Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care: Report & Policy Brief
The Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care public report and accompanying Policy Brief on Supporting Equitable Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care in Canada are now available on the Child Welfare League of Canada website! The Equitable Standards report is a collaborative effort by the Child Welfare League’s Senior Research and […]
Open letter to the Prime Minister and Parliamentarians: Put children at the heart of pandemic recovery plans
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Coalition calls on all cities to join Toronto, Vancouver, and Victoria to support a National Universal School Food Program
Municipal governments are standing up for child and youth health and well-being June 15, 2021 – Great news for Toronto students and their parents as the June 8th Toronto City Council meeting confirmed its annual investment of $16,407,857 for student nutrition programs. As the largest city in Canada and the first to provide municipal school […]
Join our #Roadmap4Recovery
Inspiring Healthy Futures (IHF) commissioned a new poll conducted by Abacus Data to better understand the experiences of children, youth, and families during COVID-19. The results, while bleak, present a clear call to action for IHF moving forward. 79 per cent of parents would like to see a variety of policy solutions to address child […]
IHDCYH Youth advisory council applications are now open!
IHDCYH is looking for young Canadians between the ages of 12-25 to join their youth advisory council The Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH)’s youth advisory council is a group of diverse young Canadians who are passionate about health and health research. The council brings the youth voice directly into conversations about […]
Calling #CodePINK
Children First Canada and its partners – including The Sandbox Project and the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health – are uniting to raise the alarm about the current crisis facing children and youth across the country. COVID-19 school closures, the lack of access to sports and recreational programs, and social isolation have led to devasting […]
Launch: Inspiring Healthy Futures
A VISION FOR CANADA’S CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES RELEASED TODAY To mark International Day of Families, an unprecedented, collaborative vision for Canada’s future was released, creating a foundation for a better tomorrow for generations to come. Inspiring Healthy Futures: A Vision for Canada’s Children, Youth and Families is the result of a months’ long collaboration […]
Assessment and Treatment of Problem Behaviour in Children and Youth
Free online webinar, presented by Brock University Associate Professor Dr. Kimberley Zonneveld Thursday, March 25 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. EST Problem behaviours among children and youth can be difficult for parents and practitioners to understand and treat. This free webinar presented by Brock University’s Dr. Kimberley Zonneveld will explore that issue while discussing: Specific […]
COVID-19 Student Support Network
The COVID 19 Student Support Network is a student-led space for post-secondary students in Canada to share their thoughts and feelings towards the uncertainty and stress around online learning. Students, especially those transitioning from high school to university, face an unprecedented situation with a global pandemic changing their way of learning. The network features COVID-19 […]
Parachute presents: #KnowWhatImpairedMeans
Connecting youth and parents on cannabis impaired driving Thursday, March 11 from 1 to 2 p.m. EST Join Parachute to learn more about the second phase of #KnowWhatImpairedMeans, a public awareness campaign to address attitudes and behaviours around cannabis and driving among Canadians aged 15 to 24. They will cover campaign evaluation, key learnings and […]