interRAI Board Member Dr. Shannon Stewart Receives Hellmuth Award
July 24, 2025
Dr. Shannon Stewart, board member, network lead and fellow of interRAI received the Hellmuth Award for international research excellence in the area of child and youth mental health. For over two decades, Stewart has contributed to transformational improvements and policy change in child and youth mental health. Her research focuses on ways to improve understanding… Read moreinterRAI Board Member Dr. Shannon Stewart Featured in Western News Interview
July 4, 2025
interRAI Board Member and Secretary Shannon Stewart was interviewed by Western News on the health and well-being of children, youth and their families across Canada. Following a recent report by Ontario’s auditor general indicating significant risk and limited access to mental health resources and support for children and youth, Western News reached out to Stewart to… Read moreinterRAI Fellow Jason Ferris Appointed to WHO Technical Advisory Group on Alcohol and Drug Epidemiology
July 3, 2025
We are pleased to share that interRAI fellow Professor Jason Ferris has been appointed as one of 18 international experts to the World Health Organization’s Technical Advisory Group on Alcohol and Drug Epidemiology (TAG-ADE). This advisory group supports WHO’s global work by providing independent advice on alcohol and drug use monitoring, including estimates of… Read moreGlobal Initiative Launches to Transform Mental Health Assessment in 25+ Countries
June 11, 2025
The Community Health Assessment for Recovery in Mental Health (CHARMH) project aims to enhance access to mental health services globally, including in low resource settings. This pioneering initiative led by the interRAI Network for Mental Health (iNMH) spans more than 25 countries. CHARMH was launched in Fall 2024 with researchers, clinicians, and policy experts… Read more