Janine Robb
Janine Robb
University of Toronto
Janine Robb joined the University of Toronto as the Executive Director of Health and Wellness in 2009. Janine actively pursues a broad health and mental health agenda, leading initiatives that have included campus-wide anti-stigma campaigns and health/mental health education programs for student leaders, staff and faculty. Janine also leads work aimed at increasing access to health and mental health services through building strategic partnerships and collaborative programming across the campus and with other stakeholders. Janine oversaw the establishment of a Mental Health Advisory Committee that developed a mental health strategy for the University. She was a President of the Canadian Organization of University College Health (COUCH) and the first Co-Chair of the Student Health Community of Practice, Canadian Association College and University Student Services (CACUSS) and currently the President of the Ontario University and College Health Association (OUCHA). Janine has been involved with the National College Health Assessment survey since 2009, was active in the national uptake in 2013 and saw the University of Toronto centralize their institutions participation in 2016.
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Program Collaborator
Mar 20, 2018 | University of Toronto
Categories: Research & Evaluation - Research Projects
Improving the role functioning and resiliency of university students experiencing mental health problems using an enhanced supported education intervention
Principal Investigator: Nalder, Emily J; Robb, Janine C; Kirsh, Bonnie
Program Contact
Mar 20, 2018 | University of Toronto
Categories: Research & Evaluation - Research Projects
Improving the role functioning and resiliency of university students experiencing mental health problems using an enhanced supported education intervention
Principal Investigator: Nalder, Emily J; Robb, Janine C; Kirsh, Bonnie
Jan 01, 2013 | Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Toronto, York University
Post-secondary students who have been hospitalized for mental health reasons are often poorly supported in their transition between hospital and the post-secondary setting. They may experience difficulty navigating and accessing community and campus services, encounter difficulty reintegrating into their academic and social environments, require intensive support from campus services and resources and are at high risk for dropping out of school, relapse and re-hospitalization. To help address the needs of students during this vulnerable period, Ryerson University, York University, and the University of Toronto partnered to develop and implement a pilot program designed to connect students to appropriate services and supports following a stay in hospital for mental health reasons.