She is currently the Co-ordinator of the Best Practice Spotlight Organization at St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton and an Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University School of Nursing. Helen received her MScN in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (1985), her MEd (1990) from the University of Toronto, and her PhD in Nursing (2005) from McMaster University. Helen's research has focused on stories. In her narrative research projects, stories or experiences are collected and analyzed to understand the subjects' experiences. Her research has included studies of stories of hope for people with schizophrenia, harm reduction, and people with major mental illnesses who were homeless and found permanent housing with supports.