Supporting impactful community research
Our grants and research awards are designed to seed-fund research projects led by experienced academic researchers and community researchers/service providers collaborating to address gaps in community mental health and addressing community needs, while integrating the insights of people with lived experience into each stage of their project.
Molly Stewart
Positive moments at work can be easy to overlook, and many wellness programs struggle to engage employees. Molly Stewart is exploring whether personalized images generated by artificial intelligence, integrated into familiar workplace tools, could help people recall meaningful experiences and adopt everyday practices that support mental well-being.
Maria Paula Godoy
Supporting psychological health at work requires more than awareness: employers and workers also need practical tools. Maria Paula Godoy is evaluating a new workplace training micro-credential developed by the Canadian Mental Health Association Manitoba-Winnipeg and RRC Polytech, with the aim of improving its design, implementation and usefulness.
Maureen Plante
Restorative justice may offer survivors of sexual violence another way to pursue accountability and healing, but programs need to reflect Indigenous perspectives and community needs. Maureen Plante’s project builds on earlier community-engaged work to bring Indigenous-specific input into guidance for developing restorative justice programs in Alberta.
Jersee Hill
Violence-prevention programs need to reflect the experiences and needs of the women they are designed to support. Jersee Hill’s research will gather professional and lived perspectives from Indigenous women to help strengthen Connections, a program for women with young children who have experienced violence in relationships.