DIVERT Mental Health

February 2, 2026

About

The Digital, Inclusive, Virtual, and Equitable Research Training in Mental Health Platform (DIVERT Mental Health) is a transdisciplinary mental health training platform dedicated to changing the course of mental health research and practice in Canada with children, youth and their families.

Principal Investigator

  • Rebecca Pillai Riddell, Professor of Psychology, York University

CHPC Co-Investigator

  • Nicole L.A. Catherine

Research Team

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  • Principal Investigators: Pillai Riddell, R. (York University)
  • Co-Principal Investigators: McGrath, P., Ali, S., Crawford, A., Green, R., Majnemer, A., Newton, M., Orji, R., Wozney, L.
  • Co-Investigators: Belleville, G., Campbell-Yeo, M., Cappelli, M., Catherine, N., Chow, C., Corkum, P., Curran, J., Doan, Q., Graham, I., Hallstrom, I., Kristjansdottir, O., Lal, S., Lauzon, A., MacLean, C., Meier, S., Moretti, M., Mushquash, A., Mushquash, C., Rao, S., Reid, G., Stewart, S., Yakovenko, I., Zwicker, J.
  • Knowledge Users: Whitnall, J., Foxcroft, J., Lovegrove, A., Banos, A., Clovis, G., Lingley-Pottie, P., Sundar, P., Hatchette, J.

Funders

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Health Research Training Program

Funding

  • $5,246,780.28 (over six years); $2,400,000 (IBM In-kind); $459,200 (Other In-kind)

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