CREATE at a glance!
NEWS
Researchers aim to use entrepreneurship in Kenya to make mental health the bottom line
WHO WE ARE
Dr. Arlene MacDougall
Principal Investigator
Dr. MacDougall is a psychiatrist and researcher with the Department of Psychiatry at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University in London, Ontario, Canada
Dr. David Ndetei
Co-Principal Investigator
Dr. Ndetei is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Nairobi, Kenya and founder and Director of the Africa Mental Health Foundation
Dr. Sean Kidd
Co-Principal Investigator
Dr. Kidd is a psychologist and researcher with the Department of Psychiatry at University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Terry Krupa
Co-Investigator
Dr. Krupa is an occupational therapist and a researcher with the School of Rehabilitation Therapy at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Rosemary Lysaght
Co-Investigator
Dr. Lysaght is an occupational therapist and Associate Director of the School of Rehabilitation Therapy at Queen’s University, Canada. Her research examines social enterprise and other employment initiatives for people with disabilities
Dr. Victoria Mutiso
Co-Investigator
Dr. Mutiso is a Clinical Psychologist, Research Fellow, and Director of Research, Administration, and Finance at the Africa Mental Health Foundation
Dr. Regina Casey
Co-Investigator
Regina is an occupational therapist and researcher, and clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia
Romaisa Pervez
Research Assistant
Romaisa is the research assistant for CREATE Kenya at the Parkwood Mental Health Institute in London, Ontario, Canada. She is a MSc. graduate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Western University
Dr. Marlene Janzen Le Ber
Co-Investigator
Dr. Le Ber is Associate Professor and Chair, School of Leadership & Social Change, Brescia University College at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Oana Branzei
Collaborator
Dr. Branzei is Donald F. Hunter Professor of International Business and Associate Professor of Strategy at the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
FORMER MEMBERS
Andrea Huitrón
Business Development
Andrea is an MBA Graduate from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University
Owen Chung
Business Development
Owen is an MBA Graduate from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University
Richelle Bird
Research Assistant
Richelle is a Master's level mental health therapist and clinical research assistant at London Health Sciences Centre in the Prevention & Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP)
Philippe Schlesser
Designer
Philippe is the director and a designer at DesignAID, an organization dedicated to developing services and product solutions that benefit underserved communities around the world
Varsha Jayaraman
PSR Toolkit Development Student
Varsha recently graduated with her MSc in Occupational Therapy from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Jessamyn Little
PSR Toolkit Development Student
Jessamyn is a fourth year medical student at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry in the Windsor Program at Western University
Mitchell Canes
PSR Toolkit Expansion Student
Mitch is going into his fourth year of medicine a the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western
University in London, Ontario, Canada
Elizabeth Price
Research Assistant
Elizabeth was the former research assistant at the Parkwood Mental Health Institute in London, Ontario, Canada. She obtained her Master of Arts degree in Social Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Ruth Ruhara
Project/Business Development Officer
Ruth was the CREATE project/business development officer at Africa Mental Health Foundation.
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SUPPORT
CREATE Kenya has been supported by funding and partnerships with the following organizations.
The proof of concept for CREATE Kenya was funded through a generous grant from Grand Challenges Canada.
The Africa Mental Health Foundation is our primary partner on the ground in Kenya.
Users and Survivors of Psychiatry Kenya (USPKenya) is a membership organization whose major objective is to promote and advocate for the rights of persons with mental health conditions in Kenya. USPKenya's support in organizing and hosting focus groups has been indispensable to CREATE Kenya.
How Can You Help?
Your donations are what keep CREATE Kenya Thriving! Help us continue to enable people with serious mental illness in Kenya to achieve their full potential!
Click on this link to donate to CREATE!
Once you have navigated to the link above:
1) Select "New gift"
2) Select whether you would like to make a monthly gift
3) Select accordingly when asked "Is your gift in honour or memory?"
4) When asked "Where would you like to direct your gift?" click "other" and type "CREATE Fund" into the designated field
5) Select the amount you would like to donate, and enter in your payment information!
THANK YOU from all of us at CREATE!
