Sandbox150 in Pictures
Sandbox150: Building Healthy Futures took place on June 6, 2017 on Sparks Street in Ottawa. Despite a very rainy day, we had a great time celebrating the individuals and organizations who are working to make Canada’s kids the healthiest they can be.
Coming Up Together: Towards Ending and Preventing Youth Homelessness in Ontario, Canada and Beyond – Call for Proposals
Coming Up Together: Towards Ending and Preventing Youth Homelessness in Ontario, Canada and Beyond – Call for Proposals Coming Up Together: Towards Ending and Preventing Youth Homelessness in Ontario, Canada and BeyondFebruary 20, 21, 22, 2018On unceded Algonquin Territory (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)Convened by a multi-sectoral organizing committee, hosted by Carleton UniversityUniversity of Ottawa Faculty of Social […]
Featured Partner Resource: HIGH FIVE® Impact
HIGH FIVE has released a new study in celebration of the 2016 National Child Day and 15 years of positive experiences for kids called The Impact of Quality: Benefits of HIGH FIVE to Organizations and Communities. The HIGH FIVE Impact Summary Report highlights the benefits of the HIGH FIVE Standard for organizations, families and communities. […]
New Asthma Pals Program for Kids
New Asthma Pals Program for Kids The Asthma Society of Canada (ASC) is proud to announce the Asthma Pals Mentorship Program. Developed by the University of Alberta in 2008, and following positive feedback for this program, ASC is excited to launch this support service for children with asthma across Canada. The Asthma Pals Mentorship Program […]
Youth Health Rights in Canada: Discussion Paper
The YCRH engaged the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics (JCB) to establish a knowledge base that will inform subsequent phases of YCRH’s Health Rights and Responsibilities Project, a partnership with the AstraZeneca Canada Young Health Program.
Stories, presented by TELUS: Meet Alicia
TELUS has recently launched Stories, presented by TELUS, a new platform that showcases the personal narratives of ordinary Canadians on the things we all care about most: staying well, building healthy and diverse communities, living our connected lives, caring for our planet and growing our businesses. The first episode features the YCRH‘s Alicia Raimundo using […]
Run to Wellness: From strolls to sprints, from neighbourhood to nation
Jacob Morris to run 211 kilometres in 30 days to raise mental health awareness
Less than two years ago, Jacob Morris startled from sleep from what felt like a heart attack. With his heartbeat racing, profuse sweating and shortness of breath, Jacob believed he was going to die.
“I unlocked my front door so if I died, the paramedics wouldn’t have to break it down when they came in,” Jacob, 26, recounted. “And I wrote down my bank passwords too, so my family could just clear it out without any issue.”
Engaging Youth in Conversations about Toxic Chemicals through the EduTOX Video Challenge
While the use of chemical substances can improve our standard of living, many can cause unintended health effects. Chemical substances that we encounter in day-to-day life can be determined hazardous based on factors including toxicity – the potential of a chemical to be harmful – and the route and duration of exposure. Studies have shown that one’s exposure to chemical substances can begin as early as the embryo and fetus development phase, through the blood vessels of the placenta in the womb. Hazardous chemicals like mercury, lead, BPA, asbestos, phthalates and many others can be inhaled, ingested, or even absorbed through the skin and pose a great risk to human health. As the use of chemical substances and additives increases with each generation, so too does the risk to all children and youth. So how do we take action and inform youth about the impacts of these potential toxins?
By making them a part of the solution of course!
Towards Health and Reconciliation: Reflections from the Indigenous Health Conference
Madeleine Bondy of the YCRH at the Indigenous Health Conference
On May 26th and 27th I was fortunate enough to attend the Indigenous Health Conference at the Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale Hotel on behalf of the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health and The Sandbox Project
The conference provided a fantastic opportunity to learn about current initiatives to promote the health of indigenous communities from across Canada.
Youth Lens on The Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
The Lancet, a prestigious medical journal, recently published a Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing. The Commission is a thorough look at the current global state of health and wellbeing among young people, and as a young person myself, I found it did great justice, uncovering truths and combining both research and the voiced needs of young people.
The Commission focuses, in part, on how law affects adolescents and their access to resources and services. Access is something that the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) and the Young Health Program (YHP) have been investigating through the Health Rights and Responsibilities project that we are collaborating on.