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Evaluating Implementation of Stepped Care 2.0 Redesigned to Improve Access to Mental Health Care in a Non-profit Community Agency

Understanding the impact of co-designed care innovations in a community setting

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Hamilton will implement Stepped Care 2.0, a model for mental health system transformation redesigned with People with Lived and Living Experience, CMHA Hamilton Staff and community service providers to optimize the current system of care and reduce wait times for mental health services.

In partnership with the Community Research Platform (CRP), the following key deliverables in the Stepped Care implementation project will be evaluated: (1) One-At-A-Time Counselling, (2) Recovery College, and (3) Measurement Based Care. This project will be guided by a research team from the CRP, who will conduct a mixed-methods study to evaluate the implementation of Stepped Care 2.0 at CMHA Hamilton.

This project is co-designed with an overarching goal to support provincial and national efforts to increase a continuum of services for mental health and substance use in Canada.

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Project & Research Team

  • Rachel VanEvery, PhD. Candidate (Department of Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University)
  • Mary Ellen Ruddell (Director, Mental Health Court Support and Peer Support Services, CMHA)
  • Misty Thaler (Peer Support Worker, CMHA)
  • Harrison Wheeler (Peer Support Worker, CMHA)
  • James Gillett (Associate Professor, Department of Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University) 
  • Sue Phipps (CEO, CMHA Hamilton) 
  • Madison Hayes (Undergraduate student, Department of Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University)
  • Carling North (Undergraduate student, Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University)