Blog Posts

A collection of all blog posts from the KDE Hub

How Bad Was It? A New KDE Hub Tool Describes the Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Canadians

Way back in our May 2021 blog, at the height of COVID-19, we acknowledged mental health as the 4th wave of the pandemic and positioned mental health promotion as an essential approach in addressing the underlying conditions that negatively impact…

Announcement: Knowledge Development and Exchange Hub receives $2.3 million to support mental health promotion

November 16, 2022 | WATERLOO, Ontario | Renison University College, University of Waterloo The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the mental health of Canadians and amplified inequitable mental health outcomes for youth, seniors, First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Black and racialized Canadians.…

Helping Mental Health Promotion Flourish in Canada with Incoming KDE Hub Scientific Co-Directors

“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.”  Margaret Wheatley Introducing new KDE Hub Scientific Co-Directors Alice Schmidt Hanbidge Colleen McMillan Alice brings social work practice experience centered on promoting child, youth and…

Blog: Resources to learn more about how COVID-19 is impacting First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified many of the existing inequities and disparities already experienced in Indigenous communities. As the Hub recently heard from Dr. Brenda Restoule, CEO of the First Peoples Wellness Circle and a member of the Hub’s Leadership…