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 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL  HEALTH INEQUITIES

​Social and cultural factors are strong determinants of health and wellness, and include poverty, gender, aging, and cultural world views and practices. CHAIM researchers incorporate recognition of these determinants of health to consider the implications for healthcare inequities, and policies and programs to address them. Particular research strengths take a comprehensive perspective to understand and address health inequities associated with poverty, aging, racism, and colonization.

Ethnoracial Analysis
Structural racism is persistent in all areas of society, including science and health care. To help encourage important conversations surrounding this topic, the CHAIM Centre collaborated with faculty in the Department of Neuroscience on an Ethnoracial Analysis (ERA) project. For this initiative, 7 students were paired with faculty members to conduct targeted literature reviews assessing how racial considerations have been included (or excluded) in a given area of research. With support from the CHAIM Centre and the MacOdrum Library Discovery Centre, these analyses are being used to facilitate discussions about race in various Neuroscience courses at Carleton University. It was also an excellent learning opportunity for the students involved, as indicated in the blog written by Mysa Myers.
 
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Top: Dr. Kim Matheson, Abigail Morris, Melissa Carvalho, Mysa Myers
Middle: Maria Pranschke, Sara Siddiqi, Ahmad Ali Mohamad, Kelly Schincariol 
Bottom: Max Kabongo, Caleigh Tracy, Dr. Paul Villeneuve
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The CHAIM Centre also produced an accompanying series of educational videos exploring questions of why race matters to science, what it represents, and how ethnoracial analysis can be ethically incorporated into research.

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IYFP Project ​
The CHAIM Centre is responsible for the oversight of the Indigenous Youth Futures Partnership (IYFP),  a SSHRC funded Partnership Grant that involves active partnerships between Carleton University as well as Dalhousie, Lakehead, Nipissing, and Western, the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority, the Multicultural Association of Northwestern Ontario, and several First Nations communities located in Northwestern Ontario. The goal of this research is to work together with First Nations communities to achieve their aspirations for ensuring that their communities provide the conditions for their children and youth to flourish.

Black Lives Matter Solidarity Statement
In spring 2020 the CHAIM Centre released a statement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and affirmed our continuing commitment to solidarity with Black students, colleagues, and community members. To view the full statement and a list of  resources on racism in health care and policing, click here.
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BLOG POSTS

Will you wear a mask if I wear a mask? A cultural and political perspective on mask usage during the COVID-19 pandemic

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By Emily Tippins
Mar 16, 2022
READ HERE

Women: The Poster Girls of Family Life​

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​By Jade Alcantara
Feb 22, 2023
READ HERE

The Legacy Effects of Colonialism: Chronic Disease and Indigenous Health

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By ​Katy Cameron
Jan 16, 2023
READ HERE

The Freedom Convoy Revealed One of Canada’s Biggest Issues: Health Literacy

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By Sebastian Steven
December 9, 2022
READ HERE

Asian CHAIM Centre Affliliates Reflect on Social and Health Inequities

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By Angel Xing
Jun 10, 2022
READ HERE

Excluded from Canadian Healthcare: The Genderqueer Community

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By Jaya Rastogi
June 24, 2021
READ HERE

The Time is Now - Let's Talk About Racial Food Justice

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By Vinussa Rameshshanker
​June 10, 2021
READ HERE

Education: A Neglected Social Determinant of Health in the Black Community

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By: Debrah Makinde
February 26, 2021
READ HERE

Unapologetically Black

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By: Kianna Mahmoud
​December 21, 2020
READ HERE

ERA:​ The Continued Shadow of Racially Inadequate Research​

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By: Mysa Myers
September 8, 2020
READ HERE

Exploring Links between Bonds with Pets and Human Well-being

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By: Maria Pranschke
October 16, 2019

READ HERE

The Power of ​Peer Support

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By: Sarah Bickley-Gardner
December 18, 2018

READ HERE

Is Forgiveness Sweet for Women’s Health?

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By: Sarah Zutrauen
July 5, 2017
READ HERE

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      • 2021 One HEALtH Student Challenge >
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        • All Teams
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    • Environmental and Occupational Health >
      • Occupational and Environmental Health Research Team
    • Social and Cultural Health Inequities >
      • BLM Statement & Resources
      • Ethnoracial Analysis Project 2020
      • Indigenous Resources >
        • 2021 Community Projects
        • 2022 Community Projects
        • National Indigenous Peoples Day 2021
      • Walking Together in Two Worlds Workshops >
        • W2W - Agenda
        • W2W - Organizing Group
        • W2W - Student Presenters
        • W2W - Academic Presenters
    • Stress, Trauma, and Resilience >
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      • 2022 STAR Symposium
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      • The Microbiome
    • 2021 Summer Student Projects
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