Healthy and Productive Work Initiative—Partnership Grants
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November 2017 Competition Awards
| Applicant | Monique Gignac | University of Toronto |
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| Co-applicants | Aaron Thompson | University of Toronto |
| Arif Jetha | McMaster University | |
| Curtis Breslin | Seneca College for Applied Arts and Technology | |
| Dorcas Beaton | Institute for Work and Health | |
| Dwayne Van Eerd | Institute for Work and Health | |
| Emile Tompa | McMaster University | |
| Emma Irvin | Institute for Work and Health | |
| Joy MacDermid | Western University | |
| Peter Smith | University of Toronto | |
| Renée-Louise Franche | Simon Fraser University | |
| Ron Saunders | University of Toronto | |
| William Shaw | University of Connecticut Health Center | |
| Partners | Association canadienne pour la santé mentale | Toronto, ON |
| Crohn et Colite Canada | Toronto, ON | |
| Institute for Work and Health | Toronto, ON | |
| Mindful Employer Canada | Waterdown, ON | |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada | Toronto, ON | |
| Ontario Ministry of Labour | Toronto, ON | |
| Realize | Toronto, ON | |
| The Arthritis Society | Toronto, ON | |
| The Great-West Life Assurance Co. | Winnipeg, MB | |
| Title | Accommodating and communicating about episodic disabilities (ACED): A partnership to deliver workplace tools and resources to sustain the employment of people with chronic, episodic conditions | |
| Duration | 5 years | |
| Funding | $537,639.00 | |
| Applicant | Sally Lindsay | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Co-applicants | Amir Karmali | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Angela Colantonio | University of Toronto | |
| Brent Lyons | York University | |
| Gabriella Carafa | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital | |
| Jennifer Stinson | Hospital for Sick Children Toronto | |
| Joanne Leck | Ottawa University | |
| Mahadeo Sukhai | The Canadian National Institute for the Blind | |
| Nadine Sunarich | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital | |
| Nicole Thomson | Sinai Health System | |
| Sandra Moll | McMaster University | |
| Tina Sarkar-Thompson | The Canadian National Institute for the Blind | |
| Winny Shen | University of Waterloo | |
| Collaborators | Donna Barker | University of Toronto |
| Donna Chisholm-Cross | Canadian Hearing Society | |
| Zenee Maceda | United Food and Commercial Workers | |
| Partners | Ability Online Support Network | Etobicoke, ON |
| Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work | Toronto, ON | |
| Deloitte | Toronto, ON | |
| Dolphin Digital Technologies | Kingston, ON | |
| Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital | Toronto, ON | |
| National Disability Mentoring Coalition | Edgewater, MD | |
| National Educational Association of Disabled Students | Ottawa, ON | |
| Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Ontario | Toronto, ON | |
| The Canadian National Institute for the Blind | Toronto, ON | |
| Hospital for Sick Children Toronto | Toronto, ON | |
| Unison Health and Community Services | Toronto, ON | |
| Title | Partners for enhancing healthy and productive work for young men and women with disabilities | |
| Duration | 5 years | |
| Funding | $625,000.00 | |
| Applicant | Rachelle Hole | The University of British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Co-applicants | Alyssa Wise | Simon Fraser University |
| Cameron Crawford | Ryerson University | |
| Joan Bottorff | The University of British Columbia | |
| Jonathan Corbett | The University of British Columbia | |
| José Domene | University of New Brunswick | |
| Kathleen Martin Ginis | The University of British Columbia | |
| Leyton Schnellert | The University of British Columbia | |
| Michael Prince | University of Victoria | |
| Richard Young | The University of British Columbia | |
| Robert Williamson | Simon Fraser University | |
| Steven Barnes | The University of British Columbia | |
| Timothy Stainton | The University of British Columbia | |
| Collaborators | Aaron Johannes | Douglas College |
| Jennifer Christianson-Barker | Pacific Autism Family Centre | |
