Introducing Fort
Building on what we learned through i-spero and our work with Queen’s students, U-Flourish is excited to introduce Fort — the next generation of our digital well-being platform. Fort is an all-in-one digital tool designed for Queen’s students to support their mental health and well-being throughout university. Fort is flexible and brings together resources from across campus and beyond, helping students find the right support based on what they are experiencing and what they need in the moment.
Coming September 2026
Fort will be introduced as part of a pilot study beginning in September 2026 through IDIS 199: The Science of Mental Health. The Fort pilot study will give us an opportunity to explore a new approach to digital well-being with Queen’s students and learn from students about their experiences with the platform.
From i-spero to Fort
I-spero marked an important part of U-Flourish’s exploration of digital well-being tools. Our work with digital well-being resources has contributed to research exploring how digital tools can support student mental health and well-being.
Learn more about the research and findings from this work through our publications.
Development of a Recommendation Engine to University Student Mental Health Support
Velmovitsky P, Keown-Stoneman C, J Pfisterer K, Hews-Girard J, Saliba J, Saha S, Patten S, King N, Duffy A, Pham Q
Acceptability and utility of digital well-being support for university students
Pankow K, King N, Li M, Byun J, Jugoon L, Rivera D, Dimitropoulos G, Patten S, Kingslake J, Keown-Stoneman C, Duffy A.
Pedagogical approach to supporting undergraduate well-being: mental health literacy university course
Duffy A, King N, Rivera D, Pankow K, Cunningham S, Tetzlaff E, Kyone K, Dephoure E, Lyon A, Robinson L, Watkins E, Keown-Stoneman C.
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For more information about the U-Flourish program of research, please feel free to contact our research team at flourish@queensu.ca.
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