The LaMarsh Centre collaborates with community agencies to design cross-disciplinary research initiatives that matter. Below find examples of our members’ completed projects.
- Making SPARX Fly in Nunavut: The Government of Nunavut, Department of Mental Health and Addictions, in collaboration with Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre, LaMarsh Centre for Child and Youth Research at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ and Auckland University are proposing to run a pilot project to test the effectiveness of SPARX with Nunavut youth. The SPARX (Smart, Positive, Active, Realistic, X-Factor thoughts) computer program was developed by a team at Auckland University to assist youth to learn new skills that help to reduce symptoms of depression and/or stress. The pilot project will have three phases and will span from September 2014 to December 2016.
- : Risk, resilience, and the needs of young immigrant parents.
- : Identifying Factors that Lead to Risk and Resilience in Canadian Parents and Infants from Diverse Communities.
- : New Initiatives.
- : Creating a community of evidence-based practice. Human Resources Skills Development Canada.
- Enhancing cognitive flexibility and academic achievement through musical training. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
- Justice Canada (PI Desmond Ellis)
- : Development and dissociations with cognitive abilities. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
- : Improving physical and psychological health and identifying and overcoming cultural/ethnic barriers to participation. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
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- Enhancing psycho-social development in youth living with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Junior Faculty Award, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ.
- Understanding the experiences of a child star athlete from a developmental perspective: A longitudinal case study. Junior Faculty Award, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ.
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- Food and Cancer: An educational program to fortify food literacy and safety.
- Building a healthy and connected community (in collaboration with the Centre for Immigrant and Community Services, Family Life and the Community Services of Ontario)