Strategic Partners and Sample Non-Profit Partners

V-CC Systems Inc. (V-CC) continually seeks strategic partnerships with established health care organizations that function as research partners or software resellers. Our partnerships with companies that engage in commercial relationships allow V-CC to focus on software enhancements and R&D efforts.

Please note: Due to privacy regulations and data sensitivity, V-CC is unable to disclose its commercial licensees (pharmaceutical and insurance industries, our work with various employee assistance programs (EAPs), Health Management Organzations (HMOs) or private clinics).

Product Categories
• Strategic Partnerships 
• Sample Non-Profit Partner Programs

V-CC also offers software solutions and consulting services to non-profit organizations at reduced rates. If you feel that your organization or clients would benefit from V-CC technologies, please contact us.

Strategic Partnerships

	Parent Action on Drugs (PAD) is concerned with issues of substance use and youth. PAD provides programs and resources to empower youth to make informed decisions in order to avoid or reduce the harms associated with the use of alcohol and other drugs. We do this by involving youth in the development and implementation of our programs and through the education of youth, parents, professionals and community members.
	G-Nostics Ltd is a pioneer in the field of pharmacogenetics. By identifying each person's unique molecular profile, G-Nostics utilizes the resulting data to help predict individual response to drug therapy. This pharmacogenetic technology can identify the best treatment with lowest risk of side effects in a wide range of medical conditions. V-CC Systems Inc. and G-Nostics have partnered to offer full-spectrum personalized treatment by leveraging V-CC's experience in delivering behavioral interventions with G-Nostics' expertise in pharmacogenetic profiles .
	V-CC and the UC Berkeley School of Public Health have partnered in a research project that examines how people quit smoking through self-help methods.
	The Federation is an association of establishments involved in the sector of health and social services. Our membership consists of rehabilitation centers and related organizations offering specialized services to people tackling with problems of alcoholism, drug-addiction or problem gambling. Essentially, the Federation offers support services to its members (on clinical as well as managerial levels), and provides them with a platform to share their expertise, their knowledge and their realities.
	The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is one of the leading addiction and mental health organizations in North America. CAMH combines clinical care, research, policy, education and health promotion to improve the lives of people affected by mental health and addiction issues. CAMH researchers have consulted with V-CC to create interactive online tools to help people dealing with mental health and addiction issues.
	The Canadian Cancer Society funds research on all types of cancer, offers comprehensive and credible information on cancer, risk reduction and treatment and provides support for people living with cancer, family members and friends. V-CC is honored to have been selected by the Society to partner to offer an integrated smoking cessation intervention. V-CC provides the interactive quit program to complement the Society's very successful "One Step at a Time" self-help materials and Smokers' Helpline.
	Impact Health is a leading provider of clinical testing and directed marketing services, and offers comprehensive health awareness initiatives and onsite self-administered testing to health care organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturers, retail chains and employer groups. V-CC products and services are available under the Impact Health brand.
	The mission of the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) is to enhance the quality of life for all affected by mood disorders through support, information, education and advocacy.MDAO already serves those affected by disorders such as Biploar Disorder and Postpartum Depression through its extensive network of in-person peer support groups. In order to expand its reach, V-CC and MDAO have partnered to offer anonymous online support through the MDAO web site.
	As an Application Service Provider that provides 24/7 access to disease management programs, V-CC was challenged to seek a network service provider who could guarantee uninterrupted service and the highest network security. Peer 1 Network (TSX-V:PIX) has been chosen by V-CC due to their seamless scalability, burstable bandwidth and 100% uptime guarantee within a secure server co-location facility. All V-CC ASP solutions are hosted at Peer 1 Network's Toronto facility.
	The Pregnets program is designed to improve the health of mothers, fetuses, babies and children and to eliminate smoking in pregnancy by using a woman-centred model of care. V-CC technology drives the Pregnets program, and provides Pregnets with educational content, program hosting, reporting and consulting services. Financial Contribution for the Pregnets program is from the Tobacco Control Programme/Prevention, Cessation and Education, Health Canada.
	Based in Canada's largest teaching hospital and housed in the Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, the Healthcare Human Factors Group specializes in the user-centred design and evaluation of medical devices, clinical information systems and healthcare environments, with a focus on improving patient care and safety. The Human Factors Group recently partnered with V-CC to improve the usability of a smoking cessation website through heuristic and end-user evaluation methods.

Sample Non-Profit Partner Programs
• Canadian Cancer Society's 'Smokers Helpline Online'
• Fédération Québécoise des Centres de Réadaptation pour Personnes Alcooliques et autres Toxicomanes (FQCRPAT)
• Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO)
• Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline (OPGH)
• Our Sister's Place
• Pregnets.org
• SARS Support Centre
• Smoke-Free Long-Term Care Homes
• STOP (Stop Smoking Therapy for Ontario Patients) Study
• What's With Weed
• Youth Transitions Project

If you feel that your organiztion or clients would benefit from V-CC technologies, please contact us.