Favoriser la santé mentale des travailleuses et travailleurs du secteur tertiaire: Exploration d’une approche novatrice basée sur l’exposition régulière à un environnement artistique immersif

La prévalence de détresse psychologique au travail, déjà préoccupante, s’est exacerbée ces deux dernières années en raison de la pandémie, particulièrement dans le secteur. Or, les travaux manquent quant aux interventions novatrices à grande échelle pour promouvoir la santé mentale des travailleur.se.s du secteur tertiaire. Misant sur le potentiel inexploré de l’art public et des […]

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Sustainable Model for Hybrid Events and Transitioning workflow and process tools at Inspiring Communities

Inspiring Communities, a not-for-profit organization based in Nova Scotia, is a recognized systems change leading organization in Atlantic Canada. Their vision is of equitable, thriving communities founded on collaborative relationships, intentional, reflective learning and experimentation. Inspiring Communities builds collaborative relationships to foster positive social change through community-led initiatives and systems partnerships. Inspiring Communities is an […]

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Virtual Mental Health Services for At-Risk Populations: Accessible and Free Psychotherapy

Those living with homelessness and in precarious housing situations experience several barriers to accessing psychological care despite often needing support for their mental health. Some of these barriers include lack of funding to pay for services and difficulty physically accessing services. Providing mental health care virtually, can reduce these barriers by making services more accessible […]

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ParticipACTION’s physical activity promotion standards: Enhancing inclusion and accessibility among equity-deserving groups

ParticipACTION is Canada’s leading physical activity promotion brand with a mission to support all Canadians to be more active. The goal of this research is to enhance the organization’s physical activity promotion practices for individuals who experience health inequities by identifying inclusive physical activity promotion strategies that currently exist, evaluating perceptions of ParticipACTION as a […]

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Animer et documenter un processus de concertation intersectorielle pour implanter un réseau de cuisines collaboratives pour une sécurité alimentaire dans la région du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

Les enjeux touchant l’alimentation sont nombreux et interreliés (insécurité alimentaire, gaspillage alimentaire, manque de connaissances relatives à la conservation et la transformation des aliments). Pour faire face à ces enjeux, la concertation et la coordination des acteurs du secteur alimentaire sont primordiales : producteurs, transformateurs, épiciers, restaurateurs, commissions scolaires, organismes de soutien alimentaire et d’autres […]

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Plenty Canada Water Management System (Continued)

Development and oversight of an integrated water and waste management system including rainwater harvesting, grey water reuse for toilet flushing and irrigation, vertical and horizontal flow constructed wetland for septic treatment paired with outdoor composting toilets for seasonal use, and permaculture landscaping for passive rainwater retention. Upon completion, ongoing testing and monitoring procedures will be […]

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Reducing homelessness using direct cash transfers (expansion project)

The goal of this project is to examine the effect of one-time unconditional direct cash-transfer to recently homeless individuals in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Building on promising results from our research team’s ground-breaking pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 50 cash recipients, the current project seeks to confirm this preliminary evidence using a larger RCT with […]

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Cross-cultural Governance of Okanagan Lake from a Systems Perspective

The research contributes to the k?usxnitk? (Okanagan Lake) Responsibility Planning Initiative (OKLRPI), a syilx Indigenous-led process coordinated by the Okanagan Nation Alliance, the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program, and regional and provincial authorities. The OKLRPI responds to the Okanagan Lake Foreshore Inventory and Mapping reports which documented large-scale losses in natural areas. In 2022, OKLRPI will […]

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Évaluation des déterminants de la performance et suivi du développement chez les hockeyeurs élites québécois

Ce projet vise à réaliser l’évaluation et le suivi des équipes nationales féminines et masculines de hockey sur glace en vue des Jeux du Canada. La condition physique, les habiletés psycho-cognitives, les performances en situation de match ainsi que les habiletés seront évaluées à deux reprises durant la saison morte 2022. Ensuite, les joueurs sélectionnés […]

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