Embedded Research and Evaluation in Integrated Youth Services with Foundry
“Having access to that data comes with a responsibility. Sometimes you don’t publish that data. You know it, and you see it, but you work deeply with the communities to address that data. How do you want this data interpreted? What do we do with this data?”
Dr. Skye Barbic
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About the Episode
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Skye Barbic and Dr. Julia Langton from Foundry, which offers integrated youth services through a province-wide network of health and social services for young people and their families in British Columbia. Skye is an Associate Professor in the University of British Columbia’s Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and Foundry’s Head Scientist. Julia is the Director of Research, Evaluation and Data at Foundry.
In this episode, you’ll hear about Foundry’s embedded program of research and evaluation and how youth and families are involved in both research and service design; how COVID-19 shaped their work and relationships with communities; and how research supports accountability to young people and communities in BC.
Timestamps
01:21 – Getting to Know: Dr. Julia Langton
01:40 – Introducing Foundry and Integrated Youth Services in British Columbia
02:10 – Getting to Know: Dr. Skye Barbic
08:57 – From Knowledge Translation to Embedded Research
11:48 – Understanding Who Accesses Foundry Services and Who Does Not
16:45 – Foundry as a Community Development Model Rooted in Youth and Community Needs
20:38 – How Communities Are Selected and Supported in the Foundry Network
27:24 – How COVID and Climate Emergencies influenced the Research Program
33:08 – Foundry’s Strategic Reset in 2024
38:59 – Acknowledging the Funders Behind Foundry’s Research
40:01 – Equity and Data Responsibility
Mentioned in this Episode
Foundry
Foundry Research
Foundry’s Integrated Youth Services Model
UBC Faculty of Medicine
UBC Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Our Guest
Dr. Skye Barbic is an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia, the Head Scientist at Foundry, and a Canada Research Chair in Integrated Youth Services. She is a registered occupational therapist with 20 years of clinical and teaching experience who drives innovative research through patient engagement and measurement.
Dr. Julia Langton is the Provincial Director, Research, Evaluation and Data at Foundry and an Adjunct Professor at the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia. Julia has a PhD in Psychology/Neuroscience and extensive experience in applied research in healthcare and performance measurement and evaluation frameworks.
