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NorthBEAT Collaborative Agreement Between: Date: January 10, 2017

1. St. Joseph's Care Group (Lead Institution) 2. NorthBEAT, Centre for Applied Health Research, St. Joseph's Care Group (Coordination Team) 3. Invizzen Knowledge Brokers Inc 4. Child Adolescent Psychiatry Services, St. Joseph's Care Group 5. Children's Centre Thunder Bay 6. Dilico Anishinabek Family Care 7. School Mental Health ASSIST 8. EPION (Early Intervention Psychosis Ontario Working Group) 9. Northern Nishnawbe Education Council 10. Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School 11. P.A.C.E. – People Advocating for Change through Empowerment 12. Thunder Bay Police Services 13. 211 Ontario North 14. Boys & Girls Clubs of Thunder Bay 15. Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre: Child Adolescent Mental Health Unit 16. Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre: Forensic and Adult Mental Health 17. Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre: Northwest Region Prehospital Care Program

Amendment: May 15, 2018: Northwest Regional Base Hospital Program name change 18. mindyourmind 19. Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board 20. Thunder Bay District Health Unit

Amendment: May 15, 2018

21. Thunder Bay Counselling Centre 22. Nishnawbe Aski Nation 23. Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) – Thunder Bay 24. Health Canada First Nations & Inuit Health Branch (FNHIB) – Sioux Lookout Zone (SLZ) 25. Dryden Regional Health Centre – Mental Health and Addiction Services

Amendment: June 30, 2018

26. Lakehead University: Student Health and Wellness (pending) 27. Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)- Fort Frances 28. Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) – Kenora 29. North of Superior Counselling Programs

This Collaborative Agreement describes how the NorthBEAT Collaborative will work together to address "BEAT" –Barriers to Early Assessment and Treatment—in Northwestern Ontario, and improve collaboration, coordination, and the capacity of the system to better meet the needs of youth who experience psychosis and their families.

NorthBEAT Collaborative Agreement


1.0: NAMES OF MEMBER GROUPS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

1.01 St. Joseph's Care Group *Lead Institution* 35 N. Algoma Street Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5G7 Lisa Beckwick, Acting Vice President People, Mission & Values Phone: (807) 343-4378

1.02 NorthBEAT *Project Coordination Team* Amendment: May 15, 2018: Address change c/o Centre for Applied Health Research St. Joseph's Care Group 35 Algoma Street North, Box 3251 Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5G7 Chiachen Cheng, MD, FRCP(C), MPH Physician Researcher, Project Lead Phone: (807) 346-3693

1.03 Invizzen Knowledge Brokers Inc. 9-1399 Commissioners Rd W, London, ON N6K 4G9 Sheila Cook, President Phone: (519) 476-1349

1.04 Child Adolescent Psychiatry Services, St Joseph's Care Group 710 Victoria Avenue East Thunder Bay, ON P7C 5P7 Peter Braunberger, MD, FRCP(c) Phone: (807) 624-3400

1.05 Children's Centre Thunder Bay 283 Lisgar St., Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6G6 Fred Schmidt, Associate Director – Clinical Development, Evaluation, & Research Phone: (807) 343-5016

1.06 Dilico Anishinabek Family Care 200 Anemki Place Fort William First Nation, ON P7J 1L6 John Dixon, Director, Mental Health & Addictions Services Phone: (807) 625-8594

1.07 School Mental Health ASSIST c/o HWDSB, P.O. Box 2558 Hamilton, ON L8N 3L1 Kathy Short, Director Phone: (905) 527-5092 ext. 2634

1.08 EPION (Early Psychosis Intervention Ontario Network) c/o Sarah Bromley 250 College Street, Room 704 Toronto, ON M5T1R8 Amendment: May 15, 2018: Update to position/title Sarah Bromley, EPION Co- Chair Phone: (416) 535-8501 ext. 36313

1.09 Northern Nishnawbe Education Council Lac Seul First Nation, ON POV 1X0 Norma Kejick, Executive Director Phone: (807) 737-2002 ext. 2303

