Welcome 

We are an interdisciplinary research group in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. We focus on integrating research and policy to improve children’s social and emotional well-being or children’s mental health. Our work complements the mission of the Faculty of Health Sciences to integrate research and policy for population and public health locally, nationally and globally.
 

Current Projects

• Policy Pathways to Better Outcomes for Children with Autism: This study examines how researchers, policy-makers and parents of children with autism work together in five provinces. We hope that findings from this study will help lead to the development of more effective programs and services for children with autism and their families. Initial findings expected in early 2009. More information is available in the study's newsletter.

• B.C. Children’s Mental Health Monitoring Project: Using existing data, we are developing indicators to measure children’s mental health in British Columbia. Through this study we hope to determine which groups of children are most vulnerable and to evaluate the impact of various policy interventions. Initial findings expected in early 2009.

• The Quarterly: A resource for policy-makers, practitioners, families and community members, this electronic publication provides systematic reviews of the research in topics of current interest in the field of children’s mental health. You are invited to view the most recent edition and to subscribe. 

• Results of previous projects can be seen on the webpages that list our journal articles and research reports.

Through the Faculty of Health Sciences, we provide education and research training on health policy, children’s mental health and population health. If you have general inquiry about working with us, please contact the office manager. For information on undergraduate and graduate programs in population and public health, please visit the Faculty of Health Sciences website (see our links page).

If you are concerned about a child having a mental health problem, please contact your family doctor or Child and Youth Mental Health (see our links page).

The Children’s Health Policy Centre is funded by Simon Fraser University and through independent research grants from:

• Canada Foundation for Innovation
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research
• Canada Research Chairs Program
• Ministry for Children and Family Development (BC)
• Human Early Learning Partnership.

In addition, the Mowafaghian Foundation has generously donated an endowment for the Centre's ongoing research and development.  Charlotte Waddell is Principal Investigator on these grants and awards.