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Social Prevention
and Health Policy Research Department
Dr. Louis
Gliksman, Director
Culture,
Community and Health Studies
Health
Systems Research and Consulting
Ontario Tobacco Research
Unit
Population
and Life Course Studies
Regulatory
Policies and Legal Controls
Social
Factors and Prevention Interventions
Women's
Mental Health and Addiction
 The Social, Prevention and Health Policy
Research Department conducts innovative research,
using state-of-the art methodological and statistical techniques in
areas that are relevant and topical. Our research helps CAMH be among
world leaders in conceptual knowledge.
CAMH has treatment, training, development, dissemination
and community service functions in one organization. This allows researchers
to interact directly with colleagues in other groups, providing a synergy
lacking in more specialized organizations. It allows us to develop programs
and services that are knowledge-based, and bring these programs and
services to the community. It also allows researchers to set an agenda
that responds to needs identified by the research community and by communities
in Ontario.
In addition to our local research activities,
many researchers in the department are engaged in international projects
through the World Health Organization and other groups. The majority
of our research is done with funding from external grants and contracts.
The Department contains six units: Culture, Community
and Health Studies; Health Systems Research and Consulting; Population
and Life Course Studies; Regulatory Policies and Legal Controls; Social
Factors and Prevention Initiatives; and Women's Mental Health and Addictions.
The Department houses the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (OTRU). In addition,
the we have a small core of people who conduct limited, community-based
evaluations and provide evaluation consultation to community groups
and agencies involved in addiction and mental health programming.
Fundamental to our mandate is that the research
holds the promise of reducing the burden of harm from mental health
problems and the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in Ontario.
Specifically, the information we produce informs the research community,
the public, policy makers and program developers, through reports, conference
presentations, peer-reviewed publications, position papers and media
releases.
Our researchers are also often directly involved
in product development, ensuring that their research is translated into
effective resources. Ultimately, our work results in more effective,
timely, evaluated programs and policies for mental health and addiction
issues, leading to an improved health delivery system.
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