If you are in distress, you can call or text 988 at any time. If it is an emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to your local emergency department.

Acknowledgments

Stakeholders

The Mental Health Commission of Canada engaged with nearly 200 stakeholders in various roles and perspectives, which included policy and research, persons with lived and living experience, providers, health executives, app developers, and app designers. This public review document would have not been possible without their valuable contributions.

Core Development Team

Mental Health Commission of Canada

  • Nicholas Watters — Director, Access to Quality Mental Health Services
  • Maureen Abbott — Manager, Access to Quality Mental Health Services
  • Sapna Wadhawan — Program Manager, Access to Quality Mental Health Services
  • Kelsey Kavic — Program Coordinator, Access to Quality Mental Health Services
  • Al Raimundo — Adviser

ORCHA

  • Tim Andrews — Chief Operating Officer
  • Nii Lante Wallace-Davies — Vice-President of Customer Success
  • Saira Arif — Customer Success Manager
  • Rachel Fuller — Project Manager
  • Leyla Sollitt — Lead Digital Health Assessor