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The Knowledge Exchange: A Partnership-in-Action Podcast<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Exploring the multi-faceted applications and influences of research, The Knowledge Exchange: A Partnership-in-Action Podcast <\/em>highlights community-university partnerships. With social work and allied health scholars across British Columbia and their community partners, join us as we delve into what it means to practice community engagement and knowledge exchange and mobilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cultural Humility in Social Work Practice, Rebecca Hargreaves, Social Worker & MSW Graduate, & Sandra Fox, Indigenous Health Research Advisor<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In this episode, we speak with Rebecca Hargreaves and Sandra Fox about community-engaged research, cultural humility, and social work practice in Vancouver\u2019s Downtown Eastside. Rebecca recently completed her Master of Social Work at the University of British Columbia, where her thesis explored cultural humility and social work practice among Downtown Eastside primary healthcare teams. Sandra is from the Musqueam Indian Band and works with the Indigenous Health Research Unit at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, supporting researchers who engage with Indigenous communities in health research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Namastables Wellness, Jacqueline Wright, Founder, Kirstin Hargreaves, Associate Professor & Registered Clinical Counsellor, & Jonathan Boudin, Animal-Included Clinical Counsellor<\/h4>
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In this episode, we are joined by Jacqueline Wright, founder of Namastables Wellness, an animal-included wellness centre and nonprofit in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Kirstin Hargreaves, Associate Professor and Registered Clinical Counsellor, and Jonathan Boudin, Animal-Included Clinical Counsellor, who explore the philosophy and practice of animal-included therapy. They discuss the unique considerations of practicing alongside animals and the reciprocal relationships that support the wellbeing of both humans and animals, and reflect on the growth of animal-included therapy and Namastables’ commitment to community engagement, education, and mentorship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Embedded Research and Evaluation in Integrated Youth Services with Foundry<\/h4>
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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. In this episode, you\u2019ll hear about Foundry\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Transforming Child Welfare Panel: Queering Child Welfare and Child Well-being (Part 2 of 2), Kayla Kenney, Kristi Pinderi, Marko Aguilar Maurer, Emma McIlroy & Kyle Turone<\/h4>
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This year’s Centre for the Study of Services to Children and Families’ annual panel presentation focused on queering child welfare and child well-being, and featured researchers and graduate students whose research examines the experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ children and youth. This continuation of the panel focuses on the Question & Answer segment, and provides a final synopsis of the discussion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Transforming Child Welfare Panel: Queering Child Welfare and Child Well-being (Part 1 of 2), Kayla Kenney, Kristi Pinderi, Marko Aguilar Maurer, Emma McIlroy & Kyle Turone<\/h4>
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This year’s Centre for the Study of Services to Children and Families’ annual panel presentation focused on queering child welfare and child well-being, and featured researchers and graduate students whose research examines the experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ children and youth. The topics ranged from foster caregivers supporting 2STNBGD youth in care, the experiences of former 2SLGBTQ+ youth in care, queering children\u2019s rights, to challenging assumptions of the child welfare system, and healthcare social work practice with younger trans and gender diverse people.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rahi Care Program, Gary Thandi, Moving Forward Family Services & Dr. Nitasha Puri, Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC Medicine<\/h4>
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In this episode, we are joined by Gary Thandi and Dr. Nitasha Puri. Their conversation centers on their decade-long partnership and the Rahi Care Program (RCP), a community co-created initiative supporting Punjabi and South Asian communities impacted by substance use. You will hear how they bring social work, primary care, and community organizations into the same room to reduce barriers; how the program is designed with community members; and how they find a way to make support happen in real life for individuals and families.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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UBC Patient and Community Partnership for Education Community Engagement Coordinator, Mandy Young, Health Mentor, Lelainia Lloyd & UBC Medicine Alumni, Pooja Kadakia<\/h4>
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In this episode, UBC Patient and Community Partnership for Education’s Community Engagement Coordinator, Mandy Young, a long-standing Health Mentor from the Interprofessional Health Mentor Program, Lelainia Lloyd, and UBC Medicine alumni, Pooja Kadakia join the podcast to reflect on the Health Mentor Program. Together, they discuss how the program fosters interprofessional learning, reshapes students\u2019 professional perspectives, and improves the way that healthcare providers can interact in the system with their patients and with their colleagues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2025 Inspiring Social Worker of the Year, Brandon Wong, MSW<\/h4>
