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Sponsors and Support

Lawson Foundation, Canada: Two year [2004-2006] seed funding, devoted toward organizing collaborative links with various community mental health agencies, identifying vulnerable groups of severely mentally ill population, exploring their unique needs, developing appropriate life style modification programs and examining their feasibility & acceptability.

Ontario Mental Health Foundation: Two year [2005-2007] operational grant earmarked to conduct a double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial comparing the acceptability and effectiveness of a modified diabetes prevention protocol, using standard clinical intervention as a comparator. The trial is conceived as a 5-year project aimed at examining the effectiveness of the modified diabetes prevention protocol in delaying the onset of diabetes, or preventing the occurrence of new onset diabetes mellitus among people with schizophrenia also diagnosed as having pre-diabetes.

Eli Lily Neurosciences, Solutions for Wellness: Two year grant (2006-2007) covering  the costs of delivering the People in Motion program.

Public Health Agency of Canada

Private donors: Used to cover the operational expenses and equipment costs; tax deductible charitable donations are welcome.

 

Sponsoring Organizations

McMaster University: Supports the principal investigator and other research consultants; also made the necessary laboratory facilities available to examine the metabolic and neuro-biological aspects.

St Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton: Facilitated the integration of the clinical infra-structure and the implementation of modified diabetes prevention protocol; provided the clinical staff and physical space required.

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation: Administers research funds and tax deductible donations.

Good Shepherd HOMES: 

 

Further Information

Canadian Diabetes Association www.diabetes.ca
American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org
Professional education www.worldwidediabetes.com
Healthy food choices www.healthyeatingisinstore.ca
News updates on diabetes www.diabetesincontrol.com
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada www.heartandstroke.ca
Canadian Institutes of Health Research www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Aboriginal populations www.nada.ca
South Asian population www.diabetesforum.net

  Projects of Interest

The Julien Project:  Located at the Courtyard Garden, Ignatius Jesuit Centre, Guelph, ON.  To assist those who are disadvantaged by ability, circumstance, or age, to become a welcomed, healthy and valued part of society through gardening and plant related activities.  www.thejulienproject.com

 

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