It all started on October 14, 2005 with a forum on women's health issues in prison..

 
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The University of British Columbia
Department of Family Practice and School of Population & Public Health

Doing Time: A Time for Incarcerated
Women to Develop an Action Health Strategy
  • Would you like to help develop an action health plan to address health and social issues for women after their release from prison?
  • You will be asked some questions about your health, education, job skills, family, support, housing and the nine health goals that women in prison have told us are important to them.
  • Community-based researchers will invite you to participate and consent at any time within a year of your release. When possible, they will schedule the interviews within 7 days after your release and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. You will receive an honorarium of $20 (in giftcards) for each interview, which will take about an hour. To book an appointment for any or for all of these interviews, contact us at any time within a year of your release from prison.

JOIN OUR HEALTH RESEARCH PROJECT

‘Doing Time’ AFTER YOUR RELEASE

Why you might want to participate in this study:
  • Participate in community forums to develop an action health plan for women leaving prison
  • Get familiar with our web site to learn about resources
  • Get in contact with peer researchers and get access to resources information
  • Help women in the future by contributing your knowledge and sharing your experiences
  • Look for Mo Korchinski at the Maple Ridge bus loop from 8:00-10:00 am on the morning when you are released.
Research Team
  • Principal investigators: R. Martin, MD, Department of Family Practice, and P. Janssen, PhD, School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine.
  •  Co-investigators: A. Granger-Brown, MA; L. Condello, MA; V. Ramsden, RN, PhD;  L. Fels, PhD; J. Buxton, MD; G. Ogilvie, PhD; K. Shannon, PhD; T. Corneil, MD; D. Wardman, MD ; S. Desmarais, PhD; M. Buchanan, PhD; A. Macaulay, CM. MD. FCFP; N. Fairbrother, PhD; J. Frankish, PhD; C. Leggo, PhD; and K. Meyer, PhD. 
  • Project staff: Mo Korchinski, Cat Wilson, Kelly Murphy, Jen Smith, Lora Kwandibans, Amber-Anne Christie, Rome-Lee Dubrule, Chass Coutlee, Kristy Wilson, Sarah Platz, Suzanne Leduc, and Nancy Espinoza.
           
For more information, please contact us:
  • Telephone numbers:      **If you do not reach us, please  leave your name and telephone number and we will call you back.
    • Call Toll-free any place in Canada: 
          • 1877 84WOMAN (84-96626)
    • In Vancouver: 
          • 778 855 4626 or 604 875 3658 -   Kelly Murphy and Jen Smith  
    • In Maple Ridge: 
          • 778 829 5626 - Mo Korchinski 
          • 604 467 5179 - Alouette Addictions,  ask for Mo, Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm
    • In Abbotsford and Mission:
          • 604 832 6626- Amber-Anne Christie and Lora Kwandibens
          • 778 838 0701 - Alison Granger-Brown, Monday to Saturday, 9am - 6pm.
    • In Prince George:
          • 778 890 2626 - Rome Lee Dubrule, Monday to Friday, 8 am – 4 pm.
    • In Kelowna:
          • 250 899 0626 - Chas Coutlee
    • In Coquitlam and Surrey:
          • 778 882 4626 - Kristy Wilson and Sarah Platz
    • In Nanaimo:
          • 250 797 4626 - Suzanne Leduc
    • If you are calling from a Correctional Center you can phone free of charge through BC ACCESS at:
          • 604 660 2421 or 1800 663 7867, ask for BC Women’s Hospital (or 604 875 2424) then extension 3658
          • Or Alouette Addictions (604 467 5179) and ask for Mo


Introductory Documents:

Invitational:

List of Free and Low Cost Counselling Resources:

Consent Form and Questionnaires:

Doing Time Peer Reviewed Presentations:
  • Desmarais SL, McMillan J, Murphy K,  Korchinski M, Buxton J, Granger-Brown A, Janssen P, Martin RE, Hanson D, and Kwandibans L. The Importance of Mental Health and Addictions in Incarcerated Women's Post-Release Trajectories. International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference.  Edinburgh, Scotland. June 2009. Oral Presentation.  PDF Version 
  • Martin RE, Korchinski M, Murphy K, Espinoza-Magana N. Doing Time - A Work in Progress. UBC Department of Family Practice Research Day 2009. Vancouver. June 19, 2009. Oral Presentation. 
  • Murphy K, Korchinski M, Martin RE, Janssen P, Desmarais SL, Espinoza-Magana N, McMillan J, Kwandibens L, and Co-investigators: Buchanan M, Buxton J, Ramsden V, Condello L.  Doing Time: A Time for incarcerated women to develop a health action strategy. Women's Health Research Network Summer Institute 2009. Kelowna. May 21 and May 22, 2009. Poster Presentation. JPEG Version  and  PDF Version
  • Murphy K, Korchinski M, Martin RE, Janssen P, Desmarais SL, Espinoza-Magana N, and Doing Time Co-investigators. Doing Time: A Time for incarcerated women to develop a health action strategy. CCPACHE (Canadian Collaborative Prison - Academic - Community Health and Education Conference), Vancouver. December 4 and 5, 2008. Poster Presentation.  JPEG Version  and  PDF Version

Doing Time Non-Peer Reviewed Presentations:
  • Martin RE, Janssen P, Murphy K, Korchinski M, Desmarais SL, Espinoza-Magana N. Doing Time Introduction. Alouette Addictions Services Society. Maple Ridge. September 26, 2008. Oral Presentation.
Doing Time Project is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research

  Last updated January 27, 2010