1.10 Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School 315 Edward St. N, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 4P3 Sharon Angeconeb, Principal Phone: (807) 623-8914 ext. 3002



1.11 P.A.C.E. – People Advocating for Change Through Empowerment Inc. 217 S. Algoma St, Thunder Bay ON Amendment: May 15, 2018: new Exec Director Callie Berswick, Acting Executive Director Phone: (807) 343-4760

1.12 Thunder Bay Police Service 1200 Balmoral St, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5Z5 Insp. Sharon Komar, Community Services Branch Coordinator Phone: (807) 684-1200 ext. 3262

1.13 211 Ontario North, Lakehead Social Planning Council 125 Syndicate Ave S, Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6H8 Marie Klassen, Director of Services Phone: (807) 624-1724

1.14 Boys & Girls Clubs of Thunder Bay 270 Windsor St, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 1V6 Albert Aiello, Executive Director Phone: (807) 623-0354 ext 112

1.15 Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre: Child Adolescent Mental Health Unit 980 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6V4 Peter Braunberger, MD, FRCP(c) Medical Director Phone: (807) 684-6516

1.16 Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre: Forensic and Adult Mental Health 980 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6V4 Peter Voros, Director Forensic and Adult Mental Health Phone: (807) 684-6440

1.17 Northwest Regional Base Hospital Program, TBRHSC Amendment: May 15, 2018: Name and address change Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre: Northwest Region Prehospital Care Program Suite 2400, 290 Munro St. Thunder Bay, ON P7A 7T1 Kerry Posselwhite, Manager Phone: (807) 683-2733

1.18 mindyourmind 200-685 Richmond St London, ON , N6A 5M1 Melissa Taylor-Gates, Program Manager Phone: (226) 884-9058 ext 11

1.19 Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board 459 Victoria Avenue W Thunder Bay, ON P7C 0A4 Pino Tassone, Director of Education Phone: (807) 625-1567

1.20 Thunder Bay District Health Unit 999 Balmoral St Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6E7 Doug Heath, Chief Executive Officer Phone: (807) 625-5961


1.21 Thunder Bay Counselling Centre 544 Winnipeg Ave Thunder Bay, ON P7B 3S7 Nancy Chamberlain, Executive Director Phone: (807) 684-1881

1.22 Nishnawbe Aski Nation Address Contact Person, Title Phone:



1.23 CMHA Thunder Bay 200 Van Norman Street Thunder Bay, ON P7A 4B8 Sharon Pitawanakwat, Chief Executive Officer Phone: 807-345-5564

1.24 Health Canada First Nations & Inuit Health Branch (FNHIB), Ontario Region: Sioux Lookout Zone (SLZ) Address Shari Glenn, Director of Nursing FNIHB-OR Phone: (613) 608-9087

1.25 Dryden Regional Health Centre – Mental Health and Addiction Services 58 Goodall St, PO Box 3003 Dryden, ON P8N 2Z6 Marcel Penner, Director of Mental Health & Addiction Services Phone: (807) 223-8201

Amendment: June 30, 2018

1.26 Lakehead University – Student Health and Wellness (pending) 955 Oliver Rd. Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Aimee Jaun, Director of Student Health and Wellness Phone: (807) 343-8397

1.27 Canadian Mental Health Association – Fort Frances PO Box 446, 612 Portage Ave Fort Frances, ON P9A 3M8 Sandy Skirten, Direct of Services Phone: (807) 274-2347

1.28 Canadian Mental Health Association- Kenora 227 Second St S, 2nd Floor Kenora, ON P9N1G1 Sara Dias, Executive Director (807) 468 - 1838

1.29 North of Superior Counselling Programs c/o P.O. Box 670, 16 Front St. Nipigon, ON P0T 2J0 Candace Davies, Regional Manager (807) 886-2723



2.0: STATEMENT OF INTENT 2.1 Purpose:

This agreement represents the collaboration between all Member Groups listed in Section 1.0 to improve collaboration, coordination, and the capacity of the system to better meet the needs of youth who experience psychosis and their families. We will formalize our NorthBEAT Collaborative using collaborative partnership best practices, and co-design resources that will make it easier for youth with psychosis to navigate the healthcare system and receive timely and appropriate intervention.

