Ce projet appuie un partenariat entre l'Association of Neighbourhood Houses du Grand Vancouver et la School of Social Work and Family Studies de l'Université de la Colombie-Britannique. Il vise à produire une boîte à outils et une trousse de formation pour les foyers de voisinage, des organisations sans but lucratif basées dans le voisinage et […]

Les installations de culture de la marijuana sont de plus en plus nombreuses en C.-B. et l’on s’inquiète du devenir des enfants qui vivent dans ces milieux dangereux et toxiques. Cette étude, réalisée en partenariat avec le BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Network et le BC Child and Youth Health Research Network ainsi que […]

Le rôle du père dans le traitement des mères toxicomanes est parfois négligé, ce qui se traduit par une baisse de l’engagement de la mère et de son maintien dans le réseau de services aux toxicomanes et par des risques accrus pour la santé de la famille. Une étude qualitative et quantitative sera menée à […]

La Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec (FCNQ) est une fédération qui regroupe les quatorze coopératives situées dans chacun des villages du Nunavik. Ces coopératives mutli-services (alimentation, tourisme, commercialisation de l’art inuit, transport de biens et de personnes, distribution de carburant, etc.) existent depuis la fin des années 1950 et ont joué un rôle de premier […]

La Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec (FCNQ) est une fédération qui regroupe les quatorze coopératives situées dans chacun des villages du Nunavik. Ces coopératives mutli-services (alimentation, tourisme, commercialisation de l’art inuit, transport de biens et de personnes, distribution de carburant, etc.) existent depuis la fin des années 1950 et ont joué un rôle de premier […]

This research will focus on developing a framework of effective practices for collaboration among child and youth mental health service providers in different sectors including health, social services, and education. This multi-component project will: 1) explore the types and intensity of connections between child and youth mental health organizations in these sectors; 2) examine how […]

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting physical distancing measures pose a unique challenge regarding the ability for people to respond to loss and grief. In partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association of Hamilton, researchers from McMaster University will develop an interactive online resource to support people dealing with grief and loss during the Covid-19 […]

The Mitacs Intern will support the Direct[Message] project to develop and undertake online arts workshops for older adults to reduce social isolation resulting from COVID-19 and develop an understanding of the needs and wants of older adults who experience barriers to participation in the arts. The Intern will interview participants to gain knowledge about their […]

“On-going coach and volunteer training are essential to providing high-quality, evidence-informed practices in sport settings. This study aims to extend Special Olympics Ontario and Special Olympics Canada’s online training platform for coaches and volunteers by working with athletes with intellectual disabilities, current Special Olympics coaches, and families of Special Olympics athletes. An iterative process will […]

There is a lack of “diversity” in Canada’s tech industry and this is what the research is based on. The lack of research considering racial diversity in the tech industry in Canada leaves a significant gap in understanding issues that would be critical in addressing such a lack of diversity. This research will explore how, […]

The purpose of this project is to support the effective planning, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of a new mentorship program through the YCMA of Greater Toronto serving Black youth in priority neighbourhoods in Toronto’s east end, namely the Galloway, Malvern and Dorset Park neighbourhoods in Scarborough. This program seeks to support educational achievement and […]

British Columbia’s Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions has identified healthy social and emotional development (SED) in early childhood as a priority action towards addressing the province’s mental health crisis. In response, ChildHealth BC (CHBC) is developing a multi-component provincial intervention to expand the capacity of caregivers to promote SED in young children- the first […]