About Us

About CAHR
About CAHR

Council for Advancement of Health & Research

The Council for Advancement of Health and Research (CAHR) is a research and evaluation department at WHO. CAHR conducts high-quality research and program evaluation, engages in knowledge translation, and supports WHO in creating new knowledge relevant to Long-Term Care, Mental Health & Addictions, and Rehabilitative Care.

Through its research and evaluation initiatives, CAHR collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, including academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and community partners in Northwestern Ontario. These partnerships drive broader system change by generating and applying evidence that improves people-centred care across WHO.

Mandate & Objectives

Our Vision & Goals

Mandate

The mandate of Council for Advancement of Health and Research (CAHR) is to enhance research capacity and generate new knowledge through targeted research and program evaluation efforts.

This includes supporting researchers and evaluators while striving to establish CAHR as a recognized leader in applied health research.

Objectives

  • Create new knowledge relevant to WHO
  • Adopt strategies to enhance knowledge translation activities
  • Support the development of research capacity within WHO
  • Contribute expertise to facilitate evaluation activities