Nov. 11 2024 | Now Recruiting: Contraceptive care in British Columbia: A critical discourse analysis
There are many factors that contribute to contraceptive care in British Columbia (BC). This study, organized by Kerry Marshall (UBC School of Nursing) and supervisors Dr. Vicky Bungay and Dr. Lydia Wytenbroek aims to learn about how the way we talk about contraceptives may influence contraceptive care. We are currently recruiting health care providers in […]
Oct. 4 2024 | 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 […]
Mar. 8 2024 | 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.
Aug. 17 2023 | Women Impacted by Forced Migration: A Community-Academic Research Partnership
Capacity Research Seminar Series Presents “Women Impacted by Forced Migration: A Community-Academic Research Partnership” on September 21, 2023 from 12-1pm.
Feb. 21 2023 | #HASTalks with Dr. Vicky Bungay: Engaging with Participation, Knowledge, and Power: The Co-Creation of Intervention Research Tackling Inequities in Health and Social Care
Date: March 2, 2023 Time: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (ET) Presented by: #HASTalks is a seminar series curated by the Department of Health, Aging & Society at McMaster University Online Session: Register for this event via Zoom *This session is free and open to all members of the public. Please note: This session may […]
Feb. 16 2023 | KX Spotlight: Co-creating community tailored intervention programs through collaboration and trust
This month the UBC Knowledge Exchange (KX) spotlights the equity-oriented intervention programs and partnerships of Dr. Vicky Bungay and Capacity Research Unit. As director of Capacity Research Unit, Dr. Bungay works in close partnership with communities to close gaps in research and care for people regularly excluded from health and social policy programming, including women […]
Nov. 25 2022 | Capacity continues efforts to end gender-based violence on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – November 25, 2022) Today Capacity observes International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW), a day of action and remembrance that also marks the launch of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the global campaign to eradicate violence against women, girls, […]
Nov. 10 2022 | Capacity Highlights the Work and Achievements of Kerry Marshall
Capacity is pleased to recognize the work and achievements of Kerry Marshall. A recipient of a Killam Doctoral Scholarship and a Four Year Doctoral Fellowship, Kerry is currently pursuing a PhD in Nursing under the research supervision of Dr. Lydia Wytenbroek and Dr. Victoria Bungay. Kerry is passionate about engaging in community-based health promotion research informed […]
Sep. 2 2022 | Exploring the conceptualization, operationalization, implementation, and measurement of outreach in community settings with hard-to-reach and hidden populations: A scoping review
This research, led by PhD Students Sunny Jiao and Allie Slemon at Capacity, found a lack of clarity across the literature on how outreach is conceptualized, the central elements of outreach, and how the ‘success’ of outreach is empirically measured. Working with Dr. Vicky Bungay and Dr. Adrian Guta, they have led an important piece […]
Apr. 14 2022 | (Competition Closed) Capacity is hiring a Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator – competition now closed
Do you have experience in knowledge mobilization with community-based and community-led research projects and teams? Then this position may be for you! We are looking to add to the team for our national partnership project.
Sep. 27 2021 | Analysis of the Social Consequences and Value Implications of the Everyday Discrimination Scale (EDS): Implications for Measurement of Discrimination in Health Research
New Publication led by PhD student Allie Slemon looks at the way discrimination is captured using the Everyday Discrimination Scale in quantitative research, and argues that we may be under-estimating these experiences. Intersectional approaches are needed to understand actual impacts of discrimination!
Aug. 8 2021 | Funding success for Capacity community research partner
Congratulations to the Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society (COEFS), who were successful in receiving 2021-2022 UBC Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) funds to support ongoing partnership development with the Capacity Research Unit as part of a larger project looking at implementing an innovative outreach program to support women affected by violence. The Central Okanagan Elizabeth […]
Jun. 14 2021 | STRENGTH Pilot Study Report
We are pleased to share findings from the STRENGTH Pilot study (April 15, 2018 to January 28, 2020). Please see our report on this community-based, participatory action pilot study to design a women-led, strengths-based, trauma informed model of outreach in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) neighbourhood of Vancouver.
Dec. 11 2020 | STRENGTH Pilot Study interim findings
We are pleased to share the first of our STRENGTH study findings. Please click on “Capacity Highlights” to view our infographic on a strengths-based outreach approach to working with women in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) neighbourhood in Vancouver.