UBC Okanagan offers its expertise to struggling parents
UBC Okanagan’s School of Social Work Mental Health Clinic is a key partner in the new on-campus walk-in well-being clinic. The Social Work walk-in clinic is specifically designed to support parents who have concerns about their children’s mental health.
$1.3M grant to help those with developmental disabilities find work
Researchers from UBC’s Okanagan campus have received over $1.3M in federal funding to prepare youth living with intellectual disabilities (ID) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to find meaningful employment later in life.
UBC Okanagan hosts six graduation ceremonies this week
UBC Okanagan’s gym and courtyard will be filled with traditional ceremony, shouts of celebrations and lifetime memories for two days this week.
Exercise can help with social isolation of seniors
A pilot program encouraging older adults to get walking to improve their health has revealed unexpected details to researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
Faculty and staff recognized for their contributions at 2018 Long Service Awards
Each year UBC Okanagan celebrates the many years of dedicated service from faculty and staff. This year, 12 people reached milestones of working at UBC or Okanagan University College for 25, 30 and 40 years.
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Who is minding the children? We all should be, according to Social Work researcher and professor Judy Gillespie
CANADIAN CHILDREN ARE PROTECTED by their parents, the community that surrounds […]
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Explore UBC Okanagan’s research on mental health resiliency
Every fall UBC’s Okanagan campus hosts Thrive, a weeklong series of events for the university community focused on building positive mental health for everyone.
A winding but fulfilling road
THERE ARE TIMES when a chance encounter happens exactly at […]
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Striving to meet the demands of a changing society
JOHN GRAHAM CARES. Caring is his driver. It has guided […]
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More than 1,650 students graduate from UBC Okanagan this week
For many, it’s one of the biggest milestones of their lives—graduating from university. At UBC’s Okanagan campus, nearly 1,650 students will reach that milestone this week as the university gears up for six convocation ceremonies.