The Moblees nominated for YMA 2017 Award of Excellence
Celebrating the country’s top producers and broadcasters of screen-based content for young viewers, Canadian nonprofit industry org Youth Media Alliance (YMA) has announced its 2017 English-language Awards of Excellence nominees for TV programs and digital and interactive productions. We’re excited to share that one of Sandbox’s Collaborating Partners, The Moblees, has been nominated in the […]
Numbum Relief Challenge
Free the Numbum is running a month long campaign to encourage classrooms to consistently integrate Daily Physical Activity (DPA). Through Free the Numbum’s video content and activity tracker, they will be highlighting and rewarding classrooms who are making time in their day to get active. The challenge is very simple. Classrooms complete videos, earn points, […]
Stakeholder Survey for the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep
Childcare providers, practitioners and researchers whose work is in some way connected with physical activity, sedentary time and/or sleep are being invited to participate in a survey soliciting thier opinion on a draft of the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep (herein referred to […]
Outside Play Tool Launched
Dr. Mariana Brussoni and her research team created Outsideplay.ca to help parents and communities reverse the trend that is limiting children’s chances to play outside and take risks in play. Outsideplay.ca is designed to help users find a more balanced approach for them and their child through understanding the importance of risky play, working to […]
PHE Canada to hold 2nd Healthy School Communities National Forum
Pathways to student achievement, health and well-being Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada) has announced details of their 2017 Healthy School Communities National Forum which will be held in Ottawa, ON from November 2-3 at The Brookstreet Hotel. This biennial National event is a must attend for community leaders and decision-makers working across sectors […]
Mental Health Academy
The Mental Health Academy is a signature TeenMentalHealth.org event furthering education in mental health using evidence-based research and programs. Led by Dr. Stan Kutcher, Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, the fifth edition of The Academy will take place on July 21 and 22, 2017 at Halifax West High School in Halifax, Nova […]
Diabetes in pregnancy associated with impaired lung function and childhood asthma
This article originally appeared in AllerGen‘s reAction Newsletter – February 2017. Diabetes in pregnancy may lead to impaired lung development and poor respiratory health among infants, according to a new review paper by researchers at the Developmental Origins of Chronic Diseases in Children Network (DEVOTION) in Manitoba. The article, “Diabetes in pregnancy and lung health […]
New Partnership Brings Mental Health to the Front of the Class
Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada) and The Co-operators are proud to announce a new partnership that will support mental health literacy and improve well-being in school communities across Canada. Teach Resiliency is an online portal and community of practice offering teachers tools and strategies to assess resilience needs and resources to promote and […]
Public Health Agency of Canada: Information Note on Baby Boxes
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Nature and Why It’s Essential For Kids’ Brains
From the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, CHEO Research Institute: An information sheet on the importance of nature for kids’ brains has been published on eMentalHealth.ca. HALO Project Manager Dr. Casey Gray and summer students Sheniz Eryuzlu and Laura Callender were involved in the content development of this handout. Despite all the advances made […]