| Michael Bach | Ryerson University | |
| Partners | BC Centre for Employment Excellence | Vancouver, BC |
| BC Employment Network | Delta, BC | |
| BC People First Society | New Westminster, BC | |
| British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society | Victoria, BC | |
| British Columbia Council of Administrators of Special Education | Nelson, BC | |
| Canadian Association for Community Living | Toronto, ON | |
| Community Living British Columbia | Vancouver, BC | |
| Easter Seals BC and Yukon | Vancouver, BC | |
| Family Support Institute of BC | New Westminster, BC | |
| Inclusion BC | New Westminster, BC | |
| Ministry of Children and Family Development | Victoria, BC | |
| Pacific Autism Family Network | Richmond, BC | |
| Simon Fraser University | Burnaby, BC | |
| University of New Brunswick | Fredericton, NB | |
| Title | Transitioning youth with disabilities and employment (TYDE) | |
| Duration | 5 years | |
| Funding | $589,561.00 | |
| Applicant | Allison Williams | McMaster University |
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| Co-applicants | Amiram Gafni | McMaster University |
| Andrea Doucet | Brock University | |
| Bharati Sethi | King's University College, Western University | |
| Donna Lero | University of Guelph | |
| Jenny Ploeg | McMaster University | |
| Linda Duxbury | Carleton University | |
| Li Wang | McMaster University | |
| Maureen Markle-Reid | McMaster University | |
| Peter Kitchen | McMaster University | |
| Ruta Valaitis | McMaster University | |
| Sue Yeandle | University of Sheffield | |
| Collaborators | Elizabeth Wigfull | Mental Health Commission of Canada |
| Geneviève Gosselin | Employment and Social Development Canada | |
| June Corman | Brock University | |
| Karen Hilston | Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre | |
| Lynda Brown | Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety | |
| Madeleine Starr | Carers UK | |
| Paul Holyoke | Saint Elizabeth Health Care | |
| Rickey Greene | Other/Unknown | |
| Susan Fyke | Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre | |
| Partners | Bayshore HealthCare | Mississauga ON |
| Canadian Cancer Society | Toronto, ON | |
| Canadian Home Care Association | Mississauga ON | |
| Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association | Ottawa, ON | |
| Canadian Human Rights Commission | Ottawa, ON | |
| Carers Australia | Australia | |
| Carleton University | Ottawa, ON | |
| Conference Board du Canada | Ottawa, ON | |
| Cross Cultural Learner Centre | London, ON | |
| CSA Group | Toronto, ON | |
| Habanero Consulting Group | Vancouver, BC | |
| King's University College, Western University | London, ON | |
| London InterCommunity Health Centre | London, ON | |
| Merrymount Children's Centre | London, ON | |
| Mount Saint Vincent University | Halifax, NS | |
| Nokee Kwe | London, ON | |
| Public Services Health & Safety Association | Toronto, ON | |
| Télé-université | Quebec, QC | |
| Unifor | Toronto, ON | |
| University of Guelph | Guelph ON | |
| University of Sheffield | United Kingdom | |
| Vanier Institute of the Family | Ottawa, ON | |
| WIL Employment Connections | London, ON | |
| Title | Mobilizing a caregiver-friendly workplace standard: A partnership approach | |
| Duration | 5 years | |
| Funding | $624,610.00 | |
| Applicant | Katherine Lippel | Ottawa University |
|---|---|---|
| Co-applicants | Anne Hudon | University of Waterloo |
| Barbara Neis | Memorial University of Newfoundland | |
| Daniel Côté | Université de Montréal | |
| Ellen MacEachen | University of Waterloo | |
| Janet McLaughlin | Wilfrid Laurier University | |
| Jenna Hennebry | Wilfrid Laurier University | |
| Louise St-Arnaud | Université Laval | |
| Mariève Pelletier | Institut national de santé publique du Québec | |
| Michael Haan | Western University | |
| Mircea Vultur | Institut national de la recherche scientifique | |
| Rachel Cox | Université du Québec à Montréal | |
| Roch Lafrance | Union des travailleuses et travailleurs accidentés ou malades | |
| Stephanie Premji | McMaster University | |
| Sylvie Gravel | Université du Québec à Montréal | |