2.2 Objectives:

• To improve pathways and connections between services and sectors at key points of access. • To improve the quality of community/collaborative care and pathways to care. • To address critical system gaps for Northwestern Ontario's vulnerable populations. • To adapt existing educational resources to provide useful and relevant materials for a range of

target audiences, including but not limited to: youth, families, vulnerable groups, and "gatekeepers".

2.3 Timeline:

The Collaborative Agreement will begin May 2017, and will continue through March 2021, the duration of the Ontario Trillium Foundation funding period, and will be ongoing to ensure the continued success of the program.

3.0: STRUCTURES AND PROCEDURES 3.1 Coordination and Administration:

St. Joseph's Care Group is the lead applicant and has entered into a contractual relationship with Ontario Trillium Foundation. As lead applicant, SJCG and the NorthBEAT Coordinating Team (led by Dr. Chiachen Cheng) will assume all administrative responsibilities and activities related to project coordination, including: sole spending authority, personnel and volunteer recruitment/hiring, data collection and management, marketing and dissemination, newsletter development, booking and coordinating meetings, media and public relations.

3.2 Roles and Responsibilities:

Members will be asked to participate as members of one or more Groups that best fit their organization's role/context.

1) Project Coordination Team Members: January 10, 2017: St. Joseph's Care Group, NorthBEAT

2) Core Partners' Group Member Groups: January 10, 2017: St. Joseph's Care Group, NorthBEAT, Children's Centre Thunder Bay, School Mental Health ASSIST, Northern Nishnawbe Education Council, Northwest Region Prehospital Care Program, mindyourmind, Thunder Bay Police Services Amendment: May 15, 2018: Additions: Thunder Bay Counselling; CMHA Thunder Bay (pending); Health Canada First Nation & Inuit Health Branch, Ontario Region: Sioux Lookout Zone Updates: Northwest Regional Base Hospital Program name change to: Northwest Region Prehospital Care Program. Change to Invizzen Knowledge Brokers Inc. group status.

3) Healthcare Providers' Advisory Group Member Groups: January 10, 2017: Children's Centre Thunder Bay, Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, Early Psychosis Intervention Ontario Network, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit , Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre - Adult and Forensic Mental Health, Northwest Region Prehospital Care Program, Thunder



Bay District Health Unit Amendment: May 15, 2018: Additions: Thunder Bay Counselling; CMHA Thunder Bay (pending); Dryden Regional Health Centre; Health Canada First Nation & Inuit Health Branch, Ontario Region: Sioux Lookout Zone; Dryden Regional Health Centre Updates: Northwest Regional Base Hospital Program name change to: Northwest Region Prehospital Care Program Amendment June 30, 2018: Additions: CMHA-Fort Frances; CMHA-Kenora; North of Superior Counselling Programs

4) Educators' Advisory Group Member Groups: January 10, 2017: School Mental Health ASSIST, Northern Nishnawbe Education Council, Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School, Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board Amendment: May 15, 2018: Addition: Invizzen Knowledge Brokers Inc. Amendment June 30, 2018: Additions: Lakehead University, Student Health and Wellness (pending);

5) Social, Children & Youth and Community Services Advisory Group Member Groups: January 10, 2017: 211 Ontario North, Thunder Bay Police Services, PACE – People Advocating for Change Through Empowerment, Boys and Girls Clubs of Thunder Bay, mindyourmind Amendment: May 15, 2018: Additions: Nishnawbe Aski Nation

All members are responsible for attending monthly meetings, yearly knowledge exchange workshops, consensus decision making, and to share information between their home organization and this collaborative. In addition, each Member Group is specifically responsible for the following:

Member 1.01 St. Joseph's Care Group

• Lead Institution. • Group(s): Project Coordination Team; Core Partners' Group; Healthcare Providers'

Advisory Group; Educators' Advisory Group • As part of the Core Partners Group, SJCG will coordinate day-to-day project activities

including coordination of monthly collaborative meetings, host knowledge exchange workshops, and design workshops, implement the workplan and evaluation strategy that will be validated by consensus with the collaborative members. With contributions from collaborative members, and through consensus decision-making, SJCG will also take on full responsibility of administration, accountability of funds, and all reporting requirements.

