One of the ways of making sure that some of these links carry on—and there are some duplications, of course—is to fill gaps. The reason we don't do a peer support group is not that we don't think peer support groups are good and necessary, but that other people are doing peer support groups. We try to do unique things.
What the research end often doesn't get, because it's not as sexy as everything else and people don't always know.... Research is the necessary piece to link how this works. In terms of organizations, I'll put in a plug, because I know that CIMVHR is up for its funding, etc. It is a vital piece of making sure that all this information is shared between groups, so that the research comes together at least once a year at the forum. People get into a room, begin to learn from one another about what's being done and can institute best practices.
Supporting research doesn't sound sexy, but it's important. It's a substantial part of our budget as well. All our programs are the subject of ongoing research, either by CIPSRT or by the University of Victoria. It costs us extra money to deliver programs that way, but in the end it also means that it's not about “hey, Joe thought it was a good idea, Fred thought it was a good idea and Phil thought it was a good idea”, but about how the evidence actually says it is the best idea. It's important to do those linkages.