Stories, progress and community impact.
News and updates from TryCycle's connected workforce, partnerships, platforms and communities.
Talking Stick FirstAlerts is saving lives in southern Saskatchewan
Yorkton Tribal Council Emergency Management says an alert app for Indigenous communities helps locate missing persons alive when minutes count.
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Introducing Buddy’s Quest for Indigenous Youth – A Gamified Mental Wellness App
TryCycle is proud to introduce the launch of Buddy’s Quest, a new mobile game and wellness platform developed with Indigenous youth, for Indigenous youth.
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Talking Stick App among first of seven mental health apps nationally to earn Badge of Compliance from Mental Health Commission of Canada
The MHCC Compliance Badge was awarded to Talking Stick, following a rigorous national assessment led in partnership with ORCHA.
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The Burns Way Launches with Over 50 Volunteer Veteran Peers
Canadian Veterans now have a lifeline for support – the Burns Way, a first-of-its-kind anonymous peer support program.
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TryCycle Recognized in Deloitte’s 2024 Technology Fast 50 Companies to Watch
Securing the #12 spot among Canada’s leading technology companies, TryCycle is proud to be named a recipient of a Companies-to-Watch award, in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Program...
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In memoriam – Steve Barban
With great sadness, TryCycle Data Systems shares the news of the sudden passing on October 30th, 2024, of one of our original investors and great supporters, Steve Barban. More inf...
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TryCycle Ranks #20 on Canada’s Top Growing Companies List
TryCycle is proud to announce its No. 20 ranking in the 2024 Report on Business magazine’s list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies a recognition that reflects the resilience and ded...
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New veteran mental health initiative launches volunteer recruitment campaign
The Burns Way will anonymously connect veterans in need with trained peer-to-peer support. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Today, The Burns Way, a new and anonymous peer support chat platform for...
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Wendy Jocko joins TryCycle Data Systems Board of Directors
Ottawa, ON – TryCycle Data Systems is proud to announce the appointment of Wendy Jocko to its Board of Directors. Having served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 23 years, Wen...
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TryCycle receives $1M investment from the Government of Canada to scale and grow
June 24, 2024 – Today, The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Member of Parliament for Kanata–Carleton, along with Yasir Naqvi, Parli...
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TryCycle Data extends their commitment to veterans at a reception with the Governor General of Canada
Photo: Left to right, the Legion’s Saskatchewan Commander Carol Pederson, TryCycle Founder John MacBeth, Governor General Mary Simon, His Excellency Whit Fraser., C.C. The founder ...
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Saskatchewan Blue Cross recognizes Talking Stick’s contribution to health literacy
With wide-reaching community impact, Saskatchewan Blue Cross is committed to enhancing the health and wellbeing of all Saskatchewan people for generations now and those to come. We...
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The Impact of Mental Health in the Ottawa Business Community, Interview with Sam Laprade
Hosted by award-winning broadcaster Sam Laprade , and presented by the Ottawa Board of Trade, Ottawa Business Matters , a podcast produced by the Ottawa Board of Trade, aims to ins...
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Ottawa Business Journal Highlights TryCycle as Health-Tech Trailblazer
TryCycle Data Systems founder John MacBeth (left) has handed the CEO’s reins to Brett Merriman (right), the company announced this week. Photo courtesy TryCycle Data Systems ...
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TryCycle Data Systems Appoints Brett Merriman as New CEO
Ottawa, ON – TryCycle Data Systems is pleased to announce the appointment of Brett Merriman as its new Chief Executive Officer. Merriman first joined TryCycle in 2022 as its Chief ...
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CanadianSME Announces Finalists for the 2023 Small Business Awards, Presented by Google Canada: Celebrating Innovation and Excellence in Canada’s SME Sector
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, April 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the highly anticipated 2023 CanadianSME Small Business Awards. In collaboration ...
