Completed Research Support

COMPLETED RESEARCH SUPPORT

1. Scharf, D., Koné, A., & Klein, R. (Principal Investigator). Adolescent exposure to cannabis marketing: An ecological momentary assessment. Senate Research Committee. (02/2019 – 09/2020): $7,000CAD.

2. Scharf, D., & Koné, A. (Principal Investigator). Crisis Service Delivery: Analysis of CMHA-Thunder Bay Administrative Data. Canadian Mental Health Association. (12/2019 – 01/2020). $1,800CAD.

3. Scharf, D., & Koné, A. (Principal Investigator). Joint Mobile Crisis Response Team program evaluation and cost analysis. Canadian Mental Health Association, Thunder Bay. (04/19 – 12/19): $10,000CAD.

4. Scharf, D. (Principal Investigator). Joint Mobile Crisis Response: Community Consultations. Canadian Mental Health Association, Thunder Bay. (03/19): $1,800CAD.

5. Schiff, R., Moeller, H., & Scharf, D. (Co-Investigator). Justice system involvement in the context of homelessness and housing insecurity among women: Assessment of legal issues and program needs in Thunder Bay. Law Foundation of Ontario. (06/2018 – 11/2019): $15,000CAD.

6. Koné, A., & Scharf, D. (Co-Investigator). Health system performance research network (HSPRN): Support for complex cancer patients with multimorbidity navigating efficiently between the cancer and public health systems. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. (10/2018 – 12/2019): $74,000CAD.

7. Pincus, H. A., & Scharf, D. (Consultant). Advancing the implementation of primary care and behavioural health integration for patients with complex care needs. Commonwealth Fund. (1/2018 – 12/2019): $247,000USD.

8. Nielsen, H., & Scharf, D. (Co-Principal Investigator). Assessing the impact of a Circles Program on poverty related indicators for low income residents in the Northern rural region of Simcoe County. Local Poverty Reduction Fund, Ministry of Housing. (11/2016 – 10/2019): $297,000CAD.

9. Brown, J., Blyler, C., & Scharf, D. (Consultant). Evaluation of the primary and behavioral health care integration grants program. SAMHSA. (10/2015 – 09/2019): $2,100,000USD.

10. Scharf, D. (Principal Investigator). Evaluation of the Thunder Bay and Kenora situation tables and the Northwestern Ontario Centre of Responsibility (NW-COR). Canadian Mental Health Association – Thunder Bay. Total costs (3/2018 – 10/2018): $5,000CAD.

11. Scharf, D. (Principal Investigator). Preparing for the Oregon Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) Initiative. Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare. Total costs (07/2016 – 12/2018): $10,000USD.

12. Shadel, W. G., & Scharf, D. (Consultant). Testing the impact of tobacco product graphic warning labels at retail point-of-sale. National Institutes of Health. Total costs (07/2015 – 12/2018): $1,969,100USD.

13. Scharf, D. (Principal Investigator). Building of the Training and Technical Assistance Centre – primary and behavioural health care integration (PBHCI): Cost analysis classroom. Center for Integrated Health Solutions. Total costs (11/2017 – 09/2018): $7,725USD.

14. Breslau, J., & Scharf, D. (Consultant). Costs of integrating primary healthcare into specialty behavioral health clinics. National Institutes of Health. Total costs (09/2014 – 09/2018) $1,899,870USD.

15. Tan, A., Delaloye, N., Walker, I., Myhre, D., & Scharf, D. (Consultant). Program evaluation of the pathways to medicine (P2M) scholarship program: Process evaluation for year 1 implementation using mixed methods. Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary 2016 – 2017 OHMES (Office of Health Sciences and Medical Education Scholarship) Health Science and Medical Education Research and Innovation Funding Competition. Total costs (01/2017 – 12/2017): $6,195CAD.

16. Shadel, W. G., & Scharf, D. (Consultant). Reducing the effect of tobacco powerwall displays at retail point-of-sale. National Cancer Institute (R01CA175209). Total costs (09/2013 – 09/2017): $2,206,304USD.

17. Hasler, B., & Scharf, D. (Consultant). Circadian alignment, reward function, and alcohol use during late adolescence. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Total costs (08/2014 – 07/2017): $404,250USD.

18. Pincus, H., & Scharf, D. (Consultant). Quality indicators targeted at the quality of care for high-need, high-cost patients at the interface of behavioral and general healthcare. Commonwealth Fund. RAND costs (03/2015 – 12/2016): $55,010USD.

