The objectives of the centres are:
Each centre must include a volunteer advisory board with majority membership being from the aboriginal community, facilitate development of aboriginal health researchers at all career stages and provide training opportunities for students, and facilitate health research capacity development in aboriginal communities and organizations.
The ACADRE centres focus solely on exploring critical aboriginal health issues and are the initial links in what will become a network of centres across Canada responsible for developing the next generation of aboriginal health researchers and for focused research efforts on determinants of health in aboriginal communities.
To be successful in acquiring an ACADRE centre grant, applicants must demonstrate a combination of scientific merit and community partnerships. Each applicant must identify up to three major health research themes that the centre will develop as areas of primary excellence. Research themes may focus on issues such as, but are not limited to: urban and inner city; nutrition; violence and trauma; traditional knowledge; health services and policy; population and public health; and child health. CIHR-IAPH currently funds 8 centres and intends to establish additional ACADRE centres in the future.
Alberta ACADRE Network, Edmonton
Their research has evolved in a responsive manner through collaborative community partnerships and research requests. Three research themes have evolved from community requests that will guide and enhance the work of the Alberta Network over the next three years: traditional knowledge and ethics; northern community environmental health; and community access to health services.
Telephone: 1-780-492-1827
Email: acadre@ualberta.ca
Anisnawbe Kekendazone, Ottawa
Initial health research priorities at the Ottawa ACADRE facility are: perinatal health; youth at risk and resilience; and knowledge translation i.e. communicating health research knowledge to aboriginal communities in a way that is readily understood. For more information about the types of projects please visit the website.
Telephone: 1-613-241-2081
Atlantic Aboriginal Health Research Program, Halifax
The program fosters community-generated indigenous research in three broad areas: prevention research, such as reducing smoking and alcohol consumption; mental health and addictions research; and enhancing the understanding of health determinants, such as, housing conditions, income, and cultural and spiritual factors.
Telephone: 1-866-867-9616
Email: aahrp@dal.ca
British Columbia ACADRE, Vancouver
The Centre is concentrating on four research theme areas: developing health assessments that are ethical and respect community values; ensuring aboriginal health researchers act responsibly; holistic wellness in mental health and addictions; and community motivated research themes.
Telephone: 1-866-880-5464
Centre for Aboriginal Health Research, Winnipeg
Primary research themes addressed by this ACADRE include: population health; health services; child health and development; and ethical issues in aboriginal health research.
Telephone: 1-204-789-3250
Indigenous Health Research Development Program, U of Toronto, McMaster
Research themes guiding IHRDP include: prevention and control of chronic diseases; mental health of women and children; and culture, health and healing.
Tel: Toronto 1-416-978-0298
Ohsweken 1-519-445-0023 ext. 236
Indigenous Peoples' Health Research Centre, Regina
Research at the Regina location takes a holistic approach. It focuses on the following four areas: chronic diseases, nutrition and lifestyle; indigenous/traditional healing methods; health delivery and control, (such as ethics, community development and governance); and environmental health.
Nasivvik Centre for Inuit Health and Changing Environments, Quebec City
The Centre provides training and education opportunities and is conducting multi-disciplinary research on environmental change and influences on Inuit health, environmental public health surveillance and monitoring and Inuit scientific knowledge in environmental health research.
Tel: 1-418-650-5115 ext. 5248