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TryCycle Named Third-Fastest Growing Business in Canada’s Capital
TryCycle Data Systems is officially Ottawa’s third-fastest growing company for 2024. This is the second year in a row that TryCycle has made the list of Ottawa Business Journ...
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Investment Impact, the Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII) supports TryCycle’s Rise in Digital Healthcare
In this video, TryCycle Data Systems Inc. shares their experience as a digital health technology company specializing in mental health and addiction treatment. SOFII’s strate...
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FirstAlerts Indigenous-led Emergency Alert System (CFRA Radio)
Guest Brett Merriman, TryCycle CFO; hosted by Graham Richardson NewsTalk 580 CFRA, Ottawa at Work Morning Show Ottawa at Work Morning Show by CFRA /assets/wordpress-mirror/trycycle...
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James Smith Cree Nation deploys new Indigenous-led emergency alert system
| See article on GlobeNewsWire | FirstAlerts by TryCycle Data Systems empowers First Nations communities to inform members of emergencies without delay James Smith Cree Nation, Feb...
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Chief Robert Head says FirstAlerts could have saved lives in 2022 (CBC The Current)
Photo: Chief Robert Head of Peter Chapman, one of the bands that make up James Smith Cree Nation, shakes hands with TryCycle Data Systems CEO John MacBeth at the unveiling of the n...
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TryCycle’s ‘Talking Stick’ App Gains National Attention on Bell Let’s Talk Day as Trusted Indigenous Peer Support Solution
Bell Let’s Talk Day has become the world’s largest conversation about mental health, increasing awareness and helping create real change. This year, the annual campaign spotlighted...
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Making a difference in addiction recovery
Sask Polytech's Mental Health and Addictions Counselling Program paves the way for graduates.
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Kicking off Veterans Week in Canada, CTV News Morning Show Spotlights ‘The Burns Way’: A Lifeline for All Veterans and their families
To commence the week's activities, TryCycle CEO John MacBeth joined CTV Morning Live to introduce “The Burns Way”, an inspiring initiative that unites Indigenous, Non-Indigenous, and Minority Veterans.
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Ottawa Changemakers: Talking Stick lets Indigenous communities discuss shared challenges
Connection and Trust are key - Talking Stick and The Burns Way provide a safe, anonymous link to connect Canada's Indigenous People and Veterans to trusted peers.
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Empowering Students: Talking Stick App Promotes Openness and Anonymity in School
Accessing safe and confidential mental health supports for Indigenous youth is just one click away thanks to Talking Stick.
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TryCycle Data Systems announces $500,000 in-kind donation to United Way East Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario – TryCycle Data Systems (TryCycle), alongside the United Way East Ontario and Carlington Community Health Centre, today announced a $500,000 in-kind donation that will help connect 1,400 Ottawa residents with mental health support services.
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Uniting for a Worthy Cause: TryCycle Joins Forces to Support Indigenous Veterans
Coming in 2024, this initiative stands as a testament to the power of collaboration, bringing together different groups and perspectives.
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Non-profit group established to support Indigenous veterans <br/><span style="font-size:16px">Jon Perez · Sask Today</span>
SASKATOON The Burns Way Project, a newly formed non-profit organization with four organizations acting as administrators, is dedicated to advancing the causes of Indigenous Peoples...
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Sask. app aims to provide First Nations-focused mental health support <br/><span style="font-size:16px">Will McLernon · CBC News</span>
Talking Stick connects First Nations people with trained peer advocates. A Saskatchewan-based mental health app is aiming to help First Nations people feel heard. Talking Stick was...
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April 2023 Feature Report: How Text-based applications are helping populations experiencing mental health issues
TryCycle Data Systems is taking a disruptive approach to supporting behavioural health in Canada by focusing solely on two under-resourced populations highly prone to challenges: Indigenous people and war veterans.
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TryCycle secures Top Ten Spot Among Ottawa’s Fastest Growing Companies
The company has been working hard over the past few years to establish itself as a leader in the digital health space.
