Chronic pain (CP) is a prevalent, disabling, and costly disorder. The gold standard treatment for chronic pain is care from an interdisciplinary pain clinic (IPC) – a rare resource in Canada that is often associated with long wait times (up to five years). These long wait times increase the risk of physical and mental deterioration […]

Temporary migrant farm workers make essential contributions to our national food supplies as evidenced during COVID-19. Their exclusion from rights to labour mobility, family unity and the absence of systemic supports, however, undermines workers’ wellbeing and belonging, and the inclusions to which migrant workers are entitled. There is less attention to how communities support their […]

Canada is having a youth unemployment crisis that has only worsened post-COVID. At the same time, an untapped pool of young, diverse talent exists to fill entry-level positions. However, difficulties arise when trying to match youth with employers. In particular, youth have indicated that job postings can be unfamiliar or intimidating and ask for unrealistic […]

Hoarding involves keeping so many objects that the home becomes unsafe or unhealthy. Due to fire risks and other issues, hoarding can also be unsafe for neighbours – risks that housing providers must manage. A common strategy in social housing settings is to evict the tenant or forcibly clean out the unit, traumatic practices that […]

The goal of the project is to contribute to knowledge generation about mental health and addiction in rural Ontario by exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on the supply (employees) and demand (employers) of the labour market. In partnership with Gateway Rural Health this project will examine Huron and Perth Counties as case studies to explore […]

In recent years there has been increased demand for investment solutions that are respectful of the environment. Some firms have answered that demand by committing to reduce their Carbon emissions in order to help with the transition towards a green economy. These firms, to which we refer as “transition firms” are thus natural candidates for […]

The research project will look at modes and types of localized knowledge on the span of diseases under the umbrella of dementia. The project will try to detect and compare modes of knowledge transition, dispersion, and production about dementia prevention and early detection within and across two different cultural and social settings: the Canadian and […]

Family Services Windsor-Essex is seeking an intern’s assistance contributing to administrative tasks associated with the grant submission proposal entitled, A Place to Call Home: An Evidence Based Approach to Developing Supportive Housing Programming to End LGBTQ2+ Youth Homelessness. This project aims to examine what programming elements lead to the development of resiliency and independence through […]

Ce projet propose la création d’un questionnaire qui permettra de fournir une rétroaction par rapport au profil d’habitudes financières des répondants. Considérant les impacts des finances personnelles sur la vie quotidienne et le bien-être individuel, un outil qui pourrait aiguiller les gens quant à leurs tendances et au contexte dans lequel ils prennent des décisions […]

Journalists around the world face attacks on their reputations and efforts to undermine the impact of their work. These “credibility attacks” can take the form of false allegations, insults about their character or professionalism, or denigration of their social identity. They often take place online, and in some cases involve disinformation tactics such as doctored […]

The goal of the proposed research project is to design and develop an application called 3DCrowdGo that uses crowdsourcing to fill the COVID-19-induced gap in health professions simulation training via community-based 3D printing. Since COVID-19 has pushed simulation labs to be held virtually, learners are in need of affordable and portable simulators. 3DCrowdGo will connect […]

Online Digital Hubs (ODH) have the capacity to promote resiliency and connectivity, countering barriers to accessibility and disruption (Lamport-Lewis & Deacon 2020; McShane et.al 2012; Rundel et.al 2020). This is of particular relevance in rural and peri-rural spaces as traditional third spaces such as churches and community centers are in decline, taking with it opportunity […]