Opioid-specific harm reduction in the emergency department: how staff provide harm reduction and contextual factors that impact their capacity to engage in harm reduction practice
Authors: Sunny Jiao, Vicky Bungay, Emily Jenkins and Marilou Gagnon Publication: Harm Reduction Journal Volume: 21 What we know Emergency department staff are most directly involved in the care of people who use unregulated substances. As a result, they are ideally positioned to provide harm reduction interventions. Through self-administered staff surveys and one-on-one interviews, we […]
Now Hiring: Program Coordinator – Community-led Outreach and Engagement
With our community partner, the Welcome Centre Shelter for Women & Families, we are seeking a Program Coordinator for the Windsor, Ontario site of the Scaling Up project. Based at the Welcome Centre in Windsor, the Coordinator will provide thoughtful daily supervision, mentorship and work direction to a team of outreach workers to support women […]
Competition Closed: Outreach Workers with the CLOE Project in Windsor
We are hiring two Outreach Workers for the Windsor, Ontario site of the Scaling Up project. The Outreach Workers will work collaboratively with the team at the Welcome Centre for Women & Families to provide one-on-one, individualized outreach supports to self-identifying women in Windsor. They will build relationships with women who have experienced gender-based […]
Dr. Vicky Bungay awarded the 2023 John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship Award
For exemplifying “a deep commitment to fostering the professional and personal development of faculty colleagues, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows in the early stages of their academic careers,”…
Report: Scaling Up STRENGTH: Adaptation in a Pandemic Context
We are pleased to share findings from the “Scaling Up STRENGTH” Study (Adaptation Phase: March 2020 to May 2023). This report captures the adapting and testing of the STRENGTH model of outreach within a pandemic context in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) neighbourhood of Vancouver.
Co-designing an Outreach Intervention for Women Experiencing Street-Involvement and Gender-Based Violence: Community–Academic Partnerships in Action
We are excited to share this important paper from the STRENGTH pilot project is now published (through open access) and available online.
A to Z’s and Beyond of Research Grant Navigation: Application to Study Completion
Presented by Drs. Shahin Kassam and Vicky Bungay on April 3, 2024 from 12-1pm PST (rescheduled from March 6). The presentation will be online through Zoom Meetings. Click on the title for more details.
“How a Canada Research Chair’s community-led outreach model is impacting lives”
On December 6, 2023, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) ) and Canada Research Chairs (CRC) published a research story highlighting the work of Dr. Vicky Bungay in collaboration with community partner co-leads and other team members, both through the STRENGTH and Scaling Up projects…
Capacity Seminar Series presents: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: A Look at Current Knowledge and Practices
Presented by Michelle Gagnon, RN, PhD(c), on January 31, 2024 from 12-1pm PST. The presentation will be online through Zoom Meetings. Click on the title for more details.
Capacity Seminar Series presents: Can Conventional Criminal Justice Systems Deliver Justice for Rape Victim-Survivors?
Presented by: Dr. Lara Hudspith on November 23, 2023 from 12-1pm PST. The presentation will be online through Zoom Meetings. Click on the title for more details.
