AHA Centre 2.0
(2017 - 2022)
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Renewal of the AHA Centre as a virtual Centre is reflected in the descriptor “2.0”. The Vision and Mission of the Centre have been updated and narrowed through application of our recent evaluation findings and the experiences of the team. As a collaborative, the AHA Centre 2.0 is poised to be more effective and maximize the investments available in Indigenous health research and HIV/AIDS research specifically, and to draw even more community and academic leaders into research in both underdeveloped and highly engaged regions.
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Sherri, Marni and Renée (2017)
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VISION: We envision a network of institutions, communities and individuals working together for
excellence in community-based research, culturally-responsive approaches, and action-oriented solutions to HIV and AIDS affecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Canada.
MISSION: The AHA Centre builds capacity in and supports culturally-responsive community-based HIV and determinants of health research through meaningful engagement with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples living with HIV, communities, researchers and policy makers while utilizing knowledge translation to inform evidence-driven action.
The Vision and Mission will be achieved through five objectives and related activities, which will address the following:
The AHA Centre 2.0 is poised to be clearly focused on achieving excellence with and for our community and team, specifically.
excellence in community-based research, culturally-responsive approaches, and action-oriented solutions to HIV and AIDS affecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Canada.
MISSION: The AHA Centre builds capacity in and supports culturally-responsive community-based HIV and determinants of health research through meaningful engagement with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples living with HIV, communities, researchers and policy makers while utilizing knowledge translation to inform evidence-driven action.
The Vision and Mission will be achieved through five objectives and related activities, which will address the following:
- Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Doing: Continue to entrench, model, and implement
- Communications: Link stakeholders together and circulate information regarding researchers’ work, resources, funding opportunities and events of relevance to community-based HIV research in Indigenous contexts.
- Knowledge Translation: Promote and support the translation of research evidence into culturally responsive and accessible formats.
- Partnerships: Facilitate and support partnerships among AHA Centre stakeholders and between external partners and stakeholders.
- Support/Mentorship: Identify and enhance community-based research capacities within Indigenous and academic communities through financial support, reciprocal mentorship and training.
The AHA Centre 2.0 is poised to be clearly focused on achieving excellence with and for our community and team, specifically.