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  • 3 key approaches to an LGBTQ+ inclusive child welfare breakthrough 
    Fisher, Alexandra; Sharma, Priyanka (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2018)
    LGBTQ+ youths' basic human needs for safety, fair treatment, and support often go unmet in child welfare. This research identifies three key child welfare improvements LGBTQ+ youth need: supportive policy, staff training, ...
  • 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 ...
  • Canadians inherit a Landscape of Injustice 
    Stanger-Ross, Jordan; Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2021)
    Can you imagine someone taking your home, all your possessions, and your freedom? In 1942, Canada forcibly removed and interned 21,460 Japanese Canadians from British Columbia (BC). They could bring only what they could ...
  • Caring for foster infants: A scoping review of literature 
    Marcellus, Lenora (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2018)
    Some children in foster care are infants. The experience of foster care for infants is known as a risk factor for development. Infants also have the greatest capacity for overcoming early challenges.
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Enacting curriculum “in a good way”: Indigenous knowledge, pedagogy, and worldview in British Columbia music education classes 
    Prest, Anita; Goble, J. Scott; Vázquez-Cordoba, Héctor; Tuinstra, Beth (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2021)
    In 2015, the British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Education mandated that local Indigenous knowledge, pedagogies, and worldviews be embedded in all subject curriculum documents from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Nevertheless, BC ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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, ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • How can collaborating on child welfare empower Indigenous Communities? 
    Collardeau, Fanie (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2018)
    How can collaborating on child welfare empower Indigenous Communities?
  • How can we best capture client feedback within therapeutic services for children, youth and families? 
    Smith, Chantelle (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2020)
    There is currently no consistent or regulated method for collecting client feedback in counselling sessions within Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) services. This leads to a lack of deeper understanding of experience ...
  • How do global development goals translate into local action? 
    Pérez Piñán, Astrid; Vibert, Elizabeth (2021-09-15)
    What you need to know: Global goals are potentially powerful tools for mobilization of common and sustained effort for measuring abstract aims, and for accountability. This research considers the on-the-ground consequences ...
  • 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 ...
  • How do we screen for healthy development in foster children? 
    Caldwell, Devon; Nauta, Melissa (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2018)
    Regularly assessing foster children’s development and giving more care based on the results can ensure children grow up healthy. Standardizing developmental screening across Canada, including culturally-relevant screening ...
  • How do we teach children about sexual health? 
    Virdi, Satinder; Wood, Suzanne (Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, 2020)
    Lifelong healthy sexuality starts with what people learn as children. The British Columbia (BC) curriculum includes education on sexual health, putting teachers in a position to support children in making healthy life ...

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