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Talking Stick: New hope for Indigenous mental healthcare
Talking Stick is providing options to people who are seeking support, in an environment where there has been a seemingly insurmountable chasm.
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TryCycle’s Healthcare Heroes Spotlight: Bonnie Smith, MPH, CPH, CPS
Clients don’t always need to talk to someone face to face, they can talk to and connect with someone from their health team via the App.
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TryCycle Data Systems welcomes new opportunity with Root Center aimed at improving treatment engagement for medication-assisted clients <br/><span style="font-size:16px">MANCHESTER, CT</span>
Ottawa, Ontario-based TryCycle Data Systems is committed to using innovative technology to close gaps in connection and care between substance use disorder clients and their clinic...
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Clinicians Embracing a Recovery Mindset: Mirroring Recovery to People You Serve <br/><span style="font-size:16px">Michelle Voegtle, MEd, LPC, Johanna Dolan, RCP, RCPF, RPS</span>
What is recovery? Treatment is not recovery. Treatment talks about recovery, yes, but what would it look like to mirror recovery to the people we serve? Recovery is openness, a min...
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TryCycle Data Systems Strives to Defeat Opioid Addiction <br/><span style="font-size:16px">Ken House, Co-Founder, TryCycle Data Systems Inc.</span>
Oneida Nation, Wisconsin, October 1, 2022: As an Oneida member, I feel nothing but gratitude for the education I received at Georgetown University. My father “Hoyan” grew up on Sal...
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TRYCYCLE’S HEALTHCARE HEROES SPOTLIGHT: MELISSA MONROE, LPC
In this interview, we spoke with Melissa Monroe, Clinical Director at Rushford Center, a Hartford Healthcare company. Melissa shares her thoughts on the evolution of TetherAll at R...
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TryCycle’s Healthcare Heroes Spotlight: Matthew Lapane
This month, we spoke with Matthew Lapane, a Recovery Support Specialist and Manager at Hartford Healthcare. Matthew shares his perspective on “Best Practices” for engaging clients ...
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TryCycle’s Healthcare Heroes Spotlight: Thomas Nicholson
This month, we spoke with Thomas Nicholson, a Recovery Support Specialist at Hartford Healthcare. Thomas shares his thoughts on how the right technology can help patients feel seen...
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TryCycle’s Healthcare Heroes Spotlight: Samuel Kearse
We spoke with Samuel Kearse, a client at Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism (MCCA) . In this interview, Sam shares his perspective on how TryCycle has provided structure ...
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Talking Stick app profiled in Government of Canada’s Regional Bulletin
Indigenous Services Canada has published its first regional Saskatchewan Bulletin. The Bulletin is tailored to meet the ongoing information needs as Canada moves beyond COVID respo...
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FIRST NATIONS APP OPENS DIALOGUE THROUGH NEW PLATFORM
(Treaty 6 Territory, Saskatoon, SK) – The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Executive has partnered with TryCycle Data Systems (TDS), a Canadian digital health solu...
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TryCycle’s Healthcare Heroes Spotlight: Taylor McCafferty
April 2022: This month, we spoke with Taylor McCafferty, an Outpatient Clinician at Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism (MCCA) . In this interview, Taylor shares how she i...
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TryCycle’s Healthcare Heroes Spotlight: Kelsey Maclean
March 2022: This month, we spoke with Kelsey MacLean, a Recovery Support Specialist at Hartford Healthcare. Kelsey shares her journey from addiction to building a career, and how T...
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Canadian Minister of Indigenous Services Announces Talking Stick
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services announces the launch of the Talking Stick App: a By First Nations, For First Nations innovation to empower commun...
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With 300 Interventions a Month During COVID, the TryCycle Recovery App a Critical Digital Tether
The cliche that “there’s an app for that” has meant a strong record of success for many outpatients at Rushford. A Hartford HealthCare Center of Excellence, and a leader in substan...
