Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba

The Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) is committed to health research and health care delivery that is founded in health equity, anti-poverty and anti-racism for all pregnant people, children, youth, and families. Our strategic research agenda, Horizon 2026, helps guide this work.

a safe space. we celebrate diversity and strive to be inclusive and supportive of everyone's identities.

At CHRIM, we strive for every person to feel safe in our space. We are dedicated to changing the systems that uphold racism, inequity, and oppression for Indigenous and Black persons, newcomers and refugees, racialized minorities, persons with disabilities, and 2STLGBQ+ community members.

The institute’s commitment to child health equity and anti-oppression is shared across our Research Themes, programs, teams, and partners. We are consistently inspired by the collaboration and innovation that we accomplish, together.

A Safe Space

We’re committed to creating safer spaces and being accountable to ongoing work to do so. Click here to report an incident.

Accessibility

Explore the accessibility support and accommodations that are offered at CHRIM as we strive to meet the needs of our diverse community.

Families Partner in Research

Learn about patient engagement and how CHRIM’s research advisory councils ensure that research priorities are built upon patient and family experiences.

DREAM Audit and Plan to Address Racism

Learn about DREAM’s (Diabetes Research Envisioned & Accomplished in Manitoba) groundwork in enacting an anti-racism plan. This work helped to inform CHRIM’s journey to drive systemic change forward.

How We’re Advancing Inclusivity Across our Institute

CHRIM is committed to ongoing learning and accountability. We aim to take action to remove barriers that disproportionately impact Indigenous communities and historically marginalized people. Here are some examples:

Contracted an audit team who assessed justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion within leadership and CHRIM operations. They helped build us a roadmap to create an environment that supports our goals. View the audit summary here.

Launched “a safe space.” to communicate widely that CHRIM celebrates diversity and strives to be inclusive and supportive of everyone’s identities.

The Diversity & Justice Collaborative was formed and meets regularly to identify priorities that CHRIM leadership and operations may implement to promote inclusivity and a sense of belonging and accountability throughout the institute.

Developed an online incident reporting mechanism to foster an institute that is free of sexism, racism, discrimination, harassment, and/or mistreatment of any kind.

CHRIM and Diabetes Research Envisioned and Accomplished in Manitoba (DREAM) partnered with First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (FNHSSM) for a 10-week Anti-Indigenous Racism Training: Disrupting Indigenous Specific Racism, Moving Beyond Cultural Sensitivity in Healthcare. Two cohorts made up of CHRIM and DREAM staff and members completed the training, and a Community of Practice will support ongoing collaboration.

Natalie Rodriguez, MBA, ACC, CCIP, Director, Interdisciplinarity and Operations x̌əl sic snpax̌nwixʷtn, The University of British Columbia, presented to Research Theme Leads on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging “Moving from Check-Box Project to Implementation and Change.”

Incorporated more inclusive and accessible planning and offerings at CHRIM’s Annual Child Health Research Days (CHRD) Conference.

Ongoing work with Equitable Solutions Consulting to develop CHRIM’s first ever overarching Anti-Racism Policy.

Administrative staff completed Sexuality Education Resource Centre (SERC) MB 2STLGBQ+ Diversity and Inclusion Training. Staff also participated in an +Anti-Racism Educational Workshop by Equitable Solutions Consulting.

Embarked on an empathic learning journey through Braving the Healing Blanket Exercise, where administrative staff and other CHRIM staff members participated in an interactive session that reviewed the shared history of Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Get Involved

The Diversity & Justice Collaborative is an advisory group to CHRIM. They meet to identify priorities that CHRIM leadership and operations implement to promote inclusivity and a sense of belonging and accountability within the institute.

Membership is open to all CHRIM members, staff, partners, and affiliates.

Email Brianna Hunt (she/her) at bhunt@chrim.ca to join or for more information.