Member 1.02 NorthBEAT, Centre for Applied Health Research, St. Joseph's Care Group

• Project Coordination Team. • Group(s) – as Chair: Project Coordination Team, Core Partners' Group, Healthcare

Providers' Advisory Group, Educators' Advisory Group • As part of the Core Partners Group, SJCG will coordinate day-to-day project activities

including coordination of monthly collaborative meetings, host knowledge exchange workshops, and design workshops, implement the workplan and evaluation strategy that will be validated by consensus with the collaborative members. With contributions from collaborative members, and through consensus decision-making, SJCG will also take on full responsibility of administration, accountability of funds, and all reporting requirements.

Member 1.03 Invizzen Knowledge Brokers Inc Amendment: May 15, 2018: Change to Invizzen group status: moved from Core Partners’ Group to Educators’ Advisory Group.



• Group(s): Educators’ Advisory Group • Advisory Role:

• Acts as an advisor as-needed to inform best practices for Collaboration building, Service Mapping, Resource co-design, Increasing Capacity, and Policy Updates.

• Resource Co-design: advise as needed on best practices for co-design and adapting existing educational resources. Contribute to feedback about relevance and impact of these resources. Use the resources and disseminate.

• Increase Capacity: advise as needed on best practices for eLearning. Member 1.04 Child Adolescent Psychiatry Services, St. Joseph's Care Group

• Group(s): Healthcare Providers' Advisory Group • Service Mapping: assist project coordinating team to enhance system of mental health

care for youth with psychosis by mapping the processes and pathways to mental health care, and identify the community resources available to youth and their families.

• Resource Co-design: co-design and adapt existing educational resource for use by mental health care providers. Contribute feedback, organizational context, relevance and impact of these resources. Use the resources, and disseminate.

• Increase Capacity: educate collaborative members about the service context at CAPS, and as children's mental health lead for the region.

• Policy Updates: shift the system towards a more integrated model of care by championing the educational resources, updates to internal policies/procedures, and mandatory training to include early psychosis intervention.

Member 1.05 Children's Centre Thunder Bay

• Group(s): Healthcare Providers' Advisory Group, Core Partners’ Group • Service Mapping: assist project coordinating team to enhance system of mental health



• Increase Capacity: bring to collaborative key youth leaders through CCTB, educate collaborative members about the service context at CCTB, and as children's mental health lead for the region.


Member 1.06 Dilico Anishinabek Family Care

• Group(s): Healthcare Providers' Advisory Group • Service Mapping: assist project coordinating team to enhance system of mental

health care for youth with psychosis by mapping the processes and pathways to mental health care, and identify the community resources available to Indigenous youth and their families.

• Resource Co-design: co-design and adapt existing educational resource for use by mental health care providers. Contribute feedback, First Nations cultural context, geographic context (e.g. remote, fly-in), relevance and impact of these resources. Use the resources, and disseminate.

• Increase Capacity: bring to collaborative key youth leaders through Dilico, educate collaborative members about the service context at Dilico, and unique situation of Indigenous children’s mental health provider.




Member 1.07 School Mental Health ASSIST

• Group(s): Core Partners' Group; Educators' Advisory Group • Service Mapping: given the provincial network of Mental Health Leaders, School

Mental Health ASSIST will participate in mapping the processes and pathways to care, and identify the community resources available to youth and their families in the schools.

• Resource Co-design: co-design and adapt existing educational resource for use by the educators and other staff in schools. Contribute to feedback about relevance and impact of these resources, especially working with the collaborative members from the Boards of Education. Use the resources, and disseminate

• Increase Capacity: bring to collaborative key youth leaders, educate collaborative members about the mental health needs in schools.


