Community Publications
CERi proudly works with a plethora of community organizations. This page showcases the community publications we have been a part of.
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Write to Read BC (W2R) is a community-driven initiative led by the Rotary Club of Steveston in partnership with Indigenous communities across British Columbia. Founded in 2009 through a collaboration between then–BC Lieutenant Governor Steven Point and Rotary leadership, the program was created to bring community-led libraries and learning spaces to rural and remote First Nations communities. Point, the first Indigenous person to serve as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, helped champion the initiative as part of a broader commitment to education, literacy, and community empowerment. Since then, W2R has supported the development of more than 25 libraries and learning centres, improving access to books, technology, and culturally relevant learning environments.
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This report is based on a 2-year research project with social services workers supporting survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), born from a collaboration between the VAFCS and SFU Faculty of Health Sciences. The findings demonstrate an urgent need for systemic accountability and organizational readiness to care for workers so they can, in turn, care for survivors. The research, conducted from 2023-2025 through dialogue with frontline workers, sector leaders, and policy makers, shows that the most pressing issues facing frontline workers in the sector are insufficient and unstable funding, significant workload pressures and affordability challenges for frontline staff.
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March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023
The Walk With Me team and SFU CERi have collaborated on the report Walk With Me: A Community-Engaged Response to the Drug Poisoning Crisis to illuminates a powerful role for community-engaged research in addressing the drug poisoning crisis.
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December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025
At its heart, the Climate Resilience Roadmap is a practical, community-informed framework for action intended to support social service sectors in the DTES as well as in communities across Canada and beyond. Through co-creation workshops, the roadmap translates the lived expertise of DTES organizations into a collective plan for resilience. Beyond the DTES, the resources and tools offered through this roadmap can be shared across BC and Canada, and in other jurisdictions facing similar conditions.
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June 30, 2025
June 30, 2025
This handbook emerged from a partnership project between the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Band’s Housing Department and Simon Fraser University’s Community Engaged Research Initiative (CERi). Initially designed to address community engagement concerns around the Housing Department’s energy efficiency program, the project was expanded to look at community engagement across all Musqueam Housing programming. Through discussion between these partners, it was determined that a customizable handbook on community engagement best practices would be a useful tool for both Musqueam Housing staff and other practitioners. Engaging community members helps inform them about the benefits of your programming, fosters cooperation and active participation, and creates a productive environment where diverse voices are heard and addressed. A significant body of academic research, and a long history of successful community organizing, demonstrate the many benefits of meaningful community engagement for both staff and clients. Despite this strong foundation, community engagement success is very dependent on the context in which the work is being done. Is your community large or small? What cultural values and practices does it represent? What are its economics? What is your organization’s relationship with it? These are some of the considerations you need to consider when using community engagement
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