Explore our projects and join us in shaping the future of mental health.
Our team is dedicated to advancing research that enhances treatment and support for those affected by mental illness, addiction and geriatric concerns, and looks to improve mental health and substance use services and policies.
Understanding coercive control in 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities
Research Overview
Understanding coercive control in 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities
Addressing disparities in forensic mental healthcare for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour)
Research Overview
Addressing disparities in forensic mental healthcare for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour)
Childhood adversity, antisociality, and suicidal behaviour among men in a high-secure forensic hospital
Research Overview
Childhood adversity, antisociality, and suicidal behaviour among men in a high-secure forensic hospital
Polysubstance Use Disorders in Individuals with Cannabis Use Disorder: Results from a Nationally Representative Sample (NESARC)
Research Overview
In adults aged 18 and older diagnosed with Cannabis Use Disorder, how do those with polysubstance use disorders differ in social and clinical presentations compared to those with CUD only based on a nationally representative U.S. sample?
InSPIRE 2025 Report
Learn more about InSPIRE 2025 through our post-conference report
From June 2-4, 2025, the Waypoint Research Institute hosted the 8th Annual Waypoint Research Institute Conference in Blue Mountain, Ontario. More than 140 attendees gathered for this event focused on Integrating Science, Practice, Innovation, Research and Experience (InSPIRE) in mental health and substance use health fields. Click here to read the report.
July 2025 Research Nook
Research Nook Edition #9
In this edition of the Research Nook: MHAV-HEARTS project What's new at the WRI Recent Publications WRI in the News PCFC Corner Storytelling for Change event
IPV Survivorship & Perpetration Risk Factors
Waypoint Talks presentation from April 1, 2025.
Violence prevention and trauma reduction in psychiatric healthcare workplaces: Leveraging facilitators and overcoming barriers to implementing evidence-based practices
This project aims to understand the current implementation of evidence-based violence and trauma prevention recommendations. It will identify barriers and facilitators, as well as effective strategies for implementation. The findings will help create an implementation manual for hospitals, offering clear guidance for leaders and administrators to reduce workplace violence, serious injuries, and related psychological trauma.
CELIA IPV Project
The CELIA-IPV Project aims to develop a common language for assessing and talking about intimate partner violence risk across municipal and provincial police services in Canada.
Our IPV Story
A collaborative platform advancing intimate partner violence (IPV) research and advocacy through lived experiences, innovative resources, and community-driven solutions.
Task-sharing and telemedicine delivery of psychotherapy to treat perinatal depression
Task-sharing and telemedicine can increase access to effective psychotherapies to treat perinatal depression & anxiety.
Waypoint Psychology Residency Brochure
The Residency Brochure is currently hosted on the WRI's 'Academic Opportunities' page. It is linked through both a photo and in-text link in the description paragraph.