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A mental health social worker practicing in Vancouver\u2019s Downtown Eastside, the 2025 Inspiring Social Worker of the Year, Brandon Wong, reflects on his early beginnings studying health sciences in Australia to his current experiences as a frontline social worker in complex mental health and substance use settings in Vancouver\u2019s Downtown Eastside. His insights explore social work within interdisciplinary mental health teams, engaging in evidence-informed practice and knowledge exchange in health care, and future directions of integrating social work research to inform best practices. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Season Two Kick-Off of The Knowledge Exchange: A Partnership-in-Action Podcast<\/h4>
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Dr. Barbara Lee, Host, welcomes us back to The Knowledge Exchange: A Partnership-in-Action Podcast for a second season! This upcoming season will expand beyond our UBC community to bring you inspiring stories from across the province. We have an exciting line-up of partnerships who will share their projects and shine a light on how communities and researchers are co-creating knowledge to advance equity, improve services, and drive meaningful change. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wrapping Up Season 1 of The Knowledge Exchange: A Partnership-in-Action Podcast<\/h4>
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Dr. Barbara Lee, Host, celebrates and concludes the first season of The Knowledge Exchange: A Partnership-in-Action Podcast. Dr. Lee also announces Season 2 of the podcast which will highlight community-engaged research beyond UBC and across the province of British Columbia. Thank you for your support and see you in September 2025<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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School of Social Work Assistant Professor, Dr. Tina Wilson, Associate Professor at Renison University College at Waterloo University Dr. Meg Wilson, Nicole Corrado & Sandra Nakata<\/h4>
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In this episode, Nicole Corrado, Sandra Nakata, Tina Wilson and Meg Gibson discuss their community-led research project that explores autistic people’s perspectives and experiences of elopement, which is when autistic individuals depart suddenly from supervised settings and relationships without permission or notice. Rooted in lived experience and informed by a participatory action research approach, the project explores the potential that partnership offers in transforming current practices of policing autistic people’s behaviours and encouraging belonging through understanding.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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School of Social Work Professor, Dr. Donna Baines & Federation University, Professorial Research Fellow, Dr. Bindi Bennett<\/h4>
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Reflecting on their international grant, Emancipatory Dialogue, with academics and non-academics across Canada, Australia and Taiwan, Dr. Baines and Dr. Bennett talk about yarning with Indigenous-led organizations in the project and the facilitation of a decolonizing dialogue between Western anti-oppressive and Indigenous approaches. Their conversation together produces learning about conducting research that respects cultural values and teachings, and emphasize the co-creation and co-ownership.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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School of Social Work Associate Professor, Dr. Christiana Bratiotis, Department of Psychology Professor, Dr. Sheila Woody & Lookout Housing + Health Society, Director of Operations – Vancouver Region, Jana Sasaki<\/h4>
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Coming together, Jana and Drs. Bratiotis and Woody discuss their multidisciplinary collaboration and the development of the Home Environment Assessment Tool for Hoarding (HEATH). Their conversation highlights the importance of knowledge exchanges which advances the practice and scholarship on hoarding and decluttering.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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School of Social Work Assistant Professor, Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim & Deputy Registrar of Student Affairs, Kenya Medical Training College, Dr. Grace Mwangi<\/h4>
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Dr. Grace Mwangi, a health psychologist and addiction specialist at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) in Nairobi, and Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, an Assistant Professor at the UBC School of Social Work and a Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar, reflect on their five-year partnership between UBC and KMTC. Grace and Mohamed discuss their global mental health course and the global South-North knowledge exchanges based on their collaboration, highlighting how transnational cooperation is advancing mental health education and practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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School of Social Work Assistant Professor of Teaching, Antoine Coulombe & Community Leader, Lama Mugabo<\/h4>
