Principal Investigator:Crooks, Claire Licensed Year(s):2022
2021
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5052.
The goal of the project is to build capacity and evaluate the efforts in the area of violence prevention and mental health promotion programming for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Two-Spirit, Queer/Questioning (LGBT2Q+) youth. The research team provide educators and other professionals who work directly with LGBT2Q+ Y...
Principal Investigator:Coates, Alice Licensed Year(s):
2021
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4666.
Attitudes of adolescents towards language are viewed in the literature as a key marker of language health. This is particularly important for communities in the NWT, where language revitalization and maintenance often centers on efforts made through school programs. Currently, no research has addressed the relationshi...
Principal Investigator:Kearley, Melanie Licensed Year(s):
2021
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4961.
The goal of this project is to explore perspectives of public health and educational leaders regarding cannabis education for Indigenous youth in the Northwest Territories, Canada, to make recommendations for the development of culturally appropriate approaches.
There will be 10 in-depth interviews conducted, appro...
Principal Investigator:Brisson-Boivin, Kara Licensed Year(s):
2021
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4849.
The information MediaSmarts will gather through this new Young Canadians in a Wireless World (YCWW) research will help the research team better determine how well youth in Canada are maximizing the potential of digital technology for participation in our digital society and for protecting and advancing their interests...
Principal Investigator:Logie, Carmen Licensed Year(s):
2021
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4827.
The objectives of this research are to build capacity and leadership in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and research among Northern and Indigenous youth in the NWT; and, to evaluate the effect of arts-based HIV prevention programs on Northern and Indigenous youth’s HIV and sexually transmitted infection ...
Principal Investigator:Spring, Andrew Licensed Year(s):
2019
Summary:
Research will be conducted through shared on-the-land experiences with researchers and community members as well as focus groups within the communities and/or on-the-land. This includes interactive experiences in traditional knowledge as it arises from “way of life” practices on-the-land, consideration of knowledge and its communication at different scales and from different sources, and science-b...
Principal Investigator:Malla, Ashok Licensed Year(s):
2019
201820172016 Summary:
The objective of this project is to transform mental health services for youth aged 11–25 in Ulukhaktok, and to evaluate the impact of these services. The research team will do this by culturally adapting and applying evidence-based strategies, hiring and training local staff to take ownership of and provide leadership for the project, and maximizing the collaboration and engagement of youth, fami...
Principal Investigator:Fresque-Baxter, Jennifer Licensed Year(s):
2018
Summary:
The Aurora Research Institute (ARI) and Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) have joined with research partners in communities, Canadian universities, and throughout the NWT, including the Northwest Territories Métis Nation (NWTMN), to conduct research on the state of country food systems in the Northwest Territories (NWT). Jennifer Fresque-...
Principal Investigator:Pickett, William Licensed Year(s):
2018
20052002 Summary:
The study titled, Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC), is a cross-national research project conducted by the Social Program Evaluation Group (SPEG) at Queen’s University in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO Europe) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). The HBSC study aims to gain insight into, and increase understanding of, the health behaviours and attitud...
Principal Investigator:Lys, Candice L Licensed Year(s):
2016
201520142013 Summary:
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the F.O.X.Y. (Fostering Open eXpression among Youth) participatory action research project for empowering young NWT women and facilitating dialogue about sexual health issues in the North.
The F.O.X.Y. participatory action research (PAR) project is a territorial-wide project that uses a grounded theory method and participatory actio...