Cabin Radio | Entrepreneur hopes to create a safe space in Inuvik December 23, 2024
Inuvik resident and TRU student Danita Frost-Arey says she wants to address the stigma of substance use by creating a safe space for residents through…
Tag: social work
Faculty and staff, Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Featured, Giving, News releases, Research and Graduate Studies
Gift supports research on climate resilience December 10, 2024
KAMLOOPS – A $100,000 donation will fund new research at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) that explores the role of British Columbia’s parks in climate resilience,…
Faculty of Education and Social Work, Featured
Visiting Sri Lankan scholar collaborates on disaster resilience project December 5, 2024
As the world faces increasingly devastating impacts of climate change like flooding, drought and wildfires, what can be learned about disaster resilience from the practices…
Education News Canada | TRU researchers win Michael Smith Health Research BC awards November 29, 2024
Drs. Juanita-Dawne Bacsu and Wendy Hulko have been recognized for their contributions to health research, each receiving up to $20,000 through the Michael Smith Health Research…
Faculty of Student Development
OSA practicum students now anti-violence ambassadors November 18, 2024
After spending over 280 practicum hours with the Office of Student Affairs (OSA), Bachelor of Social Work students Jayden Scherbarth and Karlie Clarke engaged in…
Education News Canada | Rod McCormick: leading the drive for change November 13, 2024
A leader in Indigenous health and well-being, Dr. Rod McCormick's work as a researcher, psychologist and BC Innovation Chair in Indigenous Health has been instrumental…
Faculty and staff, Faculty of Education and Social Work, Featured, Indigenous Education, Research and Graduate Studies
Rod McCormick: leading the drive for change November 8, 2024
By Kim Van Haren Recognized as a leader in Indigenous health and well-being, Dr. Rod McCormick’s work as a researcher, psychologist and BC Innovation Chair…
CFJC Today | "We are going to feel an impact"; Canada braces for promised tariffs after Trump win November 7, 2024
Faculty members Dr. Robert Hanlon, political science and Dr. Oleksandr Kondrashov, social work and organizer of Kamloops’ Stand with Ukraine group, speak to CFJC Today…
Faculty and staff, Faculty of Education and Social Work, Featured, Wildfire
Building a disaster-resilient future September 19, 2024
By Michelle Pugle Dr. Bala Nikku, an associate professor of social work, is no stranger to climate-related disasters like wildfires. His work focuses on disaster…
The Williams Lake Tribune | Williams Lake authors share wellness strategies in latest book September 12, 2024
Williams Lake campus faculty member Dr. Cindi Saj co-authors Finding Your Wellness, a guidebook that offers valuable insights and practical strategies for incorporating self-care into…
Windspeaker | Mohawk professor receives prestigious accolade from Royal Society of Canada September 5, 2024
Dr. Rod McCormick, a member of the Mohawk (Kanien’kéha) First Nation and a professor and BC Innovation Chair in Indigenous Health, is among 104 new…
Featured, Indigenous Education, News releases, Research and Graduate Studies
Indigenous researcher from TRU elected as Royal Society of Canada Fellow September 3, 2024
KAMLOOPS — Dr. Roderick (Rod) McCormick, a member of the Mohawk (Kanien'keha'ka) First Nation and a professor and BC Innovation Chair in Indigenous Health at…
InfoNews Kamloops | Kamloops man's innovative solution to housing, drug crises gains ground, literally August 22, 2024
Social Work student Trevor Starchuk designed a first-of-its-kind housing and treatment model to address the growing drug crisis, and his fight against the poisoned drug…
InfoNews Kamloops | New mental health guide for military, first responders developed in Kamloops July 22, 2024
Associate Professor Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov, in the School of Social Work and Human Service, and Mitacs research intern Sean Cahill have created a mental…
Faculty of Education and Social Work, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
Nepal meets Kamloops in visiting researcher program June 27, 2024
By Kim Anderson Three students are more than 10,000 km from their home country of Nepal and making a big impact in the Faculty of…
Castanet | Self-guided TRU technology conference will have no presenters, vendors or agenda June 7, 2024
The upcoming EdCamp - a free education conference with no presenters, no vendors and no pre-set agenda - invites participants to build the day’s sessions…
iNFOnews Kamloops | Kamloops man designs innovative, award-winning housing model for addiction recovery May 21, 2024
Social Work student Trevor Starchuk has designed a housing model geared at increasing the success rates of drug addiction recovery and lowering homelessness, and he’ll…
The Williams Lake Tribune | OUR HOMETOWN: Indigenous identity of Loretta Jeff flourishes May 16, 2024
If Indigenous policy is being discussed, it is likely School of Social Work and Human Service student Loretta Jeff-Combs is at the table. Read more
My Cariboo Now | Early Childhood Education program to start this fall at TRU Williams Lake campus May 6, 2024
TRU's Williams Lake campus has created an Early Childhood Education program specifically to meet a labour shortage in Williams Lake and area. Faculty of Education and…
The Williams Lake Tribune | Community exhibit in Williams Lake to showcase resiliency April 23, 2024
Voices from across BC's Interior will be heard at an upcoming exhibit that will showcase an inspiring collection of narratives from people across the region. The…
