Collaborating for Success

Collaboration is key to the success of Linking Hearts! 

  • It began in 2017 when the Canadian (CA) and Chinese (CN) core team members collaborated to co-design this implementation research. 
  • In April 2018, CN principal researchers visited Toronto for knowledge exchange and implementation planning.  
  • In November 2018, CA principal researchers visited Jinan to train the Core ACE-LYNX implementation team.  
  • The CA-CN team collaborated to design the Contextual Analysis Surveys and Focus Groups to assess the mental health status and needs of university students.  
  • Since the initial train-the-trainer sessions, the CA-CN team have continued to engage in regular knowledge exchange and capacity building activities to ensure the successful adaptation of the ACE-LYNX intervention and implementation.