The Canadian Institute for Human Services (CIHS) is an
advocacy,
education
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and
action research
Action research is a philosophy and methodology of research generally applied in the social sciences. It seeks transformative change through the simultaneous process of taking action and doing research, which are linked together by critical refle ...
organization for the advancement of health equity,
progressive education
Progressive education, or protractivism, is a pedagogical movement that began in the late 19th century and has persisted in various forms to the present. In Europe, progressive education took the form of the New Education Movement. The term ''pr ...
, and social innovation. The institute collaborates with researchers, field practitioners, community organizations, socially conscious companies—along with various levels of government and educational institutions—to ensure that the Canadian
human services
Human services is an interdisciplinary field of study with the objective of meeting human needs through an applied knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall qua ...
sector remains accountable to the greater good of Canadian civil society rather than short-term professional, business or economic gains.
History
The Canadian Institute for Human Services was federally incorporated on March 11, 2014 and was governed under the Canada
Not-for-profit Corporations Act. It was dissolved by the corporation (s. 220) on 2016-09-26
See also
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Learned societies of Canada
Research institutes in Canada