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MCCA selects TryCycle to enhance addiction treatment for court-involved individuals
Placing more emphasis on treatment than incarceration, with tech-enabled compassion Danbury , CT November 12, 2021: Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism, Inc., (MCCA) a Con...
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TryCycle App helps Indigenous veterans seeking mental health support
“We look forward to working with TryCycle and the services they will be offering to our veterans who will have immediate access to mental health support,” said Saskatchewan First N...
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Can compassion save lives? Kelly Gregoire & TryCycle think so
Before there was a name, and before there was an idea, there was a question, born out of a desire to help: how can we make an impact on the mental health and opioid crisis, in the ...
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TryCycle Mobile App: Where Technology, Peer Support Meet For Those in Recovery
Jessica, a young adult struggling with her mental health, found herself having suicidal thoughts one evening. She remembered the mobile application, TryCycle, that her recovery sup...
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Dr. Paul Weigle recognizes TryCycle as “Mental Health App Worth Downloading”
Mental Health Apps? These Are Among the Few Worth Downloading Source: Health News Hub by Paul Weigle, MD You may want to think twice before downloading a mental health app to deal ...
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Replacing healthcare barriers with positive change: TryCycle featured in Canadian Healthcare Technology Magazine
First Nations in Saskatchewan using app to improve mental healthcare Source: Canadian Healthcare Technology by Jerry Zeidenberg SASKATOON – Several indigenous groups in Saskatchewa...
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TryCycle steps forward to make lasting difference in First Nations communities
Big River FN launches mental health app Source: Shellbrook Chronicle & Spiritwood Herald by Jordan Twiss A first-of-its-kind app is hoping to break down bar- riers and improve...
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TryCycle gets ‘Shark Tank’ treatment at National Wellbeing Conference
Rushford was recently in the national spotlight as a participant in the “Shark Tank” competition held during NatCon21. The National Council for Behavioral Health and innovaTel Tele...
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FSIN Launches First Nations-Led Digital Health Program
(Treaty 6 Territory, Saskatoon SK) – The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Executive recognizes the profound impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on mental wellness...
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TryCycle Data Systems launches in Michigan with Meridian Health Services
Evidence-based treatment integrates innovative tech to restore hope and health for people with substance use disorders. OAKLAND COUNTY, APRIL 06, 2021 – TryCycle’s novel “Digital C...
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TryCycle announces pilot project with the American Psychiatric Association to support measurement-based care
Pilot with American Psychiatric Association supports critical addiction medicine research The pilot will apply measurement-based digital tools to help addiction medicine providers ...
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TryCycle Tether Keeps Patients Engaged and Supported, as Substance Use Rises During Pandemic
Dr. J. Craig Allen, Vice President of Addiction Services, Hartford HealthCare, about substance abuse during COVID-19, people are relapsing, suffering depression, feeling isolated. ...
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How a blood test and TryCycle may help prevent suicide
At the fore of this work is Dr. Zachary Kaminsky , chair in suicide prevention research at The Royal’s Institute of Mental Health Research in Ottawa. It’s his hope that the conflue...
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Dr. Allen Discusses TryCycle and Addiction Support Services During COVID-19
Dr. J Craig Allen, TryCycle Advisory Committee member and VP of Addiction Services, Hartford HealthCare, Behavioral Health Network, talks about addiction and recovery support durin...
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The TryCycle program at Rushford is receiving recognition statewide for saving lives
With seven months left in its grant funding, the TryCycle program at Rushford is receiving recognition statewide for saving lives Michelle Voegtle, M.Ed., LPC, Clinical Program Man...
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TryCycle in the Spotlight With Insurance Industry Leader RGAX
TryCycle CEO, John MacBeth, was recently featured in an interview with Eva Goldstein, AVP, Strategic Partnerships at RGAX: Q: What makes TryCycle different from other mental...
