Community Research Planning Evaluation Team (CRPET)

The Community Research Planning Evaluation Team (CRPET) of the Community Support and Research Unit conducts research on the social determinants of health as these relate to supporting persons with a mental health issue and/or substance use concern. Recent research projects have included:

creating a Housing Stability Model for persons with a mental health issue,
an evaluation of supportive housing in Ontario, and
a literature review of best practices for client and family centered care.

Members of CRPET primarily conduct externally funded applied research projects. CRPET also delivers training in program planning and evaluation research, provides applied research consulting services (such as needs assessments, feasibility studies, program reviews, etc.), presents at workshops and scholarly conferences, and publishes in journals and books.

CRPET works with a number of internal and external individuals and agencies at local, provincial and national levels to foster innovative, collaborative and policy-relevant research projects. Partnerships have been formed with various community-based organizations such as Street Health to ensure a strong link between research and practice and a heightened sensitivity to the needs of such organizations in supporting persons with mental health and substance use concerns to live full and complete lives in the community.

For more information on the services provided by CRPET contact:

Joan Nandlal, PhD, Manager
Community Research, Planning and Evaluation Team
Community Support and Research Unit
1001 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M6J 1H4
Tel.: 416 535-8501 ext. 3154