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New Partnership Agreements to be Signed

The University of Victoria’s new Office of Community-Based Research is finalizing two formal partnership agreements that will broaden the scope of its work locally and nationally. An agreement with the United Way of Greater Victoria (UWGV) is the first step toward a long-term research partnership, with a special focus in three impact areas: family and community well-being; housing for the homeless, low-income and poor; and mental health and addictions. The United Way of Canada will participate in the development of the partnership as a national pilot to determine how United Ways across the country can work with universities to develop research and policy that improves the quality of life of Canadians. “This initiative represents a prime opportunity for us to help our communities work together with universities across Canada,” says Al Hatton, president and CEO of the United Way of Canada. “Our vision is the same—to increase the capacity of individuals and organizations to improve societal conditions so that together we can strengthen communities.” An agreement with the Wellesley Institute in Toronto allows for sharing of databases and skill-building in community-based research at the local and national levels. The Wellesley Institute is a non-profit organization that develops research and community-based policy solutions to the problems of urban health and health disparities. The institute will also be a national partner in the CUexpo 2008 conference, to be held in Victoria on May 4-7, 2008. This major conference on community-university partnerships is co-hosted by Victoria and Vancouver Island community organizations, and UVic. “We’re extremely happy to be affiliated with UVic as it moves the community-based research agenda in Canada significantly forward,” says Rick Blickstead, CEO of the Wellesley Institute. “In partnering with us, UVic joins a network of alliances with the Wellesley Institutes in the US, the UK and Europe.”



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