| Partners | Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services | Toronto, ON |
| Canadian Labour Congress | Ottawa, ON | |
| Canadian Union of Public Employees | Montréal, QC | |
| Industrial Accident Victims Group of Ontario | Toronto, ON | |
| Institut national de santé publique du Québec | Montréal, QC | |
| McMaster University | Hamilton, ON | |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | St. John's, NL | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour | St. John's, NL | |
| Office of the Employer Adviser | Toronto, ON | |
| Office of the Worker Adviser | Toronto, ON | |
| Western University | London, ON | |
| Union des travailleuses et travailleurs accidentés ou malades | Montréal, QC | |
| Université du Québec à Montréal | Montréal, QC | |
| Université Laval | Quebec, QC | |
| University of Waterloo | Waterloo, ON | |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | Waterloo, ON | |
| Title | Policy and practice in return to work after work injury: Challenging circumstances and innovative solutions | |
| Duration | 5 years | |
| Funding | $623,304.00 | |
| Applicant | Charles Bellemare | Université Laval |
|---|---|---|
| Co-applicants | Ann Beaton | Université de Moncton |
| Bertrand Achou | Université Laval | |
| Charles Gaucher | Université de Moncton | |
| Clermont Dionne | Université Laval | |
| Guy Lacroix | Université Laval | |
| Louise Duchesne | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | |
| Marie Laberge | Université de Montréal | |
| Marion Goussé | Université Laval | |
| Normand Boucher | Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale | |
| Sabine Kröger | Université Laval | |
| Sylvain Letscher | Université du Québec à Rimouski | |
| Partners | Alliance des centres-conseils en emploi | Montréal, QC |
| Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en analyse des organisations | Montréal, QC | |
| Groupe TAQ | Quebec, QC | |
| HEC Montréal | Montréal, QC | |
| Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale | Quebec, QC | |
| Regroupement des organismes spécialisés pour l'emploi des personnes handicapées | Montréal, QC | |
| Société Logique | Montréal, QC | |
| Title | Disability, employment, and public policies initiative | |
| Duration | 5 years | |
| Funding | $514,260 | |
| Applicant | Ivy Bourgeault | Ottawa University |
|---|---|---|
| Co-applicants | Carlos Quiñonez | University of Toronto |
| Cecilia Benoit | University of Victoria | |
| Christine Covell | University of Alberta | |
| Darlene Himick | Ottawa University | |
| Elena Neiterman | University of Waterloo | |
| Emily Marshall | Dalhousie University | |
| Francine de Montigny | Université du Québec en Outaouais | |
| Janet Mantler | Carleton University | |
| Jelena Atanackovic | Ottawa University | |
| Kara Arnold | Memorial University of Newfoundland | |
| Kellie Thiessen | University of Manitoba | |
| Kevin Kelloway | Saint Mary's University | |
| Kristen Ferguson | Nipissing University | |
| Laurent Lapierre | Ottawa University | |
| Lindsay Hedden | The University of British Columbia | |
| Mariam Stitou | Ottawa University | |
| Mario Brondani | The University of British Columbia | |
| Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay | McGill University | |
| Merridee Bujaki | Carleton University | |
| Nicole Power | Memorial University of Newfoundland | |
| Sarah Simkin | Ottawa University | |
| Sheri Price | Dalhousie University | |
| Tracey Adams | Western University | |
| Collaborators | Christine Sprigg | University of Sheffield |
| Jane Sandall | King's College London | |
| Robert Klassen | University of York | |
| Rosalind Searle | University of Glasgow | |
| Partners | Alberta Health | Edmonton, AB |
| Alberta Union of Provincial Employees | Edmonton, AB | |
| Association of Ontario Midwives | Toronto, ON | |
| Canadian Association of Midwives | Montréal, QC | |
| Canadian Dental Association | Ottawa, ON | |
| Canadian Health Leadership Network | Ottawa, ON | |
| Canadian Institute for Health Information | Ottawa, ON | |
| Canadian Medical Association | Ottawa, ON | |
| Canadian Nurses Association | Ottawa, ON | |
| Canadian Teachers' Federation | Ottawa, ON | |
| Carleton University | Ottawa, ON | |
