Voices of Impact – Raising Resilient Families: Sharing Project Outcomes

Join the Social Impact Hub at Durham College for an engaging presentation on Raising Resilient Families: Empowering Parents with Cognitive Challenges, a research project supported by the College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF) .

During this session, project co-lead Amanda Cappon and Vicky Caruana of the Starfish Parent Support Program will share insights from each phase of the project and discuss the value of co-production, exploring how researchers can amplify the voices of people with lived experience every step of the way.

Project Summary:

The four-year research project examined the unique barriers and challenges faced by parents with cognitive challenges (such as intellectual and/or developmental disabilities or brain injuries) to co-create a proactive, evidence-based support model that addresses service gaps and strengthens families. Utilising co-production and community-based participatory research methodologies, the project draws on the lived experiences of these parents to ensure their voices guide every step.