – Championing interoperable solutions that connect mental health services and enhance access. 🔹 Research – Leveraging data to identify gaps, validate effective approaches, and inform funding and policy decisions. 🔹 Public Policy – Collaborating with policymakers to integrate proven innovations and establish mental health as a fundamental right. 🔹 Education – Equipping organizations and communities with the resources, training, and awareness needed to improve mental health care. 💡 Think of us as the connective tissue that brings Canada’s mental health ecosystem together. 🚀 Become a Coalition Member! Learn about the benefits: https://lnkd.in/diT3yuWp ⭐ Follow us for Pan-Canadian knowledge-sharing events like our upcoming Datathon. Get involved! https://lnkd.in/dNu2jMkJ 💡 Got a project idea you'd like the Coalition to support? Share your vision with us: https://lnkd.in/dMVAQDSD 🚀 Join us in transforming Canada’s mental health system. #MentalHealth #Collaboration #SystemsChange #ConvergeForChange

🚀 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘅 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 🚀 #MentalHealth care in Canada is at a turning point, yet 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 to receiving the support they need. Disconnected data, fragmented services, and missed insights are holding back progress. 𝗪𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁. 🔍 That’s why I'm proud to announce that Data For Good Maritimes will be a part of the Converge Mental Health Coalition-𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱, Data for Good-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 in April 2025, a groundbreaking initiative bringing together 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 to tackle systemic challenges using 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮. 📊 ＷＨＹ ＴＨＩＳ ＭＡＴＴＥＲＳ: • Many people with mental health or substance use disorders do not receive 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 due to awareness gaps and systemic barriers. • By 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮, we can 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀, and 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 ensuring more people get the support they need. 💡ＨＯＷ ＹＯＵ ＣＡＮ ＧＥＴ ＩＮＶＯＬＶＥＤ: Be part of 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹-𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 to help 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁. Whether you're a data enthusiast, policy expert, mental health advocate, or just eager to contribute, we welcome you! 📅 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: ⚡️ 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: Saturday, April 5, 2025 ⚡️ 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽-𝗨𝗽 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: Saturday, April 26, 2025 📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: TBD 🔗𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲, 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀𝗲𝘁! https://lnkd.in/eTBkar-H Let's harness the power of #DataForGood and drive meaningful change in mental health care. Will you join me? 💙 #Datathon #DataScience

Calling all DfG Canada volunteers -- there is an opportunity to work together on a National DataThon this year! Well, specifically, right about now, things are really getting going, and in April, things will be LIT! FIRE! AWESOME! (choose your own adjective adventure, dear multi-generational supporters). Reach out to your local #dataforgood Chapter to find out more and to get involved: