It's Time for Change.
Converge is an energetic, cross-sector coalition that brings together diverse minds to help strengthen Canada's mental healthcare system.
It's time to change how we approach Mental Health in Canada—not just with ideas, but through real collaboration and decisive action with a wider range of perspectives from outside the Mental Health care space.
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Mental Health & Wellness ecosystems nurture healthy Canadian communities by ensuring the right supports at the right time.
We at Converge Mental Health Coalition re-imagine a Mental Health & Wellness ecosystem where there are no wait lists and clients are not re-traumatized, as information and resources are shared between agencies and systems. Multiple access points and levels of care work to prevent individuals from ending up in society’s most costly interventions.
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Converge's Four Key
Working Groups
With a diverse membership of organizations and researchers from across Canada, Converge brings leaders together to drive systemic change through its 4 working groups.
Technology
While this group may develop its own projects, it most commonly serves to support the activities of the other Working Groups, through the recommendation and/or development of technological systems and platforms as well as the sourcing of vendors. This group will seek leverage points within the tech sector to invoke system-level change.
Public Policy
This Working Group adapts the work from the other committees into Policy Papers for government bodies and other interested parties. Direct market research of Mental Health ecosystem players is part of the work that the Policy group may undertake from time to time.
Education
This Working Group identifies resources, gaps, needs, opportunities and potential solutions to advance Mental Health for students as well as professional outreach for those working in the school systems.
Sector Research
This group will evaluate the efficacy of Converge, and examine if the organization's activities are building the necessary and improved access points to Mental Healthcare. It will also identify and help source research vendors and partners that will support the activities of the other working groups.
events
The Converge - Data for Good National Datathon: A Movement for Mental Health Data Innovation
Mental health in Canada is at a turning point, and bold, evidence-based solutions are needed for transformational change. That’s why Converge Mental Health Coalition and Data for Good have partnered to host a National Mental Health Datathon - a large-scale data mobilization event uniting data enthusiasts, mental health organizations, nonprofit leaders, and volunteers from across Canada.
7th International Association for Youth Mental Health Conference
March 19 - 21, 2025. Creating a global blueprint for prevention and integrated care in Youth Mental Health. The IAYMH's mission is to change the way the global community thinks about young people and their mental health. Unlike traditional medical research conferences, this event is planned and delivered in partnership with young people.
Stronger Together: Converge Launches Fundraising Campaign
Building off of the generous seed capital from the Hunter Family Foundation, the Converge $7.5M capital campaign is reaching out to impact investors with a focus on bringing leaders in Mental Health care together to identify solutions to the delivery of mental health services.
Help us transform mental healthcare
Converge is dedicated to transforming Canada's Mental Healthcare system through collaboration and innovation. Together, we can create a brighter future for all Canadians.
