Browsing by Author "Beingessner, Naomi"

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Community Research Unit Annual Report 2013-2014
(Community Research Unit, Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2014-09) Beingessner, Naomi
The Community Research Unit's annual report for June 2013 - June 2014, describing the CRU's research projects and capacity building activities and the Arts CARES program.
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Community Research Unit Annual Report 2014-2015
(Community Research Unit, Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2015-09) Beingessner, Naomi
The Community Research Unit's annual report for June 2014 - June 2015, describing the CRU's research projects and capacity building activities and the Arts CARES program.
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Community Research Unit Annual Report 2015-2016
(Community Research Unit, Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2016-09) Beingessner, Naomi
The Community Research Unit's annual report for June 2014 - June 2015, describing the CRU's research projects, events, capacity building activities and the Arts CARES program.
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Community-Based Research Showcase Final Report and Action Items
(Community Research Unit, Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2015-01) Beingessner, Naomi; Cibart, Sarah; Stewart, Michelle
This report summarizes the proceedings of the Community Film Showcase and Community-Based Research Showcase. Over one hundred participants turned out to learn about research done by community organizations and present research needs to University of Regina students and faculty. The goal of this report was to showcase these presentations and support the continued and enhanced collaboration of the University and community organizations.
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Development of the Anonymous Reporting and Third Option Programs
(Community Research Unit, Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2015-03) Wuerch, Melissa; Beingessner, Naomi; Price, Heather L.; Carlson, Stephanie; George, Debra; Robinson, Pat
The Anonymous Reporting and Third Option Program are being piloted in Regina, Saskatchewan as a step to better support victims of sexual assault and create a coordinated community response to this issue. The report contains the learnings from this initiative, specifically the step-by-step process used and the suggestions for success, and allows for this information to be utilized by interested jurisdictions and stakeholders when considering the development and implementation of both programs.
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The Link: Interpersonal Violence and Abuse and Animal Safekeeping
(STOPS to Violence, PATHS, Saskatchewan SPCA, 2016-03-01) Wuerch, Melissa; Knutson, Tracy; Wach, Frances; McKendrick, Rod; Giesbrecht, Crystal; Beingessner, Naomi; Miller-Schroeder, Patricia
This report details findings from quantitative and qualitative research among human service and animal welfare providers that indicates that concern for the safety of companion animals and livestock is a barrier to individuals leaving situations of interpersonal violence and abuse in urban and rural areas of Saskatchewan. Participants discussed a noticeable gap in the lack of awareness regarding current resources, services, and programs within the community that are available in these situations. In addition to raising awareness and establishing partnerships between animal welfare agencies and human service organizations, participants suggested developing and implementing more program options that offer financially realistic and appropriate resources. The report concludes with recommendations to be included in an action plan.
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Seniors Neglect and Abuse Response Line - A Systems and Servies Review of Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region
(Community Research Unit, Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2017-05) Beingessner, Naomi; Novik, Nuelle; McIntosh, Tom
Canadians are increasingly aware of the issue of senior neglect and abuse, according to a 2011 EKOS survey. Many service agencies in Saskatchewan receive reports of senior abuse and neglect. However, there is uncertainty regarding what community resources exist for older adult victims and whether those resources are meeting current community needs. This project investigates policies and procedures relating to senior abuse and neglect in the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region (RQHR), in order to identify existing services and any gaps or challenges that may exist. While RQHR does not have specific policies relating to senior neglect and abuse, it has policies around abuse and neglect in situations that senior clients are often in. Managers interviewed were quite aware of policies and processes and recent health region changes to improve them. They expressed confidence in the ability of health region staff to respond to situations of abuse and neglect, but also suggested that further supports could make their responses more thorough and timely. In particular, study participants recommended the creation of a provincial Guardian and Trustee for Seniors and more connections between the health region and community organizations for assistance with education and service provision.
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Visions of Food Sovereign Land Tenure in Saskatchewan
(University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-01) Beingessner, Naomi
A radically different vision of access to and control over land, as the basis of a new food system, is necessary in striving for a socially and ecologically just agriculture. Using data from indepth interviews of farmers involved in a progressive agrarian organization and in alternative land tenure models, this paper explores visions of radical changes to the dominant agricultural land tenure system in Saskatchewan. Interviewees address primary problems of loss of farmers and rural communities, and accessibility, affordability, and concentration of land, as the result of market forces. They agree on several key points, including the importance of collective action, community, and values of interdependence, diversity, and sustainability, all consonant with food sovereignty's conception of land as multidimensional and noncommodifiable. In the struggle against the hegemonic ideology of private ownership of land, a common politicized vocabulary and frame of reference, and greater communication between actors about strategies, practices, and insights, may facilitate action. Food sovereignty can provide these for various groups tackling land tenure problems in Saskatchewan.