Member 1.08 EPION (Early Intervention Psychosis Ontario Working Group)

• Group(s): Healthcare Providers' Advisory Group

• Resource Co-design: co-design and adapt existing educational resource for use by health care providers. Contribute feedback, relevance and impact of these resources (especially for EPION’s member organization to use the resources, and disseminate).

• Increase Capacity: bring to collaborative key youth leaders through EPION, educate collaborative members about the provincial network of early psychosis intervention providers, and how the rest of the province can support the work in NWO.

• Policy Updates: shift the system towards a more integrated model of care by championing the educational resources across the province.

Member 1.09 Northern Nishnawbe Education Council

• Group(s): Core Partners' Group; Educators' Advisory Group • Service Mapping: assist project coordinating team to enhance system of mental health

care for youth with psychosis by mapping the processes and pathways to care, and identify the community resources available to youth and their families.

• Resource Co-design: co-design and adapt existing educational resource for use by the educators and other staff in NNEC schools. Contribute to feedback about relevance and impact of these resources, especially among the Indigenous context. Use the resources, and disseminate

• Increase Capacity: bring to collaborative key youth leaders through NNEC, educate collaborative members about the mental health needs at NNEC schools.


Member 1.10 Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School

• Group(s): Educators' Advisory Group • Service Mapping: assist project coordinating team to enhance system of mental health


• Resource Co-design: co-design and adapt existing educational resource for use by the educators and other staff at DFCHS. Contribute to feedback about relevance and impact of these resources, especially among the Indigenous context. Use the resources, and disseminate.

• Increase Capacity: bring to collaborative key youth leaders through DFCHS, educate collaborative members about the mental health needs at DFCHS.

• Policy Updates: shift the system towards a more integrated model of care by championing the educational resources, updates to internal policies/procedures, and



mandatory training to include early psychosis intervention.

Member 1.11 P.A.C.E. – People Advocating for Change through Empowerment

• Group(s): Social, Children & Youth and Community Services Advisory Group • Service Mapping: assist project coordinating team to enhance system of mental health


• Resource Co-design: co-design and adapt existing educational resource for use by Social, Children & Youth, and Community Services providers. Contribute feedback, organizational context, relevance and impact of these resources. Use the resources, and disseminate.

• Increase Capacity: educate collaborative members about the service context at PACE, and as mental health consumer organization for the region.


Member 1.12 Thunder Bay Police Services

• Group(s): Core Partners’ Group, Social, Children & Youth and Community Services Advisory Group

• Service Mapping: assist project coordinating team to enhance system of mental health care for youth with psychosis by mapping the processes and pathways to care, and identify the community resources available to youth and their families.

• Resource Co-design: co-design and adapt existing educational resource for Social, Children & Youth, and Community Services use. Contribute to feedback about relevance and impact of these resources. Use the resources, and disseminate.

• Increase Capacity: educate collaborative members about the service context at TBPS, and as a provider of emergency services for the community.


Member 1.13 211 Ontario North



• Resource Co-design: co-design and adapt existing educational resource for Social, Children & Youth, and Community Services use. Contribute feedback, organizational context, relevance and impact of these resources. Use the resources, and disseminate.

• Increase Capacity: educate collaborative members about the service context at 211, and as information and referral specialists for the region.


Member 1.14 Boys & Girls Clubs of Thunder Bay





• Resource Co-design: co-design and adapt existing educational resource for Social, Children & Youth, and Community Services use. Contribute to feedback about relevance and impact of these resources. Use the resources, and disseminate.

• Increase Capacity: bring to collaborative key youth leaders through BGCTB, educate collaborative members about the service context for youth at BGCTB.


Member 1.15 Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre: Child Adolescent Mental

Health Unit




• Increase Capacity: educate collaborative members about the service context at TBRHSC, and as mental health service providers for the region.


Member 1.16 Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre: Forensic and Adult Mental

Health




• Increase Capacity: educate collaborative members about the service context at TBRHSC, and as mental health service providers for the region.


