{"id":32120,"date":"2025-04-15T09:05:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T13:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/?p=32120"},"modified":"2025-04-15T09:07:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T13:07:47","slug":"conversations-about-health-in-black-communities-a-familys-transplant-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/conversations-about-health-in-black-communities-a-familys-transplant-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversations about Health in Black Communities &#8211; A family&#8217;s Transplant Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/publications\/conversations-about-health-in-black-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Conversations about Health in Black Communities &#8211; Zoom banner (2)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conversations-about-Health-in-Black-Communities-Zoom-banner-2.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conversations-about-Health-in-Black-Communities-Zoom-banner-2.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-32087\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272000%27%20height%3D%27625%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202000%20625%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272000%27%20height%3D%27625%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conversations-about-Health-in-Black-Communities-Zoom-banner-2-200x63.png 200w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conversations-about-Health-in-Black-Communities-Zoom-banner-2-400x125.png 400w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conversations-about-Health-in-Black-Communities-Zoom-banner-2-600x188.png 600w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conversations-about-Health-in-Black-Communities-Zoom-banner-2-800x250.png 800w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conversations-about-Health-in-Black-Communities-Zoom-banner-2-1200x375.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conversations-about-Health-in-Black-Communities-Zoom-banner-2.png 2000w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Conversations About Health in Black Communities <\/b><\/h4>\n<h5 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) and the Caribbean African Regenerative Medicine (CARM) Project are proud to present a new webinar series focused on health and well-being in African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities.<\/h5>\n<h6 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Conversations About Health in Black Communities <\/b>will explore lived experiences, health disparities, and the impact of race on health and transplant outcomes\u2014bringing together patients, families, healthcare providers, and researchers for meaningful discussions.<\/h6>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/g3Oy2oNLQ8WvUYThvhTIAQ#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Conversations about Health and Black Communities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conversations-about-Health-and-Black-Communities.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conversations-about-Health-and-Black-Communities.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-32077\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27450%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20800%20450%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27450%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conversations-about-Health-and-Black-Communities-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conversations-about-Health-and-Black-Communities-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conversations-about-Health-and-Black-Communities-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conversations-about-Health-and-Black-Communities.png 800w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;\"><h5 class=\"p1\">In the first session, <b><i>A Family\u2019s Transplant Journey<\/i><\/b>, you will hear from Tiana and Dennis, a father and daughter, as they discuss the pre- and post-transplant process through their perspective. Join this important conversation!<\/h5>\n<h5>Other key topics will include:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5>Risk factors for chronic disease and their links to organ transplantation<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>The role of race in health outcomes for African, Caribbean and Black populations<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>This <strong>free virtual event<\/strong> is open to patients, families, healthcare providers, and researchers. Stay tuned for details on upcoming webinars in this series!<\/h5>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_border_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#edf2f7;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color:#d93833;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#d93833;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#d93833;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#d93833;--button_text_transform:uppercase;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/g3Oy2oNLQ8WvUYThvhTIAQ#\/registration\"><i class=\"fa-pen-square fas button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Registration<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/g3Oy2oNLQ8WvUYThvhTIAQ#\/registration\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Dennis Williams\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"948\" src=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dennis-Williams-e1744721848549.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dennis-Williams-e1744721848549.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-32123\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27864%27%20height%3D%27948%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20864%20948%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27864%27%20height%3D%27948%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dennis-Williams-e1744721848549-200x219.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dennis-Williams-e1744721848549-400x439.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dennis-Williams-e1744721848549-600x658.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dennis-Williams-e1744721848549-800x878.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dennis-Williams-e1744721848549.jpg 864w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h4><strong>About Mr. Dennis Carlton Williams<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A man of unwavering faith, deep compassion, and enduring love for his family, Dennis Carlton Williams was born in the Pike District of Manchester, Jamaica. In the 1980s, he immigrated to the United States with his aunt and sister, guided by hope and a pursuit of greater opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>With a strong work ethic and servant&#8217;s heart, Dennis built a lasting career as a Master Electrician, faithfully serving the Wellesley College community in Wellesley, Massachusetts for over 35 years. His work was more than a job\u2014it was a ministry of excellence, reliability, and care.<\/p>\n<p>But beyond his professional accomplishments, Dennis is best known for the life he\u2019s lived pouring into others. A true family man, Dennis has always placed his loved ones at the center of his life. Married for 32 beautiful years to his beloved wife Vivene, the two have raised a strong, faith-filled family, including their children Collique and <span class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" data-markjs=\"true\">Tiana<\/span>. His heart of gratitude runs especially deep for <span class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" data-markjs=\"true\">Tiana<\/span>, whose selfless act as a living donor gave Dennis a renewed lease on life\u2014a gift he cherishes with humility and joy.<\/p>\n<p>Dennis lives his faith daily as a devoted Deacon at Hyde Park Presbyterian Church, where he continues to lead by example in service and kindness. Those who know him describe him as a humble, giving man\u2014a quiet pillar of strength whose life reflects his belief in God\u2019s grace and goodness.<\/p>\n<p>Grateful for every blessing, Dennis Carlton Williams is a shining example of what it means to walk by faith, to love deeply, and to give generously.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/g3Oy2oNLQ8WvUYThvhTIAQ#\/registration\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Tiana Williams\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tiana-Williams.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tiana-Williams.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-32121\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27686%27%20height%3D%27960%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20686%20960%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27686%27%20height%3D%27960%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tiana-Williams-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tiana-Williams-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tiana-Williams-600x840.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tiana-Williams.jpg 686w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h4><strong>About Mrs. Tiana Elliott<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" data-markjs=\"true\">Tiana<\/span> Elliott, a proud Boston native and first-generation American, was raised on the values of faith, family, and hard work by her Jamaican parents, Dennis and Vivene. A former collegiate athlete, she played four years of basketball at the University of New Haven, where she earned both her Bachelor\u2019s in Sport Management and her MBA with a focus in Sports Management.<\/p>\n<p>Her passion for people and service guided her career in collegiate athletics and development, with roles at the University of New Haven, Sacred Heart University, Howard University, and Southern Connecticut State University. In 2020, amid global uncertainty, <span class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" data-markjs=\"true\">Tiana<\/span> shifted careers, deepened her faith, supported her father by donating her kidney to him.<\/p>\n<p>A proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, <span class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" data-markjs=\"true\">Tiana<\/span> now lives in Maryland with her husband and son, remaining rooted in the values that have shaped her life and impact.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":32077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32120"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32120"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32127,"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32120\/revisions\/32127"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}