Alberta Resilient Communities Research Project

Yesterday Dr. Robin Cox, Dr. Caroline McDonald-Harker, and Dr. Julie Drolet presented at the National Metropolis Conference in Calgary, AB about the experiences of immigrant families, children, and youth during the 2013 Alberta flood.

Dr. Robin S. Cox's research team, which is examining youth's experiences and resilience in the aftermath of disasters, is looking to talk with youth (15-24 years of age) who personally experienced the 2013 Alberta flood. Participation involves a one hour private and confidential interview. Each participant will be given a gift card as a thank you for their time. For more information or to participate please email [email protected]

Our website for the project is now launched! You can find information about our research team, community partners, research initiatives, news, and resources. Preliminary findings will be posted soon! http://arcproject.ca

Dr. Caroline McDonald-Harker and her research team from Mount Royal University spent three days this week at the Mayor’s Environmental Expo talking with over 5,000 elementary and junior high school students about their preliminary study findings related to children, disasters, and resilience. They helped children learn through games, play and fun about Canadian natural disasters, the two major recent Alberta disasters, emergency preparedness, the psychosocial impacts of disasters, and ways that children can develop resilience skills to help them when facing natural disasters and other major challenges in their lives.

Dr. Caroline McDonald-Harker's research team, which is examining child resilience post-flood, is getting ready to conduct interviews in Bragg Creek with parents and children (5-18 years of age) who experienced the 2013 Alberta flood. For more information or to participate please contact 403-828-5802 or [email protected]

I am currently hiring several Research Assistants for the summer to join my research team at Mount Royal University. Research Assistants will assist with data c...ollection for one of my studies that investigates children, disasters, and resilience, as part of the Alberta Resilient Communities Research Project. If you are an *undergraduate, Masters, or PhD student* in the province of Alberta who is currently enrolled in a university degree program and looking for a full time job this summer, please see the attached job posting for more information. In order to apply, please: 1) Complete the job application at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SM8JSL5; and 2) Email your Resume/CV to [email protected] by the deadline of Wednesday April 26, 2017. Please feel free to share widely.