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August 12 - International Youth Day Dr. Jessica Lougheed @fass_ubco @ubcokanagan, Director, Emotion Dynamics Lab emotion-dynamics-lab.psych.ubc.ca. Instagram instagram.com/Emotion.Dynami… #AdolescentHealth, parent-adolescent relationships, #mentalhealth and #wellbeing @CMHABC @cmhakelowna

Please join agelinksociety.ca Thurs. Aug 7 & 21, 10:30 am - 12 pm. Orchard Park Mall, Kelowna. A chance to connect and get some gentle movement. Meet near Ardene/Urban Planet RSVP with ProgramDirector@AgeLinkSociety.ca or use QR code below @KelownaEvents @CastanetNews

Brian's research interests focus on understanding the fundamental processes related to the sensorimotor control of human movement. Sensorimotor Physiology and Integrative Neuromechanics Laboratory (SPIN Lab): instagram.com/SPINLabUBCO/ @UBC_HES @UBCFHSD @ubcokanagan #UBCO

Please join agelinksociety.ca Thurs. June 26, 4 - 5:30 pm at Orchard Park Mall, Kelowna, for a chance to connect with others, and get some gentle movement. Meet near Ardene/Urban Planet RSVP with ProgramDirector@AgeLinkSociety.ca or use QR code below. @KelownaEvents #UBCO

Clinical telerehabilitation can help people improve their stroke recovery. Info event Fri June 27. Full story & registration here: bit.ly/3G0vYu9 @CastanetNews @KelownaCourier @KelownaCapNews @okatoo0 #strokerecovery #stroke

2025 Researcher of the Year @ubcokanagan Dr. Brodie Sakakibara, empowering stroke survivors and providing the support they need to help reduce further hospital visits. Read the full story here - @UBCOkanagan Research and Innovation research.ok.ubc.ca/2025/05/08/ubc…

May 31 - World No Tobacco Day Meet Dr. Struik @UBCONursing @UBCFHSD @ubcokanagan Laura’s research focuses on nicotine dependence; cancer prevention; tobacco control; youth and young adults; health promotion. @cancersociety #tobacco #smokingcessation #vaping #Lifestyle

May 7 - Child & Youth Mental Health Day Meet Dr. Dow-Fleisner @UBCOSocialWork @UBCFHSD @ubcokanagan Learn more Centre for the Study of Service to Children & Families: csscf.ok.ubc.ca The ADAPT Project: bit.ly/3EYgLcu @Bell_LetsTalk @CMHABC @HlthResearchBC

Wed Apr 30, 5:30 pm @VanUnitarians Vancouver BC Plz REGISTER: bit.ly/3S6vlBz Learn about emerging insights arising from research into patient, family, and health provider experiences with MAiD. @UBC_Health @UBCSPPH @UBCLifeSciences @UBCNursing @BCCancer

Pilot from @FASS_UBCO @UBCOkanagan, and @ThompsonRiversU TRU finds benefits for addiction recovery and highlights need to reduce stigma. Read full story here news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/04/10/med… @CastanetNews @KelownaCourier @KelownaCapNews

OkanaganEmbraceAging.com month is featuring the use of #technology in #healthcare Find out how during March via Zoom @Embrace_Aging @ActiveAgingCda @ageinplace_UBCO @CastanetNews @FedRetirees @Interior_Health @KelownaCourier @UBCAging @ubcokanagan @UBCFHSD @FASS_UBCO @fos_ubco

March 1 - Baby Sleep Day March - Sleep Awareness Month Meet Dr. Elizabeth Keys @UBCNursing @UBCFHSD @UBCOkanagan and learn about the SLUMBER lab - exploring families and sleep health & mental health relationships. nursing.ok.ubc.ca/research/paren… #HealthAndWellness @HlthResearchBC

Please join Dan Levitt @SrsAdvocateBC Thurs. March 6, 6:00 pm PST as @Embrace_Aging Special Guest. via Zoom REGISTER okanaganembraceaging.com/events/current… @CMHABC @VernonBCRotary @WestKelownaCity @PeachlandCC @UBCOkanagan_AFU @Kelowna_Events @AFUNetwork @ActiveAgingCda @GlobalOkanagan

Are you ready to Embrace Aging? Join us for in-person and webinar events during March 2025. REGISTER @ OkanaganEmbraceAging.com @FedRetirees @CMHAKelowna @LC_Calendar @VernonBCRotary @WestKelownaCity @SrsAdvocateBC @RDCOkanagan @ActiveAgingCda @AFUNetwork @KelownaEvents

February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science Meet @DrKraeutner @FASS_UBCO @UBCOkanagan and @HlthResearchBC scholar. Her focus @ NIMBL lab is brain injury rehabilitation. thenimbl.com @WWEST_UBCO @FOS_ubco @UBCO_iSTAND #womeninSTEM #GirlsinSTEM

Interdisciplinary education @UBCOkanagan between computer science researcher Dr. Pourang Irani & psychology professor @DrKraeutner @FASS_UBCO led to brain injury rehabilitation study. Learn more: news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/01/27/stu… #HCI #VirtualReality #strokerecovery

January 26 * @Bell_LetsTalk * Meet @SBenDavidPhD @ubcosocialwork @UBCFHSD @HlthResearchBC Scholar Awardee. Her #Research is developing and testing a digital toolkit to help support youth with diverse identities. @FoundryKelowna #MentalHealthMatters #BellLetsTalk

Plz listen to @DrCarlaHilario on @IHLCDP YouTube. youtu.be/H2svooAmBv4 @UBCONursing @UBCFHSD @ubcokanagan @HlthResearchBC @UBCONews #MentalHealthAwareness #HealthCare #HealthEquity

Researchers Drs Zach Walsh & Michelle St. Pierre @FASS_UBCO @UBCOkanagan have created an Index of Cannabis Equivalence (ICE), a unique approach to standardized cannabis dosing across different consumption methods. Learn more: news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/01/21/do-… #HealthResearch #cannabis

Plz join Age-Link Society's *Bridging Cultures* Gala @ubcokanagan Sat. Feb 8, 12 - 4 pm engaging activities, performances, delicious Syrian food and a welcoming atmosphere Plz RSVP ExecutiveDirector@AgeLinkSociety.ca @UBCOkanagan_AFU @ageinplace_UBCO @CastanetNews @Embrace_Aging