The Bridge Engagement Centre

We are a community research centre conducting projects in partnership with people with lived experience of poverty, homelessness, substance use & racialization.

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What do we mean by community care by community members here at #TheBridge? The Bridge has always centered its projects in partnership with the people from the project’s target population- from conception, to publishing- we include community members in every step! #Community #Care

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Not only is she a #therapist , #peersupporter and #roomba - She's our new Social Media Coordinator, #BambiTheBridgeDog 🐶
#Welcome #BridgeTheGap #SmokingCessation #CommunityEngagement #Research #CommunitySpace #WrapAroundSupport

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Join us this weekend and help fundraise to bridge the gap for those in Ottawa who smoke tobacco and nicotine! 🩵🤝
#bridgethegap #raceweekend #fundraiser #communityengagement #communitybuilding #smokingcessation #communityresources

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As Black History Month comes to a close, we share the following series on Black Canadian History!

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Great article on our Inuit partner organization, Isaruit Inuit Arts Centre in Ottawa! https://t.co/QFLs85XU66

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REGISTER HERE: https://t.co/jGNkBr8ved

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Dr. Pakhalè and Johnathon Brizard will be speaking today on a panel facilitated by @picardonhealth on engaging patients to transform research and care. They will present The Bridge modelTM, our comprehensive inclusive health care model. Register here: https://t.co/n0ZvXimOD7

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Having a blast at the OHRI Winter Bowling Party and snagged first place...although lifting the trophy felt like a workout, it was totally worth it for the win! 🏆

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The Bridge Engagement Centre attended Operation Come Home breakfast at the Shaw Center on this Wednesday. It was inspiring to hear Ali's journey of becoming a firefighter (soon) from the Algonquin College and a panel discussion on downtown revitalization strategies.

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Address: OMNI Hotel Mont Royal Hotel - 1050 Rue Sherbrooke O, Montréal, QC H3A 2R6.
Website: https://t.co/LyOBxX46FG
Confirm your attendance by registering today (to get the English version, click on the word English on top):
https://t.co/mPckiQG77p
We hope to see you there!

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Dear Community,
We are pleased to invite you to the Educational National Conference on Sickle Cell Disease, organized by the SCDAC, at which Dr. Pakhale will be a guest speaker. The conference will be from Friday, Sept. 8 through Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, located in Montreal, QC.

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📢 Dr. Smita Pakhale's insights on @GlobalNational: Canada leads the way as the 1st country to introduce warning labels on individual cigarettes. An important step towards raising awareness about the risks of smoking. #PublicHealth #Canada #AntiSmoking
https://t.co/rZSA91Hz8H

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An incredible story - thank you to Theo Baker for his integrity, initiative and dedication to making a change!
We hope to continue seeing students taking a stance and seeking the truth, especially in science and research. #academia #stanford #research https://t.co/Mh8lUhpn1F

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This event, in collaboration with ICBH, is organized as part of World Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Day, commemorated on June 19th of each year and a national event that we hope will raise awareness and provide answers to the community about the future of SCD research in Canada.

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Join us on June 19th, 2023 at the University of Ottawa for our conference on "Sickle Cell Disease in Canada: Challenges and Solutions to Community Needs" where we will commemorate this coming National Sickle Cell Awareness Day together!

Register Here: https://t.co/fiP7nhxlBK

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This publication highlights the importance of encouraging blood donation in these systematically marginalized communities, as well as tackling multiple barriers to donation in this demographic -including racism, discrimination, and a lack of education&research. #SickleCellDisease

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In 2021, researchers and collaborators from @sicklecellca, SCFA, @cu_research, @CUEdmonton, & @CanadasLifeline united to initiate an incredible project seeking to increase blood donation by African, Caribbean, and Black young adults. Read the article here: https://t.co/SIiO1F12bp

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Funded by the SSHRC, the project's primary objectives involve identifying barriers to donation, evaluating effectiveness of SCD associations' and Canadian Blood Services' efforts to promote donation, and help develop strategies to reduce barriers.