“Resiliency as a pathway of learning” Resilient Kids Canada launches their Website
Resilient Kids Canada has developed a dedicated website to give young people the emotional, social and cognitive skills to navigate through challenges. From a mental health perspective alone, studies have shown that compared to pre-pandemic times, depression and anxiety symptoms amongst children have doubled. The website https://resilientkidscan.org/ offers programs to parents, educators and children that […]
Interested in Youth Prespectives? Partner with the YCRH!
The Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) is seeking partnerships with like-minded organizations to give youth a voice and provide consultation and strategies into meaningful youth engagement. Researchers, healthcare organizations and those working in the youth sector interested in learning about youth perspectives on children and youth health and well-being can contact the YCRH at […]
“We Care Too:” Youth insights on UNICEF Report Card 17
To mark the launch of UNICEF Report Card 17 on May 24th, The Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) held a panel discussion to share youth perspectives on the findings of the report, the state of the environment in Canada today and how youth can be involved in addressing some of these challenges. The panel […]
“To be Canada’s strong youth voice on issues of child and youth health” Stacie Smith of the YCRH
On April 7th, Stacie Smith, the Executive Director of The Young Canadians Roundtable on Health, (YCRH) joined the Centre of Excellence for Health to discuss the YCRH’s partnerships, ongoing and future projects and various strategiese used by the YCRH to engage Canadian youth on topics of health and wellbeing.
TELUS Wise footprint Comic Contest is back!
After a two-year hiatus, the TELUS Wise footprint contest is back! The contest is open to all Canadian Youth in grade 2-6 and gives students the opportunity to author a comic that speaks to good digital citizenship for a chance to win prizes for them and their school. The Top 3 Contest Entrants have the […]
National Immunization Awareness Week
“The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that immunization prevents between 2-3 million deaths every year.” April 23 to 30 marks National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW), an annual event to highlight and recognize the importance of immunization for all ages. Occurring at the same time as World Immunization Week, this year’s event will see many organizations […]
Connecting the Sector Conference and the YCRH’s Stacie Smith
From April 4th to the 6th, the National Alliance for Children and Youth (NACY) will hold the inaugural Connecting the Sector Conference in Toronto. Bringing together in person those working in the children and youth sectors for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference presents an opportunity to listen to keynote speakers and […]
CHILD Cohort Study’s COVID-19 Add-on Study nearing it’s conclusion
The CHILD COVID-19 add-on study has been providing important insights into how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the physical and mental health of Canadian families. This one-year study has been exploring why some people infected with the virus become seriously ill while others do not; risk factors for infection; and how physical distancing and school […]
“Why not me?” NextGen Canada makes hockey more inclusive.
The Sandbox Project is pleased to partner with NextGen Canada in creating opportunities for all Canadians kids to learn and play hockey.