Study finds asthma and food allergies predictable at age one
Children at one year old who have eczema or atopic dermatitis (AD) and are sensitized to an allergen are seven times more likely than other infants to develop asthma, and significantly more likely to have a food allergy by age three. This new finding from the Canadian CHILD Study will help doctors better predict which […]
Healthy Minds Canada merges into Jack.org
Helping to train, empower and amplify the voices of young mental health leaders Healthy Minds Canada (HMC) is proud to announce the merging of its charitable organization into Jack.org through the transferring of HMC’s net assets to Jack.org to start the “Healthy Minds Canada Fund.” In so doing, HMC’s programming goals of community engagement and mental […]
WEBINAR: Preventing child falls, the latest trends & prevention strategies
Preventing child falls, the latest trends & prevention strategies Monday, November 6th, 2017 1:00 p.m. EST Join Parachute & the Ontario Injury Prevention Resource Centre for a discussion on the latest trends and prevention strategies for preventing falls in children aged 0-6. This hour-long webinar will feature three presentations from experts in the field of […]
Call for Abstracts: 7th Conference on Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
Call for Abstracts The Call for Abstract submissions for the 7th Conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity is now open! This conference will provide an excellent forum for authors to present their work in an interactive setting. Deadline for Submissions: Friday, June 1, 2018 Download the Call […]
REGISTER NOW for PREVNet’s 9th Annual Conference: Canada Coming Together to Promote Children’s Well-Being
You are invited to Canada’s premier conference on bullying prevention and promoting safe and healthy relationships for children and youth. The Conference Objective is to ensure that adults involved with children and children (e.g., educators, mental health professionals, parents, volunteers) have evidence-based knowledge, strategies and tools to promote children’s well-being and prevent bullying. Together we […]
Help make teal the new orange: Halloween tips and resources from Food Allergy Canada
For kids with food allergies, Halloween can present a few challenges and it can be overwhelming at times for parents, especially if you have a child who is newly diagnosed with food allergies. Check out Food Allergy Canada’s new Halloween section where you have access to a host of tips, tools, and other free resources, […]
Help shape the Canadian Children’s Charter
The Sandbox Project is proud to partner with Children First Canada in its quest to create a Canadian Children’s Charter. On November 21st and 22nd, Children First Canada will assemble young people from across the country in Ottawa for a National Summit. Together, they will help draft a Canadian Children’s Charter to establish a national […]
Quality Coaching Collective Digital Summit
“Can We Play a Game Now?” A question that is asked time and again by students in your class or players on your team. All kids love playing games, but how can we make sure the games we play have purpose and meaning? Quality Coaching Collective Digital SummitNovember 9th 2017 @ 3pm PST/7pm EST3 x […]
New genetic clue to peanut allergy
Source: AllerGen – The Allergy, Genes and Environment Network AllerGen researchers have pinpointed a new gene associated with peanut allergy. The gene, c11orf30/EMSY, is already known to play a role in other allergy-related conditions, such as eczema, asthma, and allergic rhinitis. This study is the first to associate the gene with food allergy. Drs Denise […]
The Right Honourable Paul Martin, Alex Bilodeau, Dr. Cindy Blackstock to Speak at National Paediatric Health Care Conference
This article originally appeared on the CAPHC Conversations blog. The largest annual meeting of the child and youth healthcare provider community in Canada will be taking place October 22-24 in Montréal, Québec. The Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC) Annual Conference engages a broad stakeholder group of approximately 400 delegates that includes Hospital CEOs, […]