The Knowledge Development and Exchange (KDE) Hub was funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) as part of the Mental Health Promotion Innovation Fund (MHP-IF) approximately one year in advance of MHP-IF funded projects. This lead time allowed the Hub to build some organizational foundations and enough activity for meaningful early engagement with projects when they came on board in late 2019/early 2020. Once project funding agreements were signed and projects had completed their PHAC onboarding, Hub orientation calls were the first opportunity for the Hub Secretariat to connect with projects.
The purpose of Hub orientation calls was for the Hub team to introduce themselves to project teams, provide an organizational overview including core commitments and early project supports, signal upcoming Hub activities, and provide and early chance for a few of the project teams to meet each other.