Current Studies
Community Social Pediatrics Clinic
We run a Community Social Pediatrics Clinic in Saint John that provides:
Pediatrics
Psychology
Legal Aid
Family Services
Social Work
Through our Clinic, we explore research questions around:
Ensuring access to our programs and services is equitable and efficient
Investigating ways to navigate a complex and, at times, fragmented system of care
Improving wait times and access to care
Evaluating service delivery location
Avoiding ineffective service duplication, but recognizing that our most vulnerable cannot get "too much" service
Understanding the needs of the child family
Evaluating how we meet children and families' basic needs
Increasing services and support for mental health addictions
Ensuring a supportive working environment
Implementing best practices to address stress and burnout in those working to support children and families
Strengthening relationships with our clients and partners
Implementing best practices to address stress and burnout in those working to support children and families
When we do our research, we are guided by a Child's Right to:
Through our research, we will have evidence we can apply to improve Quality of Life, Health, and Long-term Outcomes for children and Families
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Provide input into their care (12)
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Have their basic needs met (27)
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Develop their strengths, talents, and abilities (29)
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Quality education (28), play and rest (31)
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Culturally-sensitive and respectful care (30)
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Protection from harmful drugs (33)
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Program focuses on women who experience addiction during pregnancy.
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In three years we have received over 100 referrals and are currently supporting more than 50 active clients.
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Strengths-based & client-focused.
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Advocates focus on positive role modeling, goal-setting, and advocacy to help these moms change the trajectories of their lives and overcome adversity.
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Prospective, longitudinal study, with reporting at multiple time points
Perceptions of Healthcare Systems for Children aged 8-12 with Behavioral Issues: A Focus Group Study
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Identification of Barriers to Care for Social, Academic and Behavioural Pediatric Referrals
Psychosocial Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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A multi-phase longitudinal study completed online examining the impacts of COVID-19 government restrictions on New Brunswickers.
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Psychosocial focus on: satisfaction with life, psychological well-being, substance use, and socioeconomic status.
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Life domains: Work, education, childcare, technology, housing, community supports.
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We've created infographics with results from the first phase of this study, which you can view on our Information Sheets page.
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Work with our experts in data and research to identify key indicators
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Access standardized data collection tools
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Develop tools to help with evaluating and reporting
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Link to administrative datasets housed at the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data, and Training (NB-IRDT)
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Receive training in data collection, storage, privacy, confidentiality, and ethics
The CARE Database is a secure, cloud-based data platform for New Brunswick community groups, NGOs, and other community partners working to address issues related to poverty reduction, education, food security, child and family health, and addiction.​
Partnering with the database allows groups to better evaluate their programs and understand the successes of their clients.
Eyeing the ID:
A Collaboration with the Saint John Community Loan Fund
Surveyed and interviewed community members and community partners about their experiences accessing ID and navigating services that require ID
Previous Studies
Perceptions of Healthcare Systems for Children aged 8-12 with Behavioral Issues: A Focus Group Study
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Identification of Barriers to Care for Social, Academic and Behavioural Pediatric Referrals
