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About Us
St. Amant Research Centre is located at 440 River Road in Winnipeg MB.
We share the main offices of St. Amant, a
comprehensive resource for Manitobans with a developmental disability,
acquired brain injury and autism.
The Research Bulletin
Our Research Bulletin keeps you in touch
with St. Amant Research Centre. (Items below in PDF format.)
Our Mission
The Centre’s mission is to improve the quality of life of people
living with intellectual and developmental disabilities through research. We believe that
all people, including those with an intellectual/developmental disability, have a right to
develop to their fullest potential and to become as independent as possible in all areas
of their lives. We also believe that research is essential for the development of
environments that emphasize dignity and respect for each person, that enable the
individuals to make choices and take reasonable risks, and that will enhance their
quality of life and sense of worth as valued members of our society. We value partnerships
with others interested in research because combined efforts are more likely to achieve
each partner’s desired outcomes.
Our Vision and Strategic Directions
The Research Centre’s vision is a nationally recognized,
interdisciplinary, and sustained research and knowledge resource centre for
developmental disabilities serving the whole community. Four elements of the
St. Amant Research Centre’s vision guide the strategic directions of the Centre
from 2008 to 2013.
A Comprehensive Knowledge Resource Centre
In addition to creating new knowledge,
researchers need to deliver useful knowledge to influence practice for caregivers,
practitioners, and policymakers whose decisions affect the lives of people living
with developmental disabilities. The Centre’s interdisciplinary research team is
uniquely equipped and positioned to collaborate with stakeholders and to develop
a knowledge translation process for developmental disabilities.
A Diverse and Growing Research Network
The Research Centre’s relationships with
community stakeholders and other researchers are vital to its success in becoming
a knowledge resource centre. Our Community Advisory Group provides valuable input
from diverse perspectives and our Research Affiliates who are distinguished researchers
from across Canada contribute to the creation of important new knowledge. The Research
Centre strives to build on the existing network.
A Sustained Research Institution
A secure foundation is needed to support the
rapidly growing activities of current and future researchers. The Centre pursues
permanent infrastructure funding to build on the support from our current partners.
An Effectively Shared Identity
Communicating the Centre’s identity to the
community is important to raise awareness and support of developmental disabilities
research. The Research Centre does so accurately, effectively, and with a diverse audience.
Our mission and strategic directions may be downloaded in a
self-contained document (PDF).
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