Frayme’s Learning Institute provided a unique opportunity to bring together national and international partners across diverse disciplines, backgrounds, and experiences to facilitate information sharing.
This event provided opportunities to engage with others, share ideas and challenges, and tap into the knowledge and expertise of key players in the field of youth mental health and substance use services. Most importantly, it was an opportunity to come together to amplify system transformation through integrated youth services and care for youth. The Learning Institute intended to galvanize partners and communities to work towards a collective understanding of best practices and core components of Integrated Youth Services, so that we can all move in the same direction.
Who was at the Learning Institute?
The Learning Institute in Numbers
225 attendees; 24 concurrent sessions; 50 speakers/presenters; 10 exhibitors; 2 plenary sessions
| Region | # of Attendees |
|---|---|
| BC | 4 |
| QC | 6 |
| NB | 1 |
| MB | 8 |
| ON | 182 |
| SK | 4 |
| AB | 9 |
| NS | 4 |
| NL | 3 |
| International | 2 (US, AUS) |
| Stage | # of Attendees |
|---|---|
| Starting to think about it | 19 |
| Seriously considering it | 28 |
| Getting ready to implement | 20 |
| Implementing | 54 |
| Implementing and scaling it up | 54 |
| N/A | 50 |
| Role | # of Attendees |
|---|---|
| Operational Leaders and Program Staff | 100 |
| Clinical Leaders and Clinicians | 37 |
| Youth | 27 |
| Researchers/Academics | 23 |
| Backbone Support Staff | 12 |
| Family Members and Caregivers | 9 |
| Policy-makers | 6 |
| Funders | 6 |
| Peer Support Workers | 5 |
Frayme, hosted at the Institute of Mental Health Research, is an international platform designed to advance youth mental health and addiction practice and make a significant impact on youth well-being in Canada and across the world. Currently a network of over 300 partner organizations including youth and family members, clinicians, researchers, policy makers and service providers, Frayme works to ensure collaboration and knowledge sharing among organizations working to transform youth mental health services and systems. By focusing on knowledge exchange to promote the use of youth-centered integrated services, Frayme serves as a needed bridge between research, policy, practice and experience to improve mental health services. This is achieved through the facilitation of local action, national collaboration and international knowledge mobilization.
A big THANK YOU to our two wonderful youth co-hosts Josianne Fernandez and Jimmy Tan for doing an excellent and crucial job at guiding all of our participants through the full two days of the learning institute.
Jimmy Tan: Jimmy Tan (he/him) is a youth advocate living in Toronto. Jimmy’s dedication to youth mental health originated since early adolescence, leading him towards integrated youth services and the Youth Advisories of ACCESS Open Minds and Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario. More recently, he began advising international partnerships with Orygen in Australia. Jimmy is currently training in medicine at the University of Toronto
Josianne Fernandez: Josianne Fernandez (she/her) is a Youth Advisor at the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health in Ottawa, ONT. At the centre, she works with the youth engagement team to ensure youth voice is embedded in youth engagement initiatives across Ontario. Josiane is completing her undergraduate degree in public affairs and policy management with a specialization in social policy.
The purpose of this panel was to highlight the voices, experiences, and expertise of young people and family members involved in the field of youth mental health and substance use services.
The purpose of this panel was to highlight the experiences and expertise of operational leaders involved in the implementation of Integrated Youth Services.
The following are summaries of key learnings and identified gaps from the Frayme Learning Institute Concurrent Session Presentations. If you would like to learn more about a presentation and access its associated references, you can click on an accompanying link to access the presentation slides.
Collaborative Symposium on Technology in Integrated Youth Services
Using Technology to Provide a One-Stop Shop of Holistic Care for Youth
Tablets in Clinics - Making it Easier for Youth to Tell us their Stories
Collaborative Symposium on Collaboration between Funders, Communities, and Government
How can Funders Better Coordinate to Enhance Support for Integrated Youth Services
Collaborative Symposium on Indigenous Contexts
Collaborative Symposium on Innovations Across Settings and Models for Under-serviced Populations
SchoolsPlus - A Model of Integrated Service Delivery
Meeting the Unmet Needs of Invisible Youth - Young Caregivers
Collaborative Symposium on Youth Engagement
INNOVATE Research - An Interactive Workshop on Engaging Youth in Research
Transcending Barriers - Engaging 2SLGBTQI+ Youth in Mental Health and Addictions Services
The following are summaries of key learnings and identified gaps from the Frayme Learning Institute Concurrent Session Presentations. If you would like to learn more about a presentation and access its associated references, you can click on an accompanying link to access the presentation slides.
