Partners & Funders
Meaningful change requires collective action. Wellstream’s strategic partnerships and trusted funder relationships create the foundation for sustainable impact across communities, provinces and territories, and the nation.
The Community Action Initiative (CAI) is a non-profit organization based in British Columbia focused on transforming how mental health and substance use challenges are addressed across the region.
CAI’s approach is rooted in trust-based granting, capacity building, and immersive community engagement. They invest in local wisdom and lived experience to help shape mental health and substance use programming that is community-led, responsive, and sustainable.
Their funding initiatives span the continuum of mental health and substance use — from prevention to treatment — with a commitment to equitable representation across demographic groups and geographic regions in B.C.
By partnering with CAI, our work aligns with their mission to center local voices, empower communities, and build stronger, community-driven responses to youth substance use.
Michael Smith Health Research BC is British Columbia’s health research agency, dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of British Columbians through strategic investments in research and innovation.
Their approach focuses on:
- Building and retaining health research talent
- Catalyzing health research system solutions
- Mobilizing action on health research priorities
By partnering with Michael Smith Health Research BC, our work aligns with their mission to support a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive health research system that benefits people and communities in British Columbia and beyond.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is a federal agency dedicated to promoting and protecting the health of Canadians through leadership, partnership, and innovation in public health. PHAC focuses on preventing disease and injury, addressing health inequities, and responding to public health emergencies.
PHAC’s approach emphasizes evidence-based programs and policies that support healthy environments and communities nationwide.
By partnering with PHAC, our work aligns with their commitment to improving youth mental health and substance use outcomes through collaborative, community-driven public health initiatives that promote resilience and well-being for children, youth, and families.
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is Canada’s federal funding agency for health research, dedicated to improving the health of Canadians through the creation and application of new knowledge. CIHR supports a broad range of health research, from biomedical to social and population health sciences, fostering innovation and evidence-based solutions.
Our funding support from CIHR advances our efforts to strengthen mental health and substance use outcomes for children, youth and their communities across Canada.
