Tackling a persistent and “wicked” health challenge in London-Middlesex

LONDON, ON – The Ontario Trillium Foundation, along with MPPs Peggy Sattler and Terence Kernaghan, will be at the MINDS Convening to announce a grant to support the promotion of mental and emotional well-being for transitional-aged youth in the community.

MINDS is the Mental Health Incubator for Disruptive Solutions in London-Middlesex. It is a social innovation lab with a mission to address the complexity of the mental health system and approach the entirety of its broad-ranging factors.

Wicked issues are difficult to define and many factors contribute to them. Through the social innovation lab, MINDS hopes to develop, test and implement disruptive solutions that will create a lasting impact for transitional-aged youth.

Speakers:
•   Peggy Sattler, MPP for London West
•   Terence Kernaghan, MPP for London North Centre
•   Chris Harding, Ontario Trillium Foundation Volunteer
•   Dr. Arlene MacDougall, Director and Principle Investigator, MINDS and Assistant Director in Mental Health, Lawson Health Research Institute

Date: Friday, November 23, 2018

Time: Remarks begin at 9:00 a.m. with main photo opportunity at approximately 9:15 a.m.; media interviews (scrum) to follow.

Location:
Innovation Works
London Life Solutions Lab,
201 King St. London, ON, N6A 1C9
Parking is available on the street or in a paid lot across from Innovation Works.

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If media are planning to attend, please RSVP to Laura Goncalves.

Lawson Health Research Institute:

As the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care London, and working in partnership with Western University, Lawson Health Research Institute is committed to furthering scientific knowledge to advance health care around the world.