Heather Orpana, Brock University

Research

Access To Support Adolescents Health Equity Mental Health Policy Public Health School Health School-Based Research

Latest funding

A partnered intersectoral approach to amplify and sustain youth voices in the co-creation of inclusive school environments that support the mental health of youth
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,331,000

A partnered intersectoral approach to amplify and sustain youth voices in the co-creation of inclusive school environments that support the mental health of youth

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Team Grant: Healthy Youth - Reducing Social Inequalities in Health

Principal investigators: Patte, Karen; Orpana, Heather M; Belita, Emily

Keywords: Access To Support; Adolescents; Health Equity; Mental Health; Policy; Public Health; School Health; School-Based Research; Survey Research; Youth Engagement

$1,331,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Access To Support Dear Professor Orpana, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on access to support connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "A partnered intersectoral approach to amplify and sustain youth voices in the co-creation of inclusive school environments that support the mental health of youth" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]