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Largest Transitional Housing Provider for Women in Connecticut selects TryCycle Data Systems’ digital platform to extend services and client care
For individuals recovering from addiction and abuse, Coram Deo helps women rebuild their lives and families. With five group home environments, the staff at Coram Deo work to provi...
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TryCycle Gives Back to Yale MBAs in Global Venture Competition
On Friday, November 20, Yale School of Management students participated in the school’s internal Venture Capital Investment Competition –– a daylong contest, in which students act ...
Read more →TryCycle recognized as an Innovative, Tailored Approach for Addiction Treatment at AAAP 31st Annual Meeting
The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) is going virtual for their 31st Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium (December 10-13, 2020). The goal of their event is to re...
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TryCycle links recovering opioid clients with support resources
From April to August of this year, Rushford logged 2,000 interventions as a result of the mobile app, TryCycle. The company behind the app, TryCycle Data Systems, has been honored ...
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Murphy Highlights Connecticut Innovator TryCycle Data Systems As “Murphy’s Innovator Of The Month” | U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut
HARTFORD U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that innovator TryCycle Data Systems in Farmington has been named “Innovator of the Month.” TryCycle is a digital h...
Read more →Rushford’s Michelle Voegtle Explains How They Use TryCycle
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Integrated AI technology to enhance TryCycle’s early warning system
TryCycle founder and CEO John MacBeth calls his firm’s technology “behavioural radar” that can alert therapists to potential mental health crises before they happen. Last week, res...
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Invest Ottawa Launches Podcast highlighting creativity, resilience and innovation amid COVID-19
Invested in Our New Reality is a limited series podcast for business leaders and entrepreneurs navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. In episode 2, host Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh, speaks...
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TryCycle goes global, extending capacity of mental health treatment in remote locations
UConn researchers partner with TryCycle Data Systems to support new moms in Botswana thanks to an introduction through UConn’s Technology Incubation Program Read more…...
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The Royal’s Institute of Mental Health Research partners with TryCycle to lower suicide rates
The Royal is part of an innovative platform that promises to bring mobile mental health and wellness to a new level. “From my perspective, this partnership with TryCycle is fast-fo...
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An upstream approach to healthcare: Royal Ottawa Hospital partners with TryCycle Data Systems to change access to care
We invite you to listen to this one-on-one talk with Dr. Zachary Kaminsky, the DIFD Mach-Gaensslen Chair in Suicide Prevention Research at The Royal’s Institute of Mental Health Re...
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Post-incarceration addiction treatment: Study to integrate TryCycle as digital assessment platform
CONNECTICUT – Researchers will use TryCycle Data Systems as a data collection method for people with opioid use disorder transitioning from jail to the community. Specif...
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Hartford HealthCare Recognizes The Power of TryCycle
In an article distributed on the Health News Hub , clinical providers in the Hartford HealthCare Behavioural Health Network offer their observations regarding the successful implem...
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TryCycle Data Systems Secures $150K Investment from Connecticut Innovations
TryCycle Data Systems is pleased to announce that the company has secured a $150,000 pre-seed investment from Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state’s stra...
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TryCycle prepares to scale test their connected health and digital engagement platform
TryCycle develops and supports clinician-focused software systems, to address the growing epidemic of substance use, addiction and mental health. The company has started testing th...
Read more →TryCycle provides support to patients when their disease prevents them from making healthy decisions for themselves
When Connecticut made the Top 10 list for the number of opioid deaths by state for 2017, addiction experts at Hartford HealthCare were not surprised. “The data is tragic but not ne...
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TryCycle technology helps to foster deeper connections between Recovery Coach and Client
In an effort to maintain accountability, establish routine, and foster a deeper connection between coaches and their clients, Project Courage integrated TryCycle Data Systems into ...