Member 1.17 Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre: Northwest Region

Prehospital Care Program Amendment: May 15, 2018: Northwest Regional Base Hospital Program name change

• Group(s): Core Partners' Group; Healthcare Providers' Advisory Group • Service Mapping: assist project coordinating team to enhance system of mental health



• Increase Capacity: educate collaborative members about the service context at the Base Hospital Program, and as emergency services specialists for the region.



• Policy Updates: shift the system towards a more integrated model of care by championing the use of educational resources, updates to internal policies/procedures, and mandatory training to include early psychosis intervention.

Member 1.18 mindyourmind

Amendment: May 15, 2018: Change to mindyourmind group status: no longer in Core Partners’ Group

• Group(s): Social, Children & Youth and Community Services Advisory Group • Advisory Role:

• Resource Co-design: advise as needed on best practices for co-design and adapting existing educational resource for Social, Children & Youth, and Community Services use. Contribute to feedback about relevance and impact of these resources. Use the resources and disseminate.

• Increase Capacity: advise as needed on best practices for youth engagement. Member 1.19 Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board

• Group(s): Educators' Advisory Group • Service Mapping: assist project coordinating team to enhance system of mental

health care for youth with psychosis by mapping the processes and pathways to care, and identify the community resources available to youth and their families at schools.

• Resource Co-design: co-design and adapt existing educational resource for educators’ use. Contribute to feedback about relevance and impact of these resources. Use the resources, and disseminate

• Increase Capacity: bring to collaborative key youth leaders through TBCDSB, liaise with Mental Health leads from the other school boards in NWO, educate collaborative members about the service context for students at TBCDSB.

• Policy Updates: shift the system towards a more integrated model of care by championing the use of educational resources, updates to internal policies/procedures, and mandatory training to include early psychosis intervention.

Member 1.20 Thunder Bay District Health Unit




• Increase Capacity: educate collaborative members about the service context at TBDHU, and as health service specialists for the region.



Member 1.21 Thunder Bay Counselling






• Increase Capacity: educate collaborative members about the service context at Thunder Bay Counselling, and as mental health service providers in the community.

• Championing the educational resources, updates to internal policies/procedures, and mandatory training to include early psychosis intervention.

Member 1.22 Nishnawbe Aski Nation


care for youth with psychosis by mapping the processes and pathways to care and identify the community resources available to youth and their families.

• Resource Co-design: co-design and adapt existing educational resource for Social, Children & Youth, and Community Services use. Contribute to feedback about relevance and impact of these resources. Use the resources and disseminate.

• Increase Capacity: bring to collaborative key youth leaders through NAN, educate collaborative members about the service context for youth at NAN.


• Member 1.23 CMHA Thunder Bay




• Increase Capacity: educate collaborative members about the service context at CMHA-TB, and as the Early Psychosis Intervention specialist provider for the region.


Member 1.24 Health Canada First Nations & Inuit Health Branch (FNHIB), Ontario

Region: Sioux Lookout Zone (SLZ)




• Increase Capacity: educate collaborative members about the service context at FNIHB/SLZ as a major service provider in rural and remote First Nations communities.


Member 1.25 Dryden Regional Health Centre – Mental Health and Addiction Services





• Resource Co-design: co-design and adapt existing educational resource for use by health care providers. Contribute feedback, organizational context, relevance and impact of these resources. Use the resources, and disseminate.

• Increase Capacity: educate collaborative members about the service context at Dryden Regional Health Centre, and as mental health service providers in the community.


Member 1.26 Lakehead University – Student Health and Wellness (pending)

• Group(s): Educators' Advisory Group • Service Mapping: assist project coordinating team to enhance system of mental health


• Resource Co-design: co-design and adapt existing educational resource for use by university staff. Contribute to feedback about relevance and impact of these resources. Use the resources, and disseminate

• Increase Capacity: bring to collaborative key youth leaders, educate collaborative members about the mental health needs in post-secondary schools.


Member 1.27 CMHA – Fort Frances




• Increase Capacity: educate collaborative members about the service context at CMHA-Fort Frances, and as mental health service providers in the community.


