Advancing
understanding at the Waypoint Research Institute
The Waypoint Research Institute continues to advance understanding of
mental illness with several research projects underway. Building on the
hospital's long and illustrious history in research, the strategic direction to
Discover guides us as we advance research, embrace education, and seek,
generate and apply new knowledge and practices to create the best possible
outcomes for patients. Check out some of the projects underway.
Building youth resilience: A collaborative approach
This collaborative project is being conducted by members of the
Waypoint Research Institute, Soyeon Kim, Kimberly Belfry, and Christopher
Canning, along with members of Organizational Development, Shavon Stafford,
Sarah Farr, Dustin Kenney, and Nicole Mace. Funded through a $335,000 grant
from TD Ready Commitment, this project is supporting youth across the region
through the development of a new online mental health program to promote mental
health and resilience; a tool designed with youth for youth that will be
available to youth and youth organizations for free.
Common language for intimate partner violence risk appraisal and
mitigation: An evidenced-based policing approach
Supported by a $199,000 Partnership Development grant from the Social
Sciences Humanities Research Council, Dr. Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham, and Meghan
Weissflog are working with a team to guide law enforcement across Canada in
assessing and responding to intimate partner violence, including enabling them
to better appraise risk, prioritize cases, and allocate resources.
Reducing self-harm and suicidal behaviour in the inpatient services
using experience based co-design
Bolstered by a grant from the University of Toronto Department of
Psychiatry, Suicide Studies, Dr. Andrea Waddell and her team are identifying the
root causes of suicidal behaviour and self-injury among patients on the acute
mental health inpatient program and integrating experience-based co-design to
improve the suicide risk assessment process.
For more information on the Waypoint Research Institute visit their page here.