{"id":12201,"date":"2014-03-20T11:15:42","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T15:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/researchimpact.ydsinc.ca\/building-a-stronger-future-for-canadian-children-and-youth-through-social-innovation-linnovation-sociale-aide-a-batir-un-meilleur-avenir-pour-les-enfants-et-les-jeunes-du-canada\/"},"modified":"2021-11-23T16:45:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T21:45:38","slug":"building-a-stronger-future-for-canadian-children-and-youth-through-social-innovation-linnovation-sociale-aide-a-batir-un-meilleur-avenir-pour-les-enfants-et-les-jeunes-du-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researchimpact.ca\/fr\/archive\/building-a-stronger-future-for-canadian-children-and-youth-through-social-innovation-linnovation-sociale-aide-a-batir-un-meilleur-avenir-pour-les-enfants-et-les-jeunes-du-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a Stronger Future for Canadian Children and Youth Through Social Innovation \/ L\u2019innovation sociale aide \u00e0 b\u00e2tir un meilleur avenir pour les enfants et les jeunes du Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

This story was originally posted on the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences blog<\/a> on March 12, 2014\u00a0and is reposted here with permission.<\/em>
\nCe r\u00e9cit a \u00e9t\u00e9 publi\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re fois sur le site F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des Sciences Humaines<\/a><\/i>, le 12 mars 2014.<\/i>\u00a0Il est repris ici avec permission.\u00a0Version fran\u00e7aise disponible ici<\/a>.<\/em><\/i>
\nDavid J. Phipps, Executive Director, Research & Innovation Services, York University
\nOn February 24, 2014 <\/em>ResearchImpact-R\u00e9seauImpactRecherche (RIR)<\/em><\/a> and Senator Kelvin Ogilvie co-hosted an event demonstrating the impact of social sciences and humanities research on the lives of Canadian children and youth. We were pleased to be joined by the Canadian Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada at this event.<\/em>
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The Honourable Kelvin Ogilvie (Senator), Debra Pepler (Professor, York University), Danielle Quigley (Postdoctoral Fellow), Susan Climie (National Director of Training, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada) and Chad Gaffield (President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nIn his opening remarks to this event Senator Ogilvie commented, \u201cA new language of innovation is emerging, that of social innovation\u2026Research is certainly an important input into social innovation but research alone isn’t enough.\u201d\u00a0 The most successful products, the most effective policies, and the most beneficial community services are developed when researchers, community partners, policymakers and businesses work together to address challenges and find solutions.
\n\u201cThat is knowledge mobilization, making research useful to society. Knowledge mobilization seeks to support collaborations between researchers and those organizations able to turn research into action and thus maximize the economic and social impacts of research. Knowledge mobilization helps to enable social innovation,\u201d said Senator Ogilvie.
\nSeven projects that have demonstrated a positive impact on the lives of children and youth were profiled at the event.\u00a0 These seven projects featured partnerships between post-secondary institutions and municipal, provincial and federal agencies, from the Nunatsiavut Government (and we were joined by that Government\u2019s president, Sarah Leo), RCMP, school boards, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Red Cross, Scouts Canada, Parachute Canada, a library and a public health agency.
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Wladyslaw Lizon (MP, Mississauga-East – Cooksville), The Honourable Kelvin Ogilvie (Senator), Robert Hach\u00e9 (Vice-President Research and Innovation, York University), Ted Hsu (MP, Kingston and the Isands) and Chad Gaffield (President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThere are three elements that combine to make effective knowledge mobilization: 1) the right research; 2) the right researcher (and students); and, 3) the right partners. These seven projects were nominated by their institutions and selected by RIR because they fit these criteria.
\nIn the words of Susan Clime, Director of Training for Big Brothers Big Sisters (partner with Deb Pepler from York University and PREVNet NCE, on the Healthy Relationships Training Module project), \u201cIt was wonderful to meet the Senators, MPs and Assistants \u2013 all of whom were so encouraging and supportive. It was helpful to hear what is important to each of them, as we all look to enhancing opportunities for children and youth and families in Canada\u201d.
\nAt the end of the day that was the goal of this event: to make connections between research, policy and practice. \u00a0For more information on those seven projects please click on the links below to see the\u00a0poster and a ResearchSnapshot clear language research summary on one academic paper related to the project.
\nFor a gallery of photos from the event please click here<\/a>.
\nTrevor Bell<\/strong>, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador: <\/em>Aullak, Sangilivallianginnatuk (Going Off, Growing Strong) \u201cGoing off\u201d on the land helps Inuit youth improve mental health<\/p>\n