Call for Abstracts: Outdoor Play & Early Learning Policy Research Invitational Symposium
The Lawson Foundation will be hosting a two day symposium to support outdoor play and early learning policy in Canada from October 24-26, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The interactive symposium will provide a forum for researchers, government officials, educators, service providers, and others interested in sharing new research in the field of outdoor play […]
Medavie Health Foundation 2018 Grants Program opens January 15th
The Medavie Health Foundation 2018 Grants Program opens in January! Do you know an organization making a difference in the lives of those impacted by child and youth mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder, or type 2 diabetes? They may be eligible to apply. Learn more!
Teach Resiliency Blog Launch
PHE Canada, along with their partners, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and Western University, are excited to launch a blog section of TeachResiliency.ca. Monthly blog posts on a variety of mental health topics such as healthy brains, peer support, and family engagement will provide you with an opportunity to stay informed on current […]
Don’t “Dis” My Ability
Partner post by Michelle McClure, Executive Director of Ability Online At Ability Online, we help our members – young people of ALL abilities – discover their potential and abilities and help them enhance those abilities by building confidence and self-esteem; letting them know they are not alone and providing opportunities to develop skills that will […]
AllerGen’s new DIGITAL Annual Report
Videos | Slideshows | Interactive graphics Be among the first to experience AllerGen’s inaugural digital Annual Report! The report features dynamic multimedia highlights of 2016-2017 Network research, knowledge mobilization, commercialization, and capacity-building accomplishments and impacts. Hear researchers describe new findings from the CHILD Study and the Clinical Investigator Collaborative Meet an 11-year old Allergy Pals participant […]
Family-Centered Maternity and Newborn Care: National Guidelines
The Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs is pleased to announce the release of the first chapters of the updated Family-Centered Maternity and Newborn Care: National Guidelines from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The guidelines are dedicated to improving and creating consistency in maternal and newborn health and to inform evidence based practice across […]
GET-FACTS researchers identify new genes linked to food allergy
By Emily Shantz & Susan J. Elliott, on behalf of the GET-FACTS Steering Committee GET-FACTS scientists Yuka Asai, Ann Clarke, Denise Daley and their team have published a study in The Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology that provides new information on how our genes may be involved in the development of peanut and other food […]
TELUS WISE® End Cyberbullying video contest
Did you know? In the past four weeks, 42% of Canadian youth have been cyberbullied and 60% have witnessed others being cyberbullied. The TELUS WISE® End Cyberbullying video contest gives Canadian youth aged 13-16 the opportunity to produce and submit a short video, 60 seconds or less, that explores the subject of cyberbullying and provides positive […]
The Young Canadians Roundtable on Health launches YouthHealthRights.ca
A national campaign rallying Canadian youth to advocate for better health The Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) is empowering Canada’s youth to be participants in their own health and to take action for better health in their communities. YouthHealthRights.ca is an online education and advocacy platform created by youth to increase health advocacy by […]
Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years released today
Too much screen time prevents young tots from meeting healthy movement guidelines New guidelines outline the right amounts of moving, sleeping and sitting children aged four and under need for healthy growth and development Canadian kids aged four and under are spending too much time in front of screens. For example, although it’s recommended that […]