Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Official launch of CURA project linking university and community partners in Toronto and Waterloo Region (Canada) i-Newswire press release - "As the ethnic composition of our Canadian communities shifts, families are faced with challenges as they seek culturally-appropriate mental health support for their loved ones. There is a growing need in Canada to reconsider traditional approaches to mental health support in order to better understand and integrate the needs and challenges of a diverse multicultural population. On March 30, the Centre for Research and Education in Human Services ( CREHS ) will host a celebration to launch a $1.2 million CURA research program designed to explore this issue. Over the course of five years, CREHS, in partnership with university and community organizations in Toronto and Waterloo Region, will explore innovative approaches for providing mental health supports to people from culturally diverse backgrounds."