AIRE Learning Community Days
- Jun 25
- 2 min read
Updated: 5 days ago
Dr. Srividya Iyer, along with members of the YMHC, led the organization of the province-wide AIRE Learning Community Days, held on June 2 and 3 in Montréal. The event brought together more than 175 participants from Aire ouverte youth hubs across Québec, including youth, family members, clinicians, managers, researchers, community partners, and representatives from Santé Québec and Québec’s Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux.
As co-lead of the provincial evaluation and Learning Health System development for Aire ouverte (Projet AIRE), Dr. Iyer, Dr Martin Goyette (École nationale d’administration publique), and their teams, played a central role in organizing the event and shaping its program. Projet AIRE, funded by the FRQS and CIHR (2024–2029), aims to support and strengthen Aire ouverte services across Québec by developing a Learning Health System approach in which data, information and stories from research, clinical practice, and the lived experiences of youth and families are continuously integrated and mobilized to improve the quality, accessibility, and relevance of services in real time.
Over two days of discussions, panel sessions, workshops, and collaborative exchanges, participants shared innovations, reflected on emerging practices, and explored opportunities to strengthen Aire ouverte’s learning health system. The event underscored the importance of integrating experiential, clinical, and scientific knowledge to continuously improve youth services. More than 30 young people played a central role throughout the program, contributing to presentations, workshops, and decision-making, reinforcing Aire ouverte’s commitment to meaningful youth partnership.
The event also showcased several AIRE initiatives, including the Stagi’Aire Internship Program, innovative practices from Aire ouverte across Québec, and Racines d’Espoir, a youth-led participatory art installation inviting participants to reflect on what gives them hope.
Congratulations to everyone who contributed to the AIRE Learning Community Days, and to the continued development of youth-centred, learning health systems in Quebec.