Our mission is to transform the care and long-term health and wellness of emerging adults struggling with their mental health
The Framework for Research in Emerging Adults is an innovative clinical research platform focusing on youth and young adults aged 16-24.
It is led by researchers at the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, and is funded by the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.
FREA is based out of the university’s Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education located at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta.
To improve emerging adults’ mental health by closing knowledge gaps and developing research to lead evidence-based treatments.
Emerging adulthood is a challenging stage of life, especially when struggling with mental health. FREA was thus created to improve care at this stage by addressing knowledge gaps and building capacity to conduct research so we can implement new, evidence-based treatment strategies.
We want to make it possible to embed rich data, research, and knowledge exchange into the care of emerging adults being treated for mental health concerns.
FREA’s registry empowers you to play an active role in your mental health journey and improve care for future emerging adults.
FREA provides the opportunity to become a more involved participant in your mental health journey & to contribute to knowledge which will lead to improvements in mental healthcare for emerging adults.
Joining the registry allows you to check in with your progress on a regular basis.
It can also connect you to research studies you may be eligible for, helping us evaluate novel treatment options which may better serve emerging adults.
Track your progress.
Shape the future.
Scott is a psychiatrist and professor of epidemiology in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. He holds the Cuthbertson & Fischer Chair in Pediatric Mental Health.
Paul is the Director of the Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education. He is a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics at the University of Calgary, and holds the Alberta Innovates Translational Chain in Child & Youth Mental Health.
Diana is the managing facilitator of the FREA Initiative. Her background is in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, and her clinical research experience has largely focused on patient-oriented care and registry implementation.
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The University of Calgary, located in the heart of Southern Alberta, both acknowledges and pays tribute to the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, which include the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprised of the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). The City of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