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Antoine Coulombe, Assistant Professor of Teaching at the UBC School of Social Work, and Lama Mugabo, community planner and Founding Director of Building Bridges with Rwanda, discuss their collaborative work in education focused on community organizing and participatory learning. Their efforts aim to help students build reciprocal and respectful relationships with communities, with students gradually expressing their understanding of these relationships through their own actions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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School of Social Work Assistant Professor, Dr. Barbara Lee & Professor, Dr. Miu Chung Yan & MOSAIC Senior Manager, Settlement and Integration Program, Adrienne Bale<\/h4>
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Dr. Barbara Lee, Dr. Miu Chung Yan, and Adrienne Bale discuss the Innovative BC Settlement Case Management Service Model Project, which aims to support new members of Canadian society to fully participate and contribute to society in a meaningful way. Led by MOSAIC, nine settlement service organizations (SSOs) and a research team from the University of British Columbia collaboratively conducted a baseline study of existing case management service, developed, implemented and tested a new model, namely the Collaborative Case Management Service Model over a 2-year period.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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School of Social Work Assistant Professor, Dr. Barbara Lee & Fairness for Children Raised by Relatives President, Shari Monsma & Vice President, Gail Moilliet<\/h4>
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In this episode, Dr. Barbara Lee talks with Shari Monsma (President) and Gail Moilliet (Vice President) of Fairness for Children Raised by Relatives – a 100% volunteer-run non-profit society made up of kinship caregivers who advocate for equitable rights and support for the children in their care. They discuss the ongoing process of collaboration, developing research evidence to advocate for equitable kinship care support, and how this work has generated new opportunities and ideas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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School of Social Work Assistant Professor, Dr. Barbara Lee & PhD Candidate, Michelle Kane & BC Ministry of Children and Family Development, Strategic Policy and Research, Dr. Peter Rudiak-Gould & Shea Karst<\/h4>
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Dr. Barbara Lee and Michelle O\u2019Kane, course instructor for UBC School of Social Work, are joined by Shea Karst, Research Coordinator at MCFD, and Dr. Peter Rudiak-Gould, Manager of Research at MCFD. Together, they discuss the innovative partnership between the UBC School of Social Work and the Ministry of Child and Family Development (MCFD) which is centred around a Masters of Social Work research and evaluation course that engages students in meaningful applied social research.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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School of Social Work Professor Emeritus, Dr. Tim Stainton & Inclusion BC, Executive Director, Karla Verschoor<\/h4>
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Dr. Tim Stainton and Karla Verschoor discuss their work advancing inclusion for individuals with disabilities in British Columbia. They reflect on the evolution of the Institute and share a series of research and practice projects aimed at fostering greater inclusion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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School of Social Work PhD Candidate, Karen Wong & IDEA Lab, the Family Member, Lily Wong<\/h4>
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Karen Wong and Lily Wong discuss their experiences collaborating on research projects at the UBC IDEA Lab related to aging and dementia in different settings, such as long-term care and the hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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School of Social Work Director, Dr. Lea Caragata & Centre for Family Equity, Executive Director, Vivica Ellis<\/h4>
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Vivica Ellis and Dr. Lea Caragata highlight how their participatory research addresses family poverty in BC. The participation of women and gender-diverse peer researchers allows a greater understanding of the diverse experiences of lone mothers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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School of Social Work Elder Scholar, Dr. Richard Vedan<\/h4>
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Dr. Vedan reflects on his journey from the military to academia, discussing intergenerational trauma, systemic inequities, Indigenous identity, and efforts toward community resilience and equity in Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Introducing The Knowledge Exchange: A Partnership-in-Action Podcast<\/h4>
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Dr. Barbara Lee, Host, introduces our new podcast called The Knowledge Exchange: A Partnership-in-Action Podcast which highlights community-engaged partnerships. This season will showcase the inspiring work within and outside the University of British Columbia\u2019s School of Social Work. We have an incredible line-up of faculty members and their community partners who will share their projects and the impact of their joint work together. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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