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The Knowledge Exchange: A Partnership-in-Action Podcast

Dr. Barbara Lee

Exploring the multi-faceted applications and influences of research, The Knowledge Exchange: A Partnership-in-Action Podcast highlights community-university partnerships. With social work and allied health scholars across British Columbia and their community partners, join us as we delve into what it means to practice community engagement and knowledge exchange and mobilization. Website: https://blogs.ubc.ca/swkx/Photo by Sandra Filipe on Unsplash

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37:19

Transforming Child Welfare: Queering Child Welfare...

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2026/03/30

This episode is a special edit of the Centre for the Study of Services to Children and Families’ annual Transforming Child Welfare Panel event which was held on February 27, 2026. This year, the panel presentation focused on queering child welfare and child well-being, and featured researchers and graduate students whose research examines the experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ children and youth. The topics ranged from foster caregivers supporting 2STNBGD youth in care, the experiences of former 2SLGBTQ+ youth

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43:36

Rahi Care: Supporting Punjabi and South Asian...

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2026/02/09

In this episode, we’re joined by Gary Thandi and Dr. Nitasha Puri. Gary is a social worker with over twenty years of experience in social services and counselling, and he is the Executive Director of Moving Forward Family Services, a non-profit counselling organization. Dr. Puri is a family physician with training in addiction medicine. She works with Fraser Health, and she is also a Clinical Associate Professor in UBC’s Department of Family Practice.Their conversation centers on their decade-long

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36:55

Seeing the Whole Person: What Students Learn When...

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2025/12/15

This episode features Mandy Young, parent of a medically and behaviourally complex child and a long-time partner with the University of British Columbia’s Patient and Community Partnership for Education (PCPE). Mandy has volunteered for over a decade in the Interprofessional Health Mentors Program, both as a Health Mentor for health care students and as a Community Engagement Coordinator. Joining her is Lelainia Lloyd, a rare disease and disability advocate with 13 years of experience as a Health

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28:26

Evidence-Informed Mental Health Social Work: Insights...

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2025/11/24

In this episode, the 2025 Inspiring Social Worker of the Year Award Winner, Brandon Wong, joins the podcast. Brandon Wong, a mental health social worker within the Vancouver Coastal Health authority, practicing in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. He reflects on his journey from a health sciences background in Australia to frontline social work in complex mental health and substance use settings. He shares what drew him to social work practice, why social workers are essential within interdisciplinary

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1:16

Season 2 Kick-Off

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2025/10/30

Dr. Barbara Lee, Host, welcomes us back to The Knowledge Exchange: A Partnership-in-Action Podcast for a second season! This upcoming season will expand beyond our UBC community to bring you inspiring stories from across the province. We have an exciting line-up of partnerships who will share their projects and shine a light on how communities and researchers are co-creating knowledge to advance equity, improve services, and drive meaningful change. Stay tuned!

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1:40

Season 1 Wrap-Up

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2025/06/02

Dr. Barbara Lee, Host, celebrates and concludes the first season of The Knowledge Exchange: A Partnership-in-Action Podcast. Over 12 episodes, this season has discussed inspiring community-engaged research, knowledge mobilization, and collaborative partnerships in the University of British Columbia’s School of Social Work.Dr. Lee also announces Season 2 of the podcast which will highlight community-engaged research beyond UBC and across the province of British Columbia. 👀Thank you for your support

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40:03

Eloping: Autism & Community-Driven Research

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2025/05/12

In this episode, Nicole Corrado, Sandra Nakata, Tina Wilson and Meg Gibson discuss their community-led research project that explores autistic people's perspectives and experiences of elopement, which is when autistic individuals depart suddenly from supervised settings and relationships without permission or notice.Rooted in lived experience and informed by a participatory action research approach, the project explores the potential that partnership offers in transforming current practices of

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29:49

Yarning about Yarning – Knowledge Mobilization in an...

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2025/04/28

Dr. Donna Baines, Professor at the University of British Columbia School of Social Work, and Dr. Bindi Bennett, Professorial Research Fellow at Federation University discuss yarning, the Indigenous practice of preserving the oral cultures of storytelling. Reflecting on their international grant, Emancipatory Dialogue, with academics and non-academics across Canada, Australia and Taiwan, Dr. Baines and Dr. Bennett talk about yarning with Indigenous-led organizations in the project and the

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39:03

With Residents in Mind: Partnership-Driven Research...

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2025/04/14

This episode features Dr. Christiana Bratiotis, Dr. Sheila Woody, and Jana Sasaki. Dr. Christiana Brotiotis is Associate Professor in the UBC School of Social Work. Her research focuses on hoarding treatment and intervention, particularly in the contexts of affordable and community-based housing. Dr. Sheila Woody is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Director of the Centre for Collaborative Research on Hoarding. Her research interests are on hoarding disorder, with an emphasis on

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22:19

An International Learning Exchange on Global Mental...

