Designing and testing a social connection program to support women’s mental health: Findings from a pilot study
This report describes findings from the “Social Engagement Project,” which was a two-year pilot study aimed to boost social connections and reduce isolation among women living in a resource-limited urban setting. Findings from data presented in this report are drawn from April 2022 to April 2024.
Bungay, V., Dewar, L., & the Social Engagement Project Team. (2025, September 10). Designing and testing a social connection program to support women’s mental health: Findings from a pilot study. University of British Columbia. https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0450154
“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.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. (2023, December 6). Breaking the Silence around Gender-Based Violence—How a Canada Research Chair’s community-led outreach model is impacting lives. Research in Action: Research Stories. https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/society-societe/stories-histoires/story-histoire-eng.aspx?story_id=343
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.
Bungay, V., Dewar, L., Schoening, M., Long, P., Tait, P., Comber, S., Leiper, W., Guta, A., and Stones, C. (2024, April 5). Scaling Up STRENGTH: Adaptation in a Pandemic Context. University of British Columbia. https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0439655
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.
Bungay, V., Dewar, L., Schoening, M., Walker, S., Engh, C., and Cosa, J. (2021, March 31). Community Leadership in Action: The STRENGTH Study. Report of Pilot Study Findings April 15, 2018 to January 28, 2020. University of British Columbia. https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0397507
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.
Bungay, V., Dewar, L., Schoening, M., Walker, S., Engh, C., and Cosa, J. (2020). STRENGTH Pilot Study interim findings. University of British Columbia. https://apsc-capacityresearch2025.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2025/07/Strength-Infographic.pdf