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TryCycle provides a service based on need rather than schedule, says recovering addicts
Project Courage integrates TryCycle technology into their Recovery Support Services (RSS) program, to maintain accountability with clients, establish a routine, and increase ...
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‘Amazing’ talent fuelling Ottawa’s tech boom, TryCycle presents at TiECon Canada 2018
Adam Nihmey, CFO of TryCycle Data Systems, started with a wake-up call about the opioid crisis: “People are dying.” The Ottawa firm’s solution tracks patients with substance abuse ...
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TryCycle on Fox 61
Dr. Craig Allen of Hartford Health Care and John MacBeth, TryCycle’s Founder and CEO appeared on the local Fox 61 affiliate this morning to discuss the inroads that are being...
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TryCycle founders speak to Innovation Destination Hartford about working in Connecticut
Working to strengthen the relationship between people with addiction and their clinicians, TryCycle is on a mission. The Canadian startup company wants to prove that, armed with mo...
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TryCycle Data Systems selected to join innovative Gates Foundation / UCONN Health project
Read more about this innovative project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation....
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TryCycle is featured in Canadian Healthcare Technology Canada’s Magazine for Managers and Users of Information Systems in Health Care
What happens after a patient with an opioid addiction leaves the treatment clinic? Read our article here to learn more about TryCycle’s versatility, and how ...
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Globe & Mail on TryCycle and IBM Partnership
Today’s Globe & Mail contains a story detailing IBM’s efforts to attack the opioid crisis with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Included in the s...
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TryCycle ranks in Top 10 New England Startups
Local start-ups have become part of the effort to fight the opioid crisis with practical, usable ways to help addicts and the people who support them. From encouraging and maintain...
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Local Spotlight: Substance Abuse Programs Adopt Mobile Tool
TryCycle CEO, John MacBeth, speaks with Robert Hayek at Addiction Now , about supply and demand issues, technology, and hope, amidst the opioid epidemic.“The system is design...
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TryCycle Joins UCONN TIP; largest university-based technology business incubation program in Connecticut
A comprehensive platform, the Technology Incubation Program (TIP) provides a unique ecosystem to support innovators and entrepreneurs to succeed through the most critical stages of...
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TryCycle Featured in The Hartford Courant
“To Fight Opioid Epidemic, Farmington Startup Creates ‘Digital Tether’ Between Patient And Doctor” The Hartford Courant caught up with TryCycle ...
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TryCycle is featured on IBM’s home page!
Find out how we’re using Watson AI to fight opioid addiction and treat people in recovery....
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IBM Recognizes Success at TryCycle
IBM has recognized the important work that TryCycle Data Systems is doing to support opioid recovery, and has featured CEO and Founder, John MacBeth, on their Client Success ...
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After 125 years of status quo, it’s time to Try a new care Cycle in the fight against substance use. John MacBeth
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TryCycle Data Visits the Capital Angel Network
John MacBeth ,TryCycle Data Founder and CEO, was featured at the final Capital Angel Network “Mashup & Social” event for 2017 at the Canadian Museum of History. Below is the fi...
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Jonathan Rezek on AI Accelerating Medical Breakthroughs
Jonathan Rezek is a member of the National Innovation Team at IBM Canada and a great friend to everyone at TryCycle Data. Please watch this remarkably personal video about Jonathan...
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TryCycle CEO on 1310 News
TryCycle Data Founder and CEO, John MacBeth , was featured in an interview on AM 1310 News today. The broad ranging conversation focused on the growing opioid crisis and the approa...
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TryCycle Data partners with the Canadian Nurses Association to develop tools for health promotion, opioid relapse management, and PTSD
John MacBeth, CEO & President of TryCycle Data and Mike Villeneuve, CEO of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) delivered a joint announcement today about their new partnershi...
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TryCycle Data On The Ottawa Business Journal Cover!
TryCycle Data continues to grow and gain recognition in the community, and today we are proud to announce that TryCycle Data is the featured cover story for this week’s ...
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