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2025/03/31

This episode features Dr. Grace Mwangi, a health psychologist and addiction specialist at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) in Nairobi, where she serves as Deputy Registrar of Student Affairs, supporting the college’s mission to train healthcare professionals in Kenya. Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, an Assistant Professor at the UBC School of Social Work and a Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar, joins Grace to reflect on their five-year partnership between UBC and KMTC. Dr. Mohamed’s research

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24:44

Fostering Social Change through Storytelling and...

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2025/03/17

Antoine Coulombe, Assistant Professor of Teaching at the UBC School of Social Work, and Lama Mugabo, community planner and Founding Director of Building Bridges with Rwanda, discuss their collaborative work in education focused on community organizing and participatory learning. Their efforts aim to help students build reciprocal and respectful relationships with communities, with students gradually expressing their understanding of these relationships through their own actions. The conversation

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26:41

Developing, Implementing and Evaluating the BC...

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2025/03/03

Funded by Immigration, Refugee, Citizenship Canada, the Innovative BC Settlement Case Management Service Model Project (Project) aimed to develop an evidence and outcome-based Settlement Case Management Model. The overarching goal of this project is to support new members of Canadian society to fully participate and contribute to society in a meaningful way. The Project enhances approaches and tools of Settlement Case Management Model to maximize settlement and integration outcomes of vulnerable

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28:55

Together with Fairness: Research and Advocacy for...

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2025/02/17

In this episode, Dr. Barbara Lee talks with Shari Monsma (President) and Gail Moilliet (Vice President) of Fairness for Children Raised by Relatives - a 100% volunteer-run non-profit society made up of kinship caregivers who advocate for equitable rights and support for the children in their care. They discuss the ongoing process of collaboration, developing research evidence to advocate for equitable kinship care support, and how this work has generated new opportunities and ideas. With openness

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35:02

Researching Child, Youth, and Family Services: A...

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2025/02/03

In this episode, Dr. Barbara Lee and Michelle O’Kane, course instructor for UBC School of Social Work, are joined by Shea Karst, Research Coordinator at MCFD, and Dr. Peter Rudiak-Gould, Manager of Research at MCFD. Together, they discuss the innovative partnership between the UBC School of Social Work and the Ministry of Child and Family Development (MCFD) which is centred around a Masters of Social Work research and evaluation course that engages students in meaningful applied social research.This

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35:15

Partnering with Communities to Transform Inclusion...

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2025/01/20

Dr. Tim Stainton, Professor Emeritus at the UBC School of Social Work and co-Director of the Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship, and Karla Verschoor, Executive Director of Inclusion BC, discuss their collaborative work advancing inclusion for individuals with disabilities in British Columbia. They reflect on the evolution of the Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship, including its policy advocacy during the Covid-19 pandemic. They highlight several projects, including

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32:33

Collaborating with Family Partners in Dementia...

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2025/01/06

Karen and Lily discuss their experiences collaborating on research projects at the UBC IDEA Lab related to aging and dementia in different settings, such as long-term care and the hospital. One example they raise is the dementia-friendly video project which introduced dementia-friendly videos to older adults with moderate to severe dementia in care settings to support their psychosocial well-being. Another example they raise is the Overcoming Loneliness project. The team interviewed residents in

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24:02

Mothers Leading Change: Transforming Lives through...

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2024/12/30

Vivica Ellis from the Centre for Family Equity and Dr. Lea Caragata from the UBC School of Social Work discuss how their participatory action research has helped to address family poverty in British Columbia (BC). They speak to several projects, like the Making Mothers Matter project which explored how low-income mothers’ health and wellbeing are affected by childcare access, and the Justice at Work project which examined the impacts of COVID-19 on income and the precarious labour and employment of

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48:02

Rediscovering Roots: An Indigenous Scholar’s Story of...

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2024/12/15

As a Professor Emeritus at UBC's School of Social Work, Dr. Vedan reflects on his career, from his beginnings in the Canadian military to his academic achievements and community leadership. He discusses the ongoing impact of intergenerational trauma, the importance of addressing systemic inequities, and the complexities of Indigenous identity in contemporary Canada. This episode offers a powerful narrative of community resilience, healing, and the continuous advancement for equity.

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Introducing The Knowledge Exchange: A...

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2024/11/01

Dr. Barbara Lee, Host, introduces our new podcast called The Knowledge Exchange: A Partnership-in-Action Podcast, which highlights community-engaged partnerships. This season will showcase the inspiring work within and outside the University of British Columbia’s School of Social Work. We have an incredible line-up of faculty members and their community partners who will share their projects and the impact of their joint work together.

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