Life circumstances that influence people’s health (e.g. education, employment, housing, and social support) are called social determinants of health (SDoH). Interest in improving SDoH is growing as chronic diseases become more prevalent. Social Prescription (SP) is a model from the United Kingdom where a health care provider “prescribes” social or community programs that increase a […]

Non-profits have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 and many have closed their doors. This is a problem: non-profits are crucial to Canada’s social safety net, they serve marginalized populations to build greater resilience. This research intends to determine how United Way Halton and Hamilton (UWHH) and United Ways across the country can best support non-profits […]

L’objectif du projet est d’étudier les enjeux psychologiques et éthiques de l’utilisation des tests génétiques par les personnes adoptées. Notre étude sera une étude comparative entre la France (où l’utilisation de tests génétiques direct-to-consumer est interdite) et le Canada (où cette pratique est autorisée). Lors de sa venue, la stagiaire réalisera une vingtaine d’entretiens de […]

Flood damage to residential homes, particularly from basement flooding, causes significant damage to homes, hardship for homeowners, and is a major component of insurance claims in Canada. A number of programs have attempted to reduce basement flood risks yet the combinations of low risk perceptions by households, limited perceived private returns to investments, and a […]

Podcasting is a rapidly growing medium for reaching new audiences. Our research explores the impacts and outcomes of a new podcast series that seeks to bridge divides, dispel stereotypes, and expand public understanding of the diversity of the Muslim experience today and the issues and ideas that define Muslim art, culture and society globally. The […]

The Burkina Faso Data User Partnership is a two-year project with the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Burkina Faso. The aim of the project is to improve the supply of and demand for health data for decision-making at all levels of the healthcare system. A preliminary evaluation, which sought to understand how decisions are being […]

This project will document the experiences of Black planning professionals and promote discussions to explore and address anti-Black and systemic racism within the field of planning, a field tasked with building cities in the public interest. It aims to create inclusion and support in the field of urban and regional planning by amplifying the voices […]

In 2020, the world was plunged into an economic crisis. Measures that have been necessary to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic have shuttered businesses and put people out of work. Governments in many countries are responding with direct payments to individuals and other measures to alleviate suffering. They are also engaging in broader economic stimulus. […]

Polygon Recherche Inc. est en cours d’élaboration d’une nouvelle solution pour faciliter la réalisation de cartes conceptuelles en ligne. Un enjeu important pour la mise en marché de ce type de solution concerne l’efficacité et la transparence des algorithmes utilisés. L’objectif de ce projet est d’évaluer la validité et la stabilité de différentes méthodes d’analyses […]

The research proposes to gauge into the lives of the transgender persons in Canada, primarily in one province and applying the law and principles of victimization assess their present situation. In an endeavor to analyze the legal lacunae, the governmental ignorance and inefficient welfare mechanisms, the research expects to conduct an empirical research to be […]

Since its inception, the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) Scholarship Fund has awarded close to $5 million in scholarships to over 1,000 Black Canadian youth pursuing post-secondary education. The scholarship program is dedicated to supporting and promoting the academic excellence of Black youth, and redressing their low post-secondary educational attainment. Yet, little is known […]

The Blantyre Prevention Strategy is a five-year project that seeks to address HIV prevention in Blantyre, Malawi. As part of the project, a Prevention Adaptive Learning Management System has been produced. The purpose of the PALMS is to act as a benchmarking tool to monitor and evaluate BPS on an ongoing basis, showing the progress […]