The 3rd Annual PRIME Conference is happening January 21st, 2025!
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PRIME Conference
3rd Annual PRIME Conference: Subversive and Anticolonial Methods in Family Mental Health
Join us January 21st, 2026 at Inn at the Forks for a full day discussion of methods that disrupt convention and re-centering families and justice in mental health, featuring keynote speakers, a panel discussion, trainee poster session, and interactive engagement activities.
Featured Guests
Dr. Caroline Lenette University of NSW Keynote Speaker
Author: Anti-colonial research praxis: Methods for knowledge justice
Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos University of Toronto Keynote Speaker
The Anticolonial Work of Listening to Hard Feelings: Indigenous Storywork in Family Mental Health and Care
Dr. Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie University of Cambridge Keynote Speaker
The Integrated Mixed Methods Transformation Approach
Dr. Linda Diffey University of Manitoba Panel Leader
Indigenous-centred community engagement in research
Poster Competition
Accepting research related to (1) child health and wellness, (2) family mental health, (3) health initiatives, or (4) subversive and innovative methods in family wellness.
Submit a 200 word abstract within your registration form by January 12th, 2026.
Eligible participants will be contacted on January 13th.
2nd Annual PRIME Conference, January 13th & 14th, 2025:
Creating Social Change: Demystifying Advocacy and Policy in Family Mental Health
Our 2025 PRIME Conference was a success at bringing the community together, with 97 registrants, 10 poster presentations, 2 keynote speakers, 2 panel presentations, and 2 live arts-based activities
See some Highlights
For more information on how the conference went, click here to see our Winter 2025 Newsletter
See some highlights from the inaugural PRIME Conference
