The Cundill Centre is sharing our knowledge and expertise to improve care for children and youth with depression.
Since there is often a significant gap between research and practice, one of the Cundill Centre’s focuses is knowledge translation — the meaningful implementation of research findings into clinical care. We do this many ways, including:
Products for clinicians, youth, caregivers and other healthcare professionals, such as decision-aids, handouts, worksheets and online tools
Partnerships on local, provincial, national and international levels, with a particular focus on knowledge co-creation with youth
Activities such as our Measurement-based Care Community of Practice, speaker series, conferences, workshops and meetings
Communicating through our website, newsletters, videos and social media
To learn more about knowledge translation, please watch this video created by the Cundill Centre’s knowledge translator, Renira Narrandes.
Join the Measurement-based Care Community of Practice
The Measurement-based Care Community of Practice meets every three months, except during the summer, to discuss relevant topics, have guests with expertise present to the group, and collaborate. To join, send an email to cundill.centre@camh.ca with the subject "Join MBC CoP."
Our speaker series consists of internal CAMH presentations as well as some offered externally. If you would like to be added to the email list to find out about upcoming speakers, contact cundill.centre@camh.ca.
Talking 'Bout Better Outcomes: Lessons learned from patients and families about an integrated care pathway for adolescent depression
Dr. Amy Gajaria
Mental health in clinically referred children and young people before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: The impact of school closures and re-openings
Dr. Kapil Sayal
Let's Get Real: A review of two pragmatic clinical trials and the development of a collaborative care program for children, adolescents and maternal mental health
Dr. Victor Fornari
The Cundill Centre hosts conferences and other events that highlight innovative approaches, ongoing challenges, and policy directions to support youth experiencing depression. Our events are attended by psychiatrists, psychologists, family doctors, clinicians, policymakers, youth with lived experiences and their families, and others working in child and youth mental health.
Course Duration: November 13 - December 11 (6 weeks asynchronous) Live Webinars: November 13, November 27, December 11 Webinar Time: 11 am - 12 pm EST
The CARIBOU CBT Training for Facilitators is an interactive, evidence-based program designed for healthcare professionals—including social workers, occupational therapists, and psychologists—aimed at enhancing the treatment of depression in children and youth under 24 years old. This comprehensive training adopts a multi-level approach to develop competencies in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) knowledge, practice, and evaluation.
The course comprises three key components within the CARIBOU pathway:
Webinars: These sessions provide didactic learning about the CARIBOU program, covering essential theoretical aspects.
eLearning Course: This component offers in-depth exploration of specific elements of the CARIBOU model, allowing participants to engage with the material in greater detail.
Virtual Simulation: Learners participate in simulations with virtual participants, enabling them to apply the skills integral to the CARIBOU program in a realistic context.
Spanning six weeks, the CARIBOU CBT course blends synchronous and asynchronous learning, catering to diverse learner needs and promoting effective skill acquisition in treating youth mental health issues.
The three one-hour live webinars provide an interactive platform for participants to engage directly with a clinician, allowing for in-depth exploration of course specifics and facilitating a Q&A session to address any questions or concerns.
Cundill Centre x McGill University Pop-Up Symposium
February 24, 2025
Cundill Centre x McGill University Pop-Up Symposium
Past Events
Innovations in the Delivery of Interventions and Services for Youth Depression: From Community to Clinic November 28, 2023
A virtual conference hosted by:
The Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression
Children & Young People Mental Health Services Research
Cundill Conference: Innovative Approaches to Youth Depression
December 1, 2022
This virtual conference covered topics that included d the CARIBOU Integrated Care Pathway, Brief Psychosocial Intervention, and interventions for caregivers of youth experiencing depression. Speakers discussed how they co-create services and products with youth. They also highlighted our clinical tools for primary care providers, clinicians and youth.
Youth Suicide Prevention: Let’s Start the Conversation
November 18, 2020
A Facebook Live event for parents and family members, featuring a panel discussion and Q&A session among youth, family members and mental healthcare professionals.
New Directions for Adolescents and Young Adults with Depression: A #CundillatCAMH Conference
This conference blended talks from world experts, discussions, and hands-on workshops for participants on topics including evidence-based treatment for depression, detecting toxic trauma, family engagement and implementing guidelines into practice. Four young people shared spoken word poetry about their experiences. An artist attended the conference and drew key messages and conversations throughout the day.
Transforming Policy and Practice Through Science Conference
November 17, 2018
The inaugural Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression conference — supported by the Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health and the Slaight Family Centre for Youth in Transition — delivered new and exciting knowledge about child and youth mental health research and initiatives.
Issue Three
Read about how our integrated care pathway for adolescents with depression is now the standard of care at CAMH and learn about our work implementing clinical practice guidelines with a family health team in this issue.
Read about the visit of the Cundill advisory board, get updates on our key research projects, and learn about some of the faces and global places of the centre.
Issue One
In this issue, read about the highlights of our second Cundill conference, the projects presented at the 44th annual Harvey Stancer Research Day, and our ongoing Cundill Centre Speaker Series.