School of Social Work

Community connections improve family and child wellbeing

Community connections improve family and child wellbeing

Researchers and Indigenous partners are confirming the strength of community by melding empirical data with lived experience.

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UBCO recognizes top students at 2023 graduation ceremonies
UBCO celebrates the graduates of 2023
UBC Okanagan experts ready to talk about floods, wildfires

UBC Okanagan experts ready to talk about floods, wildfires

Professors talk about safety, packing for an evacuation and when to be concerned

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UBCO hosts three graduation ceremonies for pandemic graduates
Improving youth mental health

Improving youth mental health

By teasing apart the factors that influence youth to avoid seeking help, Dr. Shelly Ben-David hopes to increase access to integrated health care.

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It’s all about asking the right questions

It’s all about asking the right questions

Dr. Sarah Dow-Fleisner’s passion for data reveals pathways to resilience for trauma-affected youth.

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UBCO sociologist discusses how to prepare for the emotional toll of wildfire evacuation
UBCO researchers peer into the mental health of social workers