A4i News and Publications
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Press Releases
A4i Secures $100,000 in Non-Dilutive Funding to Advance AI Analytics for Mental Health Risk Detection
A4i (App4Independence), an innovative digital platform supporting individuals with complex behavioral health needs, has secured $100,000 CAD in non-dilutive funding from Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners (TIAP) in partnership with OBIO®....
A4i Selected for Prestigious Startup Immersion Program with Plug and Play Canada and OCIF
A4i (The App4Independence) is proud to announce its selection to join the esteemed Startup Immersion Program, run by Plug and Play Canada in collaboration with the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund...
A4i x Royal x EAHN Collaboration
A4i, a leading digital platform for supporting people with complex behavioural and mental health conditions, completed a one-year evaluation project with The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre (The Royal), one...
A4i Looks to Accelerate Commercialization
Commercialization efforts will be focused on hospital and community based behavioral health expansion...
A4i and CAMH Piloting Digital Platform for Opiod Use Disorder
A4i, a leading digital platform for supporting people with complex behavioural and mental health conditions, has initiated beta testing of A4i-O, their digital platform to support the recovery process in...
Featured News Posts
A Great Partnership Experience with A4i
For over two years, RUHS – Behavioral Health- Help@Hand and A4i, co-founded by Dr. Sean Kidd and Amos Adler, worked together on a groundbreaking initiative to pilot the App4Independence (A4i)...
A4i at Plug and Play Silicon Valley
Happy 2025! 2024 was a milestone year for A4i and I thought I'd recap the trip to California in December of last year. The 3 weeks of travel through California...
A4i & the impact on the IHI Triple Aim of Healthcare
With recent results coming out of our partnership with Riverside University Health System- Behavorial Health we are reminded of the impact that A4i has on the patient experience. Through the...
How A4i helps ease barriers associated with healthcare in Rural America
Our clinical validated features such as Hallucination Tracking, improve health literacy, by giving patients screening tools and preventive services within the palm of their hand. With greater connected care and...
Peer Support ROI
The Benefit-Cost Analysis demonstrated a return of $1.19 per dollar invested in the peer support program. Their analysis included an evaluation of peer support utilization which found that on average...
Recent Publications
App for independence: A feasibility randomized controlled trial of a digital health tool for schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Schizophrenia Research
2025-01-01
Co-Design of a Digital Health Tool for Use by Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder: App4Independence (A4i-O)
Substance Use and Addiction Journal
2024-07-30
Exploring contextual factors impacting the implementation of and engagement with a digital platform supporting psychosis recovery: A brief report
Translational Behavioral Medicine
2023-11-04
Predicting symptom response and engagement in a digital intervention among individuals with schizophrenia and related psychoses
Frontiers in Psychiatry
2022-08-10
Examining a Digital Health Approach for Advancing Schizophrenia Illness Self-Management and Provider Engagement: Protocol for a Feasibility Trial
JMIR Research Protocols
2021-01-25
Feasibility and outcomes of a multi-function mobile health approach for the schizophrenia spectrum: App4Independence (A4i)
PLOS ONE
2019-07-15
Featured Webinars
Peer Support Program Webinar
Presented by A4i during Mental Health Awareness Month. This event will explore the latest trends and best practices in deploying certified peer support programs in behavioural health. It’s a timely opportunity for professionals dedicated to expanding their knowledge and enhancing their practices in this vital field.
May 21, 2024
HEARTS Webinar
Learn about the collaboration between technology developers, healthcare professionals, and patients to create a seamless, supportive digital environment
March 26, 2024
HEARTS Showcase
This event provided an overview of the 2 year long Riverside pilot that started in 2022. Watch the 2 min summary video to get the highlights from the event.
November 15, 2023