Research Programs - Maternal and Child Health
Centre for Research on Inner City Health - Keenan Research Centre
A person’s socio-economic status in childhood can affect a wide range of outcomes in later life, including physical health, cognitive abilities, social functioning, and emotional well-being. At CRICH, we’re looking at how pregnancy outcomes, maternal well-being, and children's health and development are affected by socio-economic inequalities, and what kinds of city programs and policies can result in healthier outcomes for mothers, babies, children, and youth.
What We Know
We’ve put together some resources to help you get to know the issues.
CRICH Primers:
- Neighbourhoods and Healthy Child Development (236 kb PDF file)
What We’re Working On
The Role of Housing in Promoting and Maintaining the Health of Victims of Domestic Violence
How does stable and affordable housing influence the lives of victims of domestic violence and their families? We’re comparing the experiences of up to 60 women who have a history of abuse and have lived in transitional housing, social housing, or independent dwellings. Our goal is to better understand the interplay between housing, violence, and health. Learn more
Indigenous Knowledge Network for Infant, Child, and Family Health
The goals of this project are to collect and share best practices for Indigenous children’s health (traditional and mainstream), and preserve locally-relevant Indigenous knowledge and stories. Through this knowledge network, evidence and communities’ own teachings will be incorporated into existing Indigenous child health programs.
Effects of the Regent Park Social Housing - Redevelopment on Adult Mental Health and Child Development
Canada’s largest and oldest publicly funded community, Toronto’s Regent Park, is being demolished and redeveloped to include new community, recreational, and cultural services. CRICH is looking at how the neighbourhood’s revitalization is impacting residents’ mental health. This study has the potential to substantially enhance our understanding of how social and physical environments shape health - more specifically, the mental health of low-income adults and their children. The first of its kind in Canada and one of the first in the world, this study will provide an important evidence base for social housing redevelopments and urban planning across Canada. Find out more
