{"id":720,"date":"2020-03-23T17:26:06","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T21:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/simlab\/simlab\/?page_id=720"},"modified":"2026-04-08T08:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:48:20","slug":"community-partnerships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/simlab\/page4-2\/community-partnerships\/","title":{"rendered":"COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Do you have questions in your practice with limited research capacity?<\/span><\/span>
We may be able to help!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who We Are
\n<\/span><\/em><\/strong>SIM Social Work Research Lab<\/strong> (Directors Dr. Sarah Todd and Katherine Occhiuto) aims to S<\/strong>trengthen, I<\/strong>nnovate, and M<\/strong>obilize simulation-based research<\/strong> on social work education and practice. This is the first and only social work-specific, simulation-based research lab in North America. Simulation refers to a situation where a student or a practitioner engages with a simulated \u201cclient\u201d (i.e., actors, artificial intelligence technology) portraying a designed character and scenario similar to those encountered in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SIM Lab
\n<\/span><\/em><\/strong>The SIM Lab is designed to reflect a realistic practice environment and includes a waiting and counselling room. The furniture in these rooms is moveable to replicate a broad range of agency and institutional settings, and to accommodate work with individuals, families, and small groups. The rooms are equipped with the latest AV technologies. The counselling room includes a large screen for interacting with AI clients, and shares a one-way mirror to the observation room with computer equipment and access to a variety of research software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What We Offer
\n<\/span><\/em><\/strong>We work with community agencies, partners, researchers, and funders to engage in research on social work practice. Are your agency\u2019s interventions effective? Is a new model of treatment feasible within your agency context? Are there any clinical skills you would like to work on or train the social workers within your agency? These are the sorts of questions we can support you in answering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Much Does It Cost?
\n<\/span><\/em><\/strong>Your agency does not have to pay to do research with the SIM Lab. The SIM Lab has all of the infrastructure necessary to support these projects and the Lab Director will take the lead on developing funding applications to support your agency\u2019s individual projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Partner With SIM
<\/span><\/em><\/strong>My agency is interested. Now what?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1)<\/strong>   Get in touch with us using our contact information below.
\n2)<\/strong>   Meet with us to brainstorm research ideas and plan your research goals.
\n3)<\/strong>   We will take the lead on developing funding applications for your agency\u2019s research project.
\n4)<\/strong>   The SIM Lab will work with you to research the topic of your agency\u2019s choice, develop guidance, and identify gaps in order to advance social work practice at your agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of Our Current Research Projects Include:<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n