Rural and Remote Communities
The Creation of a Grassroots Community Collaborative Now Called ‘The Hub’
Implementation, Evaluation, and Scale Up
Reducing Stigma and Building Resilience
Becoming Human Again: Self-disclosure and humour in clinical practice
A major thank you to our event sponsor RBC Future Launch. In the months leading up to the Learning Institute, Frayme partnered with RBC to create the RBC Emerging IYS Delegate sponsorship opportunity.
A call was launched for applications from emerging integrated youth service organizations that were either single sites, located in a rural or remote location, and/or demonstrating a clear financial need. Selected applicants were notified and their accommodations and travel expenses were fully covered under the RBC Emerging IYS Delegate sponsorship opportunity.
Through RBC’s generous support, we were able to extend invitations to 9 individuals representing emerging rural/remote or under resourced integrated youth service organizations covering areas from Alberta, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia.
During the official RBC sponsored evening reception, delegates and other participants got a chance to meet each other, learn from other jurisdictions and share knowledge and experiences.
These ppl made it possible to gather 200+ ppl to share & discuss system transformation in #youthmentalhealth These are the people who made #Frayme2020 possible.
This week we presented with @CaregiversSDG at the Everything You(th) Need: Redefining Youth Care conference hosted by @Frayme_Cadre. We asked participants to sign their personal pledge to young carers. #FRAYME2020 #youngcarers pic.twitter.com/7SsUafVdKv
— The Change Foundation (@TheChangeFdn) February 28, 2020
Wrapping up a wonderful 2 days of learning and knowledge sharing at #frayme2020 to advance our #collectiveknowledge on #integratedyouthservices or #IYS - the importance and nuances of successful family and youth advisory engagement, discussion of the core…https://t.co/DiThXbA8c4
— Cindy Chao (@cindychao12) February 27, 2020
SO MUCH CUTENESS at #FRAYME2020 Learning Institute. #therapydogs pic.twitter.com/kahd2RgmmI
— Josianne Fernandez (@josiannepf) February 27, 2020
What's your Pledge to #youngcarers? #Frayme2020 @TheChangeFdn @CaregiversSDG @Micaela_Harley pic.twitter.com/6awHllGztE
— Ontario Caregiver Organization (@CaregiverON) February 27, 2020
#FamilyEngagement is a key part of the @YouthHubsON integrated youth services model. If you're at #Frayme2020 why not join us and YWHO provincial family advisory member Jennifer Leighton in University A/B at 9:30 am to discuss what FE looks like within a youth-driven initiative. pic.twitter.com/kiaGhlQP9f
— Ontario CoE for CYMH (@CYMH_ON) February 27, 2020
Couldn't be happier to be spending the week at #frayme2020 w/ @elanaludman of the Graham Boeckh Foundation & Karen Stone of @HCS_GovNL discussing integrated services for youth #YouthMatterNL pic.twitter.com/Ku45vdor2V
— Choices for Youth (@choicesforyouth) February 26, 2020
Our ver own Warren Helfrich presenting at #Frayme2020 on 'Toolbox', Foundry's tablet based data collection system! @Frayme_Cadre pic.twitter.com/UNzDgBONZt
— Foundry (@Foundrybc) February 26, 2020
Great discussions on the lived-experience panel at #Frayme2020. “Who’s not at the table and how do we get them here because solutions can’t happen without them.”
— Cailin Mulvihill (@CailinMulvihill) February 26, 2020
The @CYMH_ON team is here at #Frayme2020 to present & connect on youth & family #engagment in integrated youth services. Stop by our booth and say hipic.twitter.com/BlaKng1Mkl
— MaryAnn Notarianni (@MA_notarianni) February 26, 2020
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Thank you very much for all of your hard work on making the Learning Institute a success. We are so incredibly proud of what we have achieved and we could not have done it each and every one of you. Thank you all for going above and beyond with helping to put this together. All of us deeply appreciate the hard work you’ve put in to making this event a success.
Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health: Josianne Fernandez, MaryAnn Notarianni, Jana Kocourek, Renee Nossal, Kelli Dilworth
Youth advisors: Jimmy Tan, Mahalia Dixon, Cierra Garrow, Joey Varga, Ezra Skandalakis, Reshma Shiwcharran, Melody Anna
Family advisors: Kelly-Lynn Musico, Lisa Lachance, Michele Sparling, Alana Salsberg, Brandi Gowan
Indigenous Elder: Evelyn Finlayson
Frayme: Shauna MacEachern, Tamir Virani, Meriem Benlamri, Jessica Hill, Tanya Halsall, Kat Irngaut (contractor)
Provincial System Support Program (PSSP): Michelle Kim, Emma Firsten-Kaufman, Meaghan McCloy, Anne-Marie Ethier, Heather McLaughlin
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