The Addictions and Concurrent Disorders Research Group, Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHEOS), UBC
The Addictions and Concurrent Disorders Research Group, Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHEOS), UBC Areas of Interest: • Aboriginal Health • Access and Resources to Health Care • Addictions • Health Education and Advocacy • Housing • Women’s Health Inequity • Youth and Children’s Health Inequity The ACD Research Group is currently involved […]
Keep Safe Initiative
Keep Safe Initiative Areas of Interest: • Women’s Health Inequity • Health of Sex Workers Description: Keep Safe Initiative is developing and deploying a mobile panic button to increase the safety of sex workers. Email: keepsafeinitiative@gmail.com Website: www.keepsafeinitiative.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keep-Safe-Mobile-Safety-Device/ 467325093315094 Opportunities for Involvement: Keep Safe Initiative welcomes students to contact keepsafeinitiative@gmail.com to explore the possibilities.
Hacking Health
Hacking Health Areas of Interest: • Access and Resources to Health Care • Health Education and Advocacy • Health Technology Description: Hacking Health brings together healthcare professionals, technologists and entrepreneurs innovate within the industry and to develop solutions to frontline problems in healthcare. Vancouver held the first hackathon at the National eHealth conference at the Convention Center. […]
Transgender Health Information Program (THiP)
Transgender Health Information Program (THiP) Areas of Interest: • Access and Resources to Health Care • LGBTQ Description: The Transgender Health Information Program – THiP – is a BC-wide information service and resource hub. THiP’s vision is that all trans* individuals across BC are able to access gender affirming healthcare and engage in society feeling safe, included […]
Vancouver Street Soccer League
Vancouver Street Soccer League Areas of Interest: • Aboriginal Health • Addictions Health • Women’s Health • Mental Health • Underhousing and Health Description: The VSSL is a volunteer organization which empowers people suffering from or at risk of homelessness, addiction and mental illness through the power of sport and the community it fosters. VSSL addresses […]
BC Healthy Communities Society (BCHC)
BC Healthy Communities Society (BCHC) Area of Interest: Addressing the multiple determinants of health Description: BCHC addresses the multiple determinants of health and works with community leaders to build capacity and integrate a health lens into planning; connects different sectors, such as Health Authorities, Local Government and Non-profit Organizations in dialogue on priority and innovative […]