| Chartered Professional Accountants Canada | Toronto, ON | |
| College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta | Edmonton, AB | |
| Dalhousie University | Halifax, NS | |
| Health Canada | Ottawa, ON | |
| HealthCareCAN | Ottawa, ON | |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | St. John's, NL | |
| Mental Health Commission of Canada | Ottawa, ON | |
| Nipissing University | North Bay ON | |
| Nova Scotia Nurses' Union | Dartmouth, NS | |
| Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation | Toronto, ON | |
| Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario | Toronto, ON | |
| Resident Doctors of Canada | Ottawa, ON | |
| Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada | Ottawa, ON | |
| Statistics Canada | Ottawa, ON | |
| The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada | Ottawa, ON | |
| The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions | Ottawa, ON | |
| University of Alberta | Edmonton, AB | |
| Vanier Institute of the Family | Ottawa, ON | |
| Title | Healthy professional/knowledge workers: Examining the gendered nature of mental health issues, leaves of absence and return to work experiences from a comparative perspective | |
| Duration | 5 years | |
| Funding | $625,000 | |
| Applicant | Sarah de Leeuw | University of Northern British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Co-applicant | Margo Greenwood | University of Northern British Columbia |
| Collaborators | Carolyn Holmes | Two Rivers Gallery |
| Carrie Anne Vanderhoop | The University of British Columbia | |
| David Snadden | The University of British Columbia | |
| David Williams | Northern Health Authority | |
| Donna Atkinson | National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health | |
| Joyce Zazulak | McMaster University | |
| Julia Petrasek MacDonald | Northern Health Authority | |
| Muneerah Kassam | Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | |
| Pat Camp | The University of British Columbia | |
| Sarah Hunt | The University of British Columbia | |
| Terri-Leigh Aldred | The University of British Columbia | |
| Partners | Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | Vancouver, BC |
| National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health | Prince George, BC | |
| Northern Health Authority | Prince George, BC | |
| Two Rivers Gallery | Prince George, BC | |
| Title | Cultural agility in Northern BC's healthcare system: Increasing Indigenous employment participation and responsiveness to Indigenous well-being | |
| Duration | 5 years | |
| Funding | $579,761.00 | |
| Applicant | Laurie Gottlieb | McGill University |
|---|---|---|
| Co-applicants | Bruce Gottlieb | McGill University |
| Christina Clausen | McGill University | |
| Joanna Anneke Rummens | University of Toronto | |
| Kathleen Boies | Concordia University | |
| Marilyn Ballantyne | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital | |
| Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay | McGill University | |
| Pamela Hubley | Hospital for Sick Children Toronto | |
| Steven High | Concordia University | |
| Collaborators | Annie Chevrier | McGill University |
| Geneviève Ménard | Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal | |
| Lisa Ashley | Canadian Nurses Association | |
| Marie-Claire Richer | Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal | |
| Maryam Wagner | McGill University | |
| Renée Proulx | Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal | |
| Sylvie Lambert | McGill University | |
| Partners | Canadian Nurses Association | Ottawa, ON |
| Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal | Montréal, QC | |
| Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal | Montréal, QC | |
| Concordia University | Montréal, QC | |
| Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital | Toronto, ON | |
| Hospital for Sick Children Toronto | Toronto, ON | |
| Title | Transforming nurses' work-life environments through training clinical leaders and managers in strengths-based nursing using innovative forms of story-sharing | |
| Duration | 5 years | |
| Funding | $537,439.00 | |
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