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National Network for Aboriginal Mental Health Researchwww.namhr.caChristine SiouiHistory of NAMHREstablished January 2002Grant from IAPH & INMHAFirst national meeting June 2002Relaunched as NEAHR in 2007Currently 20 co-investigators8 collaborators10 partner organizationsMichael Chandler, UBCRod McCormick, UBCGrace Iarocci, SFUAdrian Tanner, MUNChristopher Fletcher, UofAColleen Anne Dell, UofSJames Waldram, UofSJoAnne Fiske, ULethJacob Burack, McGillMichael Doxtater, McGillChris Lalonde, UVicKathryn Gill, McGillKathleen Glass, McGillLaurence Kirmayer, McGillJohn Haggarty, NOSMAnn Macaulay, McGillRonald Niezen, McGillNaomi Adelson, YorkMichel Tousignant, UQAMCornelia Wieman, UofTNico Trocme, McGillResearch ThemesSocial and developmental determinants of mental health and well-beingHealing and mental health servicesSubstance abuseSuicide prevention and mental health promotionChild maltreatment, abuse and neglectGoalsCapacity buildingtrain new researchers, especially from Aboriginal backgrounds, to develop greater capacity for methodologically sound and culturally responsive mental health and addictions research in Aboriginal communities; Partnerships & Collaborationdevelop research partnerships and collaborations among investigator and Aboriginal communities across Canada to provide opportunities for learning, mentoring, and knowledge production relevant to the needs and priorities of communities, policy makers, and front-line mental health workers;Knowledge Translationengage in innovative knowledge translation activities to guide research and apply findings to develop more culturally appropriate and effective mental health policy, promotion, and intervention for Aboriginal populations and communities. National Network for Aboriginal Mental Health Researchwww.mcgill.ca/namhrNAMHR@LISTS.MCGILL.CAChristine Sioui