
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.