Member 1.28 CMHA – Kenora




• Increase Capacity: educate collaborative members about the service context at CMHA-Kenora, and as mental health service providers in the community.




Member 1.29 North of Superior Counselling Programs (pending)




• Increase Capacity: educate collaborative members about the service context at North Superior Counselling Programs, and as mental health service providers in the community.


3.3 Decision-Making:

Decisions will be made by consensus and will involve representatives from all Members listed in Section 1.0. A minimum of 50% +1 members are required for quorum.

3.4 Core Partners’ Group: Any conflict not resolved by the roles and responsibilities described above will be addressed by the Core Partners’ Group. This Group would be chaired by the NorthBEAT Program Coordinator, and would consist Project Coordination Team (including C. Cheng, project staff), with the core members of this collaborative, including at least 2 youth and family members with lived experience.

3.5 Youth Advisory Group:

Chaired by Program Coordination Team (SJCG). Membership will include six youth recruited via Member Groups. Advisory members will co-design and adapt existing educational resource for youth use/public education. Advisors will also be asked to contribute feedback to the Collaborative on a regular basis via meetings/teleconferences for the duration of the project.

3.5 Family Advisory Group:

Chaired by Program Coordination Team (SJCG). Membership will include six family members recruited via Member Groups. Advisory members will co-design and adapt existing educational resource for families' use/public education. Advisors will also be asked to contribute feedback to the Collaborative on a regular basis via meetings/teleconferences for the duration of the project.

3.6 Communication amongst members:

Open and transparent communication will take place between the Project Coordination Team (SJCG) and all Member Groups at all times, including minutes will be taken at meetings and shared with all parties. The Collaborative will meet regularly via conference call. The Coordinating team will send out regular email correspondence, including but not limited to: newsletters, meeting reminders, task follow up, etc

3.7 Management of Funds:

St. Joseph's Care Group is the lead applicant and has entered into a contractual relationship with Ontario Trillium Foundation. Representatives from SJCG will sign the Letter of Agreement, accept the funds, and assume responsibility for fiscal accountability and all required reporting.



3.8 Reporting: St. Joseph's Care Group will be responsible for the reporting requirements of the Ontario Trillium Foundation funding agreement.

4.0: RESOURCES 4.1 We will provide the following resources to the Project:

a) The Collaborative will co-develop EPI e-learning modules for use as a training resource for all Member Groups listed in Section 1.0, and will remain available after the cessation of the Collaborative. The intention is that the Member Groups will implement this training into their mandatory staff training and orientation procedures.

b) Provide teleconferencing and videoconferencing lines, and other supplies for meetings c) Travel stipends for in-person meetings/workshops.

4.2 Invizzen Knowledge Group will provide the following resources to the Project:

a) Expertise in: Partnership Brokering, Best practice implementation in community settings, Change management, Strategic communications and marketing; Facilitation and consensus building; Adult education and eLearning best practices; Interactive on-line resources; Agile project management; Developmental evaluation and process improvement

b) Experience in: collaborating with First Nations and Metis elders and communities in northern Ontario; creative ways to engage youth with psychosis and their system of care in knowledge to action projects; developing interactive eLearning programs for physicians, health care providers, service providers, patients, families and youth based on research evidence, best practice guidelines and lived experience.

c) Facilitation toolkit: Partnership brokering and evaluation frameworks; Facilitation, change management, process improvement and system change models and techniques.

d) eLearning toolkit: Software to edit videos and audio, create interactive eLearning (Articulate), a basket of tools to develop creative on-line tools; instructional design, technical IT and graphic design expertise.

4.3 Member Groups will be asked to provide the following resources to the Project:

a) In-Kind staff time for attending teleconferences/meetings (maximum one hour per month) and in-person meetings/workshops (up to two days per year) for the duration of the project.

5.0 LIMITATIONS 5.1 This agreement does not permit the use of copyright materials (including logos) or the dissemination

of confidential information to any third party without the written permission of the Member(s) concerned.

