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  • Getting out the vote: raising involvement in Vancouver's 2018 Election 
    Hendren, Paul (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2018)
    To raise voting numbers outreach strategies should focus on people who can’t easily access election information due to physical, intellectual, or monetary barriers. Partnerships with community organizations and multilingual ...
  • Sex work laws and reform: The voices of Canadian sex workers 
    Benoit, Cecilia; Jansson, Mikael; Smith, Michaela; Flagg, Jackson (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2018)
    Sex work regulation is controversial in many countries. Sex workers are typically left out of decision- and policy-making, despite their in-depth knowledge based on personal experiences that can inform the laws that ...
  • Making the case for STEM in early childhood education 
    Tippett, Christine; Milford, Todd (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2018)
    Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in early childhood can encourage children to explore and observe the world according to their own interests. While there are few early childhood STEM ...
  • First Nation involvement in renewable energy projects in BC 
    Cook, Dana; Fitzgerald, Eryn; Sayers, Judith; Shaw, Karena (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2018)
    First Nations in BC are participating in diverse and sustainable renewable energy projects and are interested in expanding their involvement. First Nations are using renewable energy projects to achieve economic, social, ...
  • Strengths-based supervision models 
    Brown, Anika (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2019)
    In Indigenous child welfare, there has been a shift to strengths-based, culturally-grounded child welfare practice. The application of these approaches into the supervision of child welfare workers has been inconsistent. ...
  • Which Indigenous Early Years Services collaborative funding approaches recognize diverse community needs? 
    Laberge, Elaine (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2019)
    Traditional funding models such as the proposal-based bid system do not meet the needs of Indigenous populations and communities. Issues include competitive funding models, lack of local, regional and federal government ...
  • Measuring success: Adapting Child Advocacy Centres evaluation models for the BC Safe Kids and Youth program 
    Marcheluzzo, Rileigh (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2019)
    The British Columbia (BC) Safe Kids and Youth (SKY) Coordinated Response rural program, based on the Child Advocacy Centre model (CAC), is a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) of professionals and local agencies that work ...
  • Culturally attuned ways to address government over-involvement in the care of Indigenous children 
    Gray, Angie (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2019)
    Informed by colonial values, historical and contemporary policy and practice have resulted in the removal of many Indigenous children from their families, communities and cultures. A re-frame from ‘overrepresentation of ...
  • Parenting adopted children through adolescence 
    Ortiz, Drexler Klein L. (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2019)
    In BC, many adoptees are adopted prior to adolescence and experience pre-adoption issues that may manifest differently or resurge during adolescence. These issues intersect with common adolescent issues such as identity ...
  • The lived experiences of Indigenous grandparents raising their grandchildren 
    Paterson, Darren (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2019)
    Indigenous grandparent caregivers represent an important part of their grandchildren's cultural upbringing. Supporting Indigenous grandparents in the care of their grandchildren is of benefit to the grandparents, the ...
  • Culturally safe service delivery for Indigenous children and youth with autism 
    Stavropoulou Kampoukou, Ino (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2019)
    The results of a recent national autism survey suggest that Indigenous children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may be under-diagnosed. In response to this finding, the British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Children and ...
  • Exploring the lived experience of survivors with intimate partner violence-related traumatic brain injury 
    Joordens, Chantele (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2019)
    According to Valera and Berenbaum’s 2003 study of 99 women who have a history of intimate partner violence (IPV), 75% have experienced one IPV-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) and 50% have sustained multiple IPV-related ...
  • How do older persons living with dementia journey through the long-term care system? 
    Cloutier, Denise; Penning, Margaret J.; Nuernberger, Kim; Taylor, Deanne; MacDonald, Scott (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2020)
    Many older persons living with dementia and their families must rely on the long-term care (LTC) system. This research looks at how older persons with dementia journey through the LTC system, and what predicts their movement ...
  • At the crossroads: Personal and professional perspectives on long-term care pathways for older women living with dementia 
    Cloutier, Denise; Penning, Margaret J. (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2020)
    The researchers examined administrative data and compared it with personal stories and narratives to analyze the experiences of older women with dementia in long-term care (LTC). A life-course perspective (LCP) supports ...
  • Even low-risk drinking can be harmful 
    Sherk, Adam; Thomas, Gerald; Churchill, Samuel; Stockwell, Tim (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2020)
    Many countries propose low-risk drinking guidelines (LRDGs) to mitigate alcohol-related harms, but drinkers following these guidelines can still experience the harms caused by alcohol. Canadian LRDGs are high by international ...
  • Improving the health and well-being of families with children and youth living with complex needs 
    Speers, Kimberly; Abdel-Malek, Amira (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2020)
    Inclusion is not a full reality for many children and youth living with complex needs (CCNs) and barriers to inclusion are often intensified among Indigenous and newcomer families with children with CCNs. Providing quality ...
  • Enhancing access to youth mental health programs and resources 
    Speers, Kimberly; Corbett, Meghan (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2020)
    The most popular youth mental health (YMH) services are mental health promotion and mental illness prevention programs. Youth and their families are increasingly seen as partners and working together with them in care is ...
  • Enhancing access to early childhood development programs and services 
    Speers, Kimberly; Gale, Star (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2020)
    Providing equitable access and reducing barriers to Early Childhood Development (ECD) services is of incredible value as this directly supports children’s overall development and future well-being. How we understand and/or ...
  • Supporting youth permanency 
    Duerksen, Kari (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2020)
    Youth who age out of care without achieving legal permanency are at higher risk for a range of negative outcomes. Indigenous youth are at higher risk of both being in care and aging out of care without achieving legal permanency.
  • Honouring and incorporating diverse Indigenous decision-making traditions 
    Lightbourn, Ryleigh (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2020)
    Bill C-92: An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families confirms the jurisdiction of Indigenous communities over children and family services. Honouring and incorporating Indigenous ...

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