Spinal Cord Injury Peer Support Community-University Partnership

Our partnership unites students, researchers, and community-based organizations that are inspired to better understand, promote, and optimize spinal cord injury (SCI) peer support programs and services. It is therefore a collaborative effort, using the IKT guiding principles, to ensure the research meets the needs of the community-based SCI organizations.

Two women speaking with each other

Mentee Research

Research projects understanding SCI mentees' experience in peer support relationships.

Two SCI mentors talking together

Mentor Research

Research projects focusing on promoting the well-being of SCI mentors.

Two women and a man participating in peer support programs

Implementation Research

Research projects examining and supporting the implementation of peer support programs.

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Resources

Our partnership creates resources to support individuals with SCI and community-based SCI organizations.


Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Canada Research Chairs Program


This research was undertaken thanks to funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Canada Research Chairs Program.

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