5.2 This agreement does not bind Member Groups or their staff / officers to any financial or other liability

without further formal documentation.

5.3 The resources developed as part of this initiative will remain the intellectual property of NorthBEAT and St. Joseph's Care Group. Member Groups will receive secondary authorship on all resources as well as full acknowledgement wherever possible. Materials produced or distributed as part of this Collaborative are not to be reproduced or further adapted without explicit written consent by NorthBEAT or one of its official representatives. If you have any questions regarding this limitation, please contact the project lead, Dr. Chiachen Cheng ([email protected]).

mailto:[email protected]

SIGNED COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT - PAGE 11 of 28 V:10-JAN-2017


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AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES We, the undersigned, agree to our organization becoming a Member Group of the formalized NorthBEAT Collaborative and all that is entailed by such partnership, as outlined in this Collaborative Agreement dated December 15, 2016. INVIZZEN KNOWLEDGE BROKERS INC.

Per: Sheila Cook, President Name and Position/Title

Date: January 3, 2017 Signature:




AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES We, the undersigned, agree to our organization becoming a Member Group of the formalized NorthBEAT Collaborative and all that is entailed by such partnership, as outlined in this Collaborative Agreement dated December 15, 2016. DILICO ANISHINABEK FAMILY CARE Per: John Dixon, Director of Mental Health & Addictions Services

Name and Position/Title Date: January 4, 2017 Signature




AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES We, the undersigned, agree to our organization becoming a Member Group of the formalized NorthBEAT Collaborative and all that is entailed by such partnership, as outlined in this Collaborative Agreement dated December 15, 2016. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH ASSIST

Per: Kathy Short, Director Name and Position/Title

Date: 5 January 2017 Signature:




AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES We, the undersigned, agree to our organization becoming a Member Group of the formalized NorthBEAT Collaborative and all that is entailed by such partnership, as outlined in this Collaborative Agreement dated December 15, 2016. 211 ONTARIO NORTH - LAKEHEAD SOCIAL PLANNING COUNCIL

Per: Marie Klassen, Director of Services Name and Position/Title

Date: December 21, 2016 Signature:




AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES We, the undersigned, agree to our organization becoming a Member Group of the formalized NorthBEAT Collaborative and all that is entailed by such partnership, as outlined in this Collaborative Agreement dated December 15, 2016. NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO BASE HOSPITALS PROGRAM

Per: Kerry Posselwhite, Manager Name and Position/Title





AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES We, the undersigned, agree to our organization becoming a Member Group of the formalized NorthBEAT Collaborative and all that is entailed by such partnership, as outlined in this Collaborative Agreement dated December 15, 2016.

MINDYOURMIND

Per: Melissa Taylor-Gates, Program Manager Name and Position/Title





AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES We, the undersigned, agree to our organization becoming a Member Group of the formalized NorthBEAT Collaborative and all that is entailed by such partnership, as outlined in this Collaborative Agreement dated December 15, 2016.

THUNDER BAY CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Per: Pino Tassone – Director Education

Name and Position/Title Date: January 9, 2017 Signature:



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AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES We, the undersigned, agree to our organization becoming a Member Group of the formalized NorthBEAT Collaborative and all that is entailed by such partnership, as outlined in this Collaborative Agreement dated June 30, 2018.

LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY (PENDING) Per: David W. Barnett DSc PEng, Acting Provost and Vice-President (Academic)____________________

Name and Position/Title Date: _________________________________ Signature: _______________________________ Per: Kathy Pozihun HBComm CPA CGA, Vice-President (Administration & Finance)__________________

Name and Position/Title

Date: _________________________________ Signature: ___________________________


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AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES We, the undersigned, agree to our organization becoming a Member Group of the formalized NorthBEAT Collaborative and all that is entailed by such partnership, as outlined in this Collaborative Agreement dated June 30, 2018.

CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION - KENORA Per: Sara Dias, Executive Director

Name and Position/Title

Date: July 10th, 2018 Signature:

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