Development, Implementation and Evaluation of PRISM-ACCESS Open Minds: Pathway for Rapid, Internet-based, Self-referral to Mental health services for youth

PRISM-ACCESS Open Minds is a health services research project that leverages online technologies. “PRISM” stands for: Pathway for Rapid, Internet-based, Self-referral to Mental health services for youth. The objective of PRISM-AOM is to develop, implement, and evaluate an online self-referral pathway to facilitate rapid and direct access to mental health services for youth. The pathway consists of an online self-referral tool, a referral management system, and a secure communication platform. Through this pathway, youth with mental health concerns will be able to connect with, and refer themselves directly to, a local team specializing in youth mental health care without a referral from their doctor, at a time that is convenient for them, using their phone, computer or tablet. PRISM-AOM will be customized, launched and tested in 6 Canadian health care settings participating in the ACCESS Open Minds network.

Faculty Supervisor:

Shalini Lal;Rebecca Fuhrer;Shalini Lal

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Partner:

Graham Boeckh Foundation

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

McGill University; Université de Montréal

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