Reports/Resources

“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, regarding the innovative community-led outreach model underpinning this work. This story was also featured in the January 2024 edition of Dialogue, SSHRC’s e-newsletter.

Scaling Up STRENGTH: Adaptation in a Pandemic Context

This report describes findings from the Vancouver Hub of the Scaling Up Strengths-Based Outreach with Women Affected by Violence study. It specifically details the findings of adapting the STRENGTH model of outreach within a pandemic context including the onset of COVID-19 in March 2020, through May 2023.

Community Leadership in Action : The STRENGTH Study


This report describes findings from the STRENGTH pilot study, which was developed and conducted over three years. Findings from data presented in this report are drawn from April 15, 2018 to January 28, 2020.

The STRENGTH Project Summary of Findings

We are pleased to share the first of our STRENGTH study findings. Please take a look at our infographic on a strengths-based outreach approach to working with women in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) neighbourhood in Vancouver.