In 1982, after consultation with the Canadian government, the Director-General of WHO designates the Douglas Mental Health University Institute as the first Collaborating Centre for research and training in mental health in Canada.

The Montreal WHO/PAHO Collaborating Centre: Striving to improve access to mental health care around the world.

Douglas-based WHO collaborating centre,  a strong player in global and international mental health activities.

French delegation visits the Collaborating Centre

The WHO/PAHO Collaborating Centre is involved in a collaborative study on mental health in the workplace with experts from Barcelona (Spain). As part of this project, two Catalan experts participated to a colloquium at the Douglas. Professor Luis Salvador, from Girona, talked about depressio[...]

The Montreal WHO/PAHO Collaborating Centre has been mandated  to do a mental health reconnaissance mission in Haiti.

WHO Collaborating Centre gets the Prix rayonnement international.

The Montreal WHO/ PAHO Collaborating Centre, directed by Gaston Harnois MD, received the Prix rayonnement international for its Atlas-ID project. The Atlas maps the resources and services available for people with intellectual disabilities in 147 coun

WHO Collaborating Centre helps psychiatric nurses in Belize.

Mental Health Services in Dominica: Encouraging Developments