KHP and TMU Partner to Advance Mental Health ResearchThe formalization of this partnership brings together two leading Canadian institutions with deep and complementary strengths, creating a shared platform for research and innovation as equal partners. This partnership will leverage KHP's data ecosystem, digital health leadership, and clinical and practice-oriented research expertise, alongside TMU's research strengths in generative AI, learning sciences, and clinical psychology. This announcement marks the first formal research partnership with a post-secondary institution for KHP.
"Today's announcement between KHP and TMU represents a new chapter for youth mental health in Canada," said Rebecca Shields, President and Chief Executive Officer of KHP. "This five-year partnership formalizes a bridge between our crisis responders and academic research at KHP and TMU to develop responsible AI in mental health, which is more important than ever before given the rapid uptake of these tools by younger generations. This partnership is the most recent example highlighting how KHP constantly evolves to ensure that every young person has access to the resources they need and space to Feel Out Loud."
Teams at TMU and KHP's research portfolio will work together to develop projects to answer research questions within the youth, digital, and mental health research field, while also building novel service delivery methods and strengthening the next generation of AI researchers, clinicians, and scientists at TMU.
"At TMU, we know that mental health is one of the most pressing challenges facing young people today," said Mohamed Lachemi, President and Vice-Chancellor of Toronto Metropolitan University. "We are proud to work with community partners like KHP to find innovative and interdisciplinary solutions, and develop future focused approaches, to better equip those who are on the frontlines supporting our young people today, and in the future."Advancing AI Training for Mental Health SupportThe first major joint project between TMU and KHP will span 24-months and will develop a generative AI prototype to provide crisis ...
