Turning knowledge into action
March 31 marks the International Transgender Day of Visibility, and the CHASI team would like to reiterate our wholehearted support and celebration of our trans friends, family, and colleagues. We also urge cisgender individuals to invest some time today listening to trans voices, and to take the initiative of educating yourself on ways to support … Read more
The Community Health and Social Innovation Hub (CHASI) is thrilled to share the first episode of our new podcast: the CHASIcast, a monthly program where we drill down on a current topic and chat about how it impacts our lives. Our debut episode features an interview with Dr. Jacqueline Nolte, who recently stepped down from … Read more
“I want Black people to see the work and to feel connected to it, especially here where … there’s not a lot of representation. To feel at home in a place where we’re not really wanted. Where we’re discriminated against.” In 2021, four Fraser Valley artists created a series of paintings with a clear focus … Read more
CHASI’s research and researchers have been covered by local outlets and some of the biggest news organizations in the world. To narrow down the list, you can click on the column headings and sort or filter by specific topics or criteria.
Today is a bittersweet day at CHASI as our wonderful graphic design/illustration intern Celina Koops leaves to begin a new career with Indigenous Youth Wellness. For more than a year, Celina has been an integral part of not just the CHASI team, but also of CHASI’s identity. After creating dozens of illustrations, animations, and graphics, … Read more
CHASI Faculty Associate Dr. Karun Karki is the co-author of an article published this week in the Journal of Social Work Education. MSW Students’ Perception of the Professional Identity of the Social Work Practitioner and the Social Work Researcher: Considerations for Educators explores how social work students conceptualize differences between social work practitioners and researchers, … Read more
Below is a report completed by CHASI in 2021 titled Food (In)Security: An Assessment of Communal Factors Impacting Food Security in Chilliwack. This report describes the results of an analysis of factors related to household food security in Chilliwack. Through an environmental scan and an asset and gap analysis, the CHASI has identified how the economic, … Read more
CHASI is proud to share our first art exhibit, Faces of Resilience. This collection of work from our talented graphic design intern, Celina Koops, now hangs in the Hub, bringing a new life to our space. Reflecting on Faces of Resilience, Celina writes: The artwork presented celebrates more than just diversity and resilience. Each piece … Read more
As 2021 comes to a close, UFV’s Community Health and Social Innovation Hub (CHASI) is observing Human Rights Day with a look at the past year. A year ago we were all working remotely, and the timeline for mass vaccination still uncertain. Facing such an unusual year, we decided to focus some of our attention … Read more
In May 2021, CHASI Faculty Associate Dr. Beaulieu conducted a ground penetrating radar investigation at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School which revealed 200 “targets of interest” — potentially human burial sites. Those findings led to significant international media attention on Canada’s residential school system and the stories of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation. … Read more