Funded by The Canadian Institutes of Health Research in 2012, The AHA Centre supports HIV and AIDS Community-Based research (CBR) conducted in First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada.
CBR is an approach to research where the needs and well-being of a community are at the core. CBR is engaged with the intention topartnerwith community members in order to gain a full scope perspective of an issue with the goal of providing results that will help a community to make decisions and implement change.
For the AHA Centre, CBR is an approach to research that ensures:
With a leadership team of highly respected Indigenous (and allied) community members, researchers, Elders and Knowledge Keepers, the AHA Centre has an exceptional track record of working in a good way with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, and demonstrating integrity that is expected by both community and academia. We have partnered with and supported many research projects and teams and contributed to regional, national and international HIV conferences and gatherings.
The overall objectives of the funding for the CBR Centre is to:
In loving memory of our Elder Cliff Thomas.
“we will miss your smiling voice…”
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 policymakers while utilizing knowledge translation to inform evidence-driven action.
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.
The AHA Centre was first funded by CIHR July 2012—2017 to support Community-Based Research (CBR) efforts that contribute to an effective response to HIV & AIDS-related issues relevant to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Canada and international Indigenous populations.
We raise our hands in gratitude to our funders and research partners. The work the AHA Centre does in support of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across the land would not be possible without the support from you.
The JIHR is an annual on-line journal published by CAAN as a service to its members and anyone with an interest in Indigenous community-based research (CBR).
The Principles of Research and Collaboration (PRC) was designed to support research teams as they decide how they would like to work together.
The AHA Centre 2.0 is poised to be more effective by maximizing investments available in Indigenous HIV and AIDS research by drawing even more community and academic leaders into research in both underdeveloped and highly engaged regions in Canada.
We think the term Capacity Bridging, once understood, may help to break down research barriers by acknowledging that one person may bring many things to their position on a research team.
Simply put, doing research “in a good way” means that the research is conducted respectfully and benefits the community as a whole, as well as the individuals who live in the community, but let’s unpack this a little more …
You have been invited to join a research team so that you can contribute to the process in a meaningful way.
With a leadership team of highly respected community members, researchers, and Elders, the AHA Centre is governed by a team with an exceptional track record of working with Indigenous communities.
AHA Centre Team:
Knowledge Users, Investigators, Collaborators and Supporters
Partners of the AHA Center:
Organizations and centres working in the fields of HIV and AIDS, STBBIs, Indigenous Health and related areas of research.
Staff of the AHA Centre:
Staff members are the heart of the AHA Centre and work closely with the Operations team (co-Directors and CAAN CEO) to ensure smooth operations.
Field notes are a great way to record your observations during an event so that you don’t forget details later on. This document also includes a useful Fieldnote Template.
CAAN and the AHA Centre are proud to have supported the “Adapting the Community Readiness Model (CRM) for HIV/AIDS Prevention, Education and Screening with Inuit Communities Developing Strategies for HIV Prevention with Community Input & Collaboration” project from the stages of grant development, data collection and piloting through to completion.
Applying for an operating grant can be a daunting task. In this presentation we give an overview of what an operating grant is and provide a detailed break down of the different sections. Allow us to take this journey with you!
April 27, 2022
The JIHR is a peer-reviewed journal which welcomes contributions from any author. Priority however, may be given to an author of Indigenous ancestry/background, should manuscripts of comparable quality be available. First consideration will be given to innovative articles covering areas identified as HIV/AIDS research-intensive which demonstrates the use of community-based research (CBR) methods and/or philosophy.
May 9, 2021
The Journal of Indigenous HIV Research (JIHR) is an annual on-line journal published through the AHA Centre, by the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) as a service to its members and anyone with an interest in Indigenous community-based research (CBR). This year, we’ve chosen the theme of ‘Capacity Bridging’ as the focus of Volume 12.
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