Project Summary
The research project titled “Livable and Inclusive Communities for Seniors with Disabilities and All Citizens: Model and Tools for Action” is being conducted by the Canadian Centre on Disabilities Studies (CCDS). The overall purpose of the research project is to develop a more integrated and holistic planning framework to help government, and other stakeholders, in planning communities that are livable and inclusive, especially for people aging into disability and people aging with a disability. CCDS will engage participants through collaborative workshops to share best practices for planning, look at the barriers to holistic and integrated planning, and co-develop a planning framework for livable and inclusive communities. As part of the research, CCDS will support participant working groups who are willing and have an opportunity to apply the planning framework to a project, policy, program or planning process.
Centre on Disabilities Studies (CCDS) research project titled “Livable and Inclusive Communities for Seniors with Disabilities and All Citizens: Model and Tools for Action”.
SPARC BC (Social Planning and Research Council of BC)
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C.A.N. BC (Citizens For Accessible Neighbourhoods)
The goal of the relationship between the two parties is to recruit and coordinate a working group of 5 to 10 participants who meet the criteria for participation in the research.
The research team at CCDS have defined that participants for this study must be interested in participating in the research, as well as have an impact on current planning for people aging with and into disabilities (i.e.,organizational mandate), or are affected by current planning processes for people aging with and into disabilities (i.e., a consumer of a support service).
Roles and Responsibilities
SPARC BC (Social Planning and Research Council of BC):
SPARC BC is responsible to support the formation and participation of working groups for the
CCDS research project. SPARC BC will work in partnership with C.A.N. BC in supporting the working group. Johanna Mazur is the lead staff person for SPARC BC and will act as the ‘Local Coordinator’ of the working groups in British Columbia for the CCDS research project
Specifically SPARC BC is responsible for:
Supporting the Working Group Leader during the outreach to potential Working Group
Members, providing information, answering questions and addressing concerns about the research.
Providing a brief orientation about the research project to the Working Group Leader/Convener and Members.
Providing administrative support to the Working Group Convener or to Working Group
Members.
Collecting research paperwork (e.g., consent forms, surveys, research outputs, etc.)
From the Working Group Leader/Convener and/or Working Group Members to deliver to CCDS
Providing honorariums to the Working Group Leader/Convener for the Working Group
Leader/Convener and Working Group Members once participation in the research is finished, as agreed upon and stated within this MOU.
Reimbursing pre-approved CCDS workshop expenses and working group meeting expenses when not covered by an honorarium to the Working Group Leader/Convener and Working Group Members, as agreed upon and stated within this MOU.
Communicating between the Working Group Leader/Convener and the CCDS Research Team to organize the research workshops
Organizing research workshops run by CCDS Collecting updates from the Working Group Leader/Convener and reporting quarterly on the status and achievements of working groups to CCDS
Working closely with C.A.N. BC on other related matters
C.A.N. BC (Citizens For Accessible Neighbourhoods)
Heather McCain, Executive Director of C.A.N. BC, is responsible for recruiting and coordinating a Working Group of approximately 5 to 10 people for the research project.
Heather McCain will ensure that C.A.N. BC is responsible for:
Recruiting Working Group Members and supporting a Working Group within the responsibilities listed below.
Sending out invitations and the research outreach documents to potential research participants (Working Group Members) and responding to their questions or directing their questions to SPARC BC when needed.
Distributing honorariums to the Working Group Members once participation in the research is finished.
Compiling a working group contact list (name, phone numbers and email addresses) for SPARC BC and CCDS for the purpose of this research project.
Communicating to Working Group Members to read, sign and turn in the Ethics Consent Form prior to participation in the research, and to complete the CCDS survey prior to Workshop #1
Organizing, facilitating and documenting working group meetings, with the support of SPARC BC.
Proving SPARC BC with brief updates of the Working Group about member participation,
general accomplishments and challenges, and documentation.
Collecting itemized receipts from Working Group Members for reimbursement for pre- approved expenses and honorariums and providing them to SPARC BC for CCDS financial records for the project.
Working closely with SPARC BC on other related matters
Honorariums
Honorariums are available to participants who contribute their time to the CCDS Livable and Inclusive Communities research project in a volunteer capacity, and in cases when the participating organization cannot cover the costs associated with attending the workshops and meetings.