RESPond Hub | CAMH

RESPond Hub

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About the project

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Meet the team

Our team includes mental health professionals, research staff and first responders.

		Allison Crawford Chief Medical Officer, Talk Suicide Canada-CAMH Dr. Allison Crawford, is a psychiatrist and the Director of Virtual Care at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry, and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, at the University of Toronto. She is the Chief Medical Officer of the Canada Suicide Prevention Service; Medical Director of the Ontario Psychiatric Outreach Program; and a Founder and Co-Chair of ECHO Ontario (www.echoontario.ca), an award-winning, virtual community of practice. These activities advance access to mental health services, with a focus on suicide prevention, community-based care, and Indigenous wellness.

		Chantalle Clarkin Staff Scientist, Talk Suicide Canada-CAMH Dr. Chantalle Clarkin is a Registered Nurse and qualitative health researcher with a doctorate in Education, and a specialization in non-fiction media production. She is also an adjunct lecturer at the Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto. Her research combines integrated knowledge translation and patient-oriented approaches in participatory, community-based health research contexts. Dr. Clarkin conducts constructivist research using qualitative and arts-based methods that foster innovative dissemination approaches and engage patients as active partners in all phases of research.

		Gisell Castillo Research Methods Specialist, CAMH Gisell completed her Masters in social psychology at Carleton University. She brings a great deal of experience with qualitative research methods, implementation science, and behaviour change research. Her research interests include health equity, interdisciplinary and participatory methods, and patient and public engagement in health research.

		Tanvir Kaukab AResearch Coordinator, CAMH Tanvir completed her Master’s in Public Health at the University of Manitoba and a Masters in Anthropology from Shajalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. She has been working in mixed-method research, stakeholder engagement, knowledge translation, and program evaluation for over 10 years. Her research interests include mental health, substance use, HIV, and barriers in health systems for Indigenous peoples.

		Danielle Dubé Firefighter and Co-Researcher Group Member Danielle brings over 13 years of firefighting experience and is actively engaged in the Peer Support and Critical Incident Stress Management Teams in Richmond, B.C. She collaborated on the development of the Peer Support Program and has delivered courses, such as Resilient Minds, to fellow firefighters. Danielle is also currently completing her Masters of Counselling Degree and plans to continue to support the first responder community as a Registered Clinical Counsellor. Danielle is excited to help shape the RESPond study and hopes this work will encourage ongoing research to strengthen resources for first responders.

		Caitlin Tavares Advanced Care Paramedic and Vice Chair- Wellness Committee, Ontario Paramedic Association Caitlin Tavares is a practicing paramedic, educator and scholar in the Regional Municipality of Peel Paramedic Services in the Department of Health Services, who specializes in mental health and wellness of paramedics. Her graduate work at the University of Toronto focused on suicide prevention and awareness, mental health and addiction, and critical incident resource management in paramedicine contexts. Caitlin brings both a scholarly and practice-based perspective to the RESPond Study.

		Chris Hargreaves Police Officer and co-research group member Chris has been a police officer for 24 years, both in London England before immigrating to Canada in 2005, and is now with Toronto Police. He brings lived experience of combining a career in emergency services with coping with mental health and addiction issues. Chris has worked with Canada Beyond the Blue to promote organizational changes. Chris views his yoga practice as a vital part of his wellness, and loves the peace and balance that his practice brings him (as does his wife!). He hopes to be able to share his experiences with the RESPond study and work towards a day when mental health is just health.