We are pleased to announce the latest spring funding awards received by esteemed faculty members of the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP).
SSHRC Partnership Development Grant
Dr. Martin Guhn has been awarded a Partnership Development Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for a new project, Advancing community partnerships to integrate monitoring system data and support decision making for the well-being of children, youth, and families.
The Partnership Development project seeks to work with four BC communities to integrate data from HELP’s Child Development Monitoring System with knowledge and expertise from community service providers and professionals, government decision-makers, advocacy groups, and researchers. This cross-sector engagement may lead to meaningful synergies across community-based action, research, advocacy, and policy-making processes and ultimately more coordinated efforts to enhance child and youth well-being in BC.
Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters
Additionally, Dr. Guhn and Dr. Matt Carwana have both received Research Excellence Clusters funded through the 2025/26 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters at UBC.
Dr. Martin Guhn’s new cluster, Roots for Indigenous Partnered Research, aims to strengthen collaborations between researchers and Indigenous communities, collectives, and organizations (ICCOs). This cluster integrates Indigenous values, methodologies, and ways of knowing into academic health research, fostering community and highlighting Indigenous-led health research and partnership opportunities.
Dr. Matt Carwana’s renewed cluster focuses on overdose prevention, uniting an interdisciplinary team of experts working towards their mission of ending youth overdose deaths. Guided by community trust and meaningful engagement, this cluster collaborates closely with Youth and Family Advisory Councils, Indigenous Elders, and Cultural Facilitators.
Please join us in celebrating these impactful initiatives!