19. Scharf, D., Burnam, M. A., Pincus, H. A., & Breslau, J. (Principal Investigator). Evaluation of the primary and behavioral health care integration grants program: Cost study. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (DA-10-021). Total costs (10/2013 – 09/2015): $446,860USD.

20. Timbie, J., & Scharf, D. (Co-Investigator). ACA impact on public health services (PHS) programs. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. Total costs (01/2014 – 09/2015): $564,331USD.

21. Scharf, D. (Principal Investigator). Transformative analysis of research and programs to improve department of defense psychological health and traumatic brain injury services. Forces and Resources Policy Center – National Defense Research Institute. Total costs (09/2014 – 09/2015): $800,000USD.

22. Farmer, C., & Scharf, D. (Co-Principal Investigator). Innovative practices for supporting psychological health and traumatic brain injury. Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury. Total costs (09/2009 – 09/2015): $9,000,000USD.

23. Scharf, D., & Breslau, J. (Principle Investigator). Community mental health Center cost and payment. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. Total costs (01/2015 – 08/2015): $405,669USD.

24. Scharf, D., Martino, S., Shadel, W., & Setodji, C. (Principal Investigator). Adolescent sexual communications with peers: A multimodal, in vivo assessment. National Institute of Child Health and Development. Total costs (10/2011 – 09/2015): $401,912USD.

25. Scharf, D., & Pincus, H. (Principal Investigator). An examination of New York state’s community behavioral health center-based integrated primary and behavioral healthcare services for adults with serious mental illness. New York State Health Foundation. Total costs (05/2013 – 09/2014): $257,383USD.

26. Scharf, D. (Principal Investigator). Data collection and evaluation technical assistance. Center for Integrated Healthcare Solutions. Total costs (04/2011 – 09/2014): $76,000USD.

27. Burnam, A. M., & Scharf, D. M. (Co-Principal Investigator). Evaluation of the SAMHSA primary and behavioral health care integration grant program (RFQ/RFTO OS42345). Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Total costs (09/2010 – 09/2015): $1,886,360USD.

28. Scharf, D. (Principal Investigator). Helping grantees understand the costs of integrated behavioral health and primary care: Technical assistance to the Center for Integrated Healthcare Solutions. Center for Integrated Health Solutions. Total costs (07/2013 – 09/2013): $22,500USD.

29. Weinick, R., Morganti, K., & Scharf, D. (Co-Investigator). Healthcare innovation awards evaluation design. CMS. Total costs (07/2012 – 07/2013): $2,245,946USD.

30. Engberg, J., Tharp-Taylor, S., & Scharf, D. (Co-Investigator). Arkansas tobacco settlement evaluation. Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Evaluation. Total costs (03/2011 – 12/2013): $390,000USD.

31. Shadel, W., & Scharf, D. (Co-Investigator). In vivo assessment of young adults’ exposure to cigarette advertising. National Cancer Institute (R21 CA137286). Total costs (06/2009 – 05/2011): $210,815USD.

32. Sherborne, C., & Scharf, D. (Co-Investigator). Partnered research center for quality care. RAND Corporation. Total costs (01/2011 – 06/2011): $20,000USD.

33. Scharf, D. (Principal Investigator). Program evaluation of a respiratory health program for the underserved. School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh. Total costs (04/2010 – 06/2011): $16,000USD.

34. Kahan, J., Engberg, J., & Scharf, D. (Co-Investigator). Arkansas tobacco settlement evaluation (#4500160544). Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Evaluation. Total costs (03/2009 – 12/2010): $764,081USD.

35. Keyser, D., & Scharf, D. (Co-Investigator). Developing an evaluation design for the primary and behavioral health care integration grant program (HHSP23320095649WC). Department of Health and Human Services. Total costs (09/2009 – 09/2010): $301,369USD.

36. Shiffman, S., &Scharf, D. (Trainee). Understanding emerging patterns of non-daily smoking: field and lab assessments (RO1 DA020742-01A1). National Cancer Institute. Total costs (07/2006 – 06/2011): $375,147USD.

37. Scharf, D., & Shiffman, S. (Trainee PI). Preliminary adaptation of a preload taste-test for smokers. Andrew Mellon Doctoral Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh. Total costs (09/2006 – 08/2008): $35,000USD.

38. Scharf, D., & Shiffman, S. (Trainee PI). Milestone framework for smoking cessation (752-2002-0161). Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Total costs (09/2002 – 08/2006): $72,000CAD.