One Young World 2016 Summit in Ottawa
The One Young World 2016 Summit in Ottawa from Sept. 28th to Oct. 1st marks the first year this international gathering will be held in Canada, with health as a major focus. Through our partnership with the AstraZeneca Young Health Program, the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) and The Sandbox Project have been given the opportunity […]
No Running
Today we are setting kids up for a sedentary life. No Running is a new documentary about today’s physical education class and the insidious decline of physical movement in our society. Made possible by a content programming grant from TELUS Optik Local, No Running is a detailed look into physical education in our school system and the […]
2016 CCYHC Symposium
WHAT ROLE IS THERE FOR A CANADIAN CHILDREN’S COMMISSIONER? PERSPECTIVES AND INSIGHTS FROM JURISDICTION TO OPPORTUNITY The annual Canadian Child and Youth Health Coalition symposium will be held on Sunday, October 23rd, 2016 in conjunction with CAPHC‘s annual conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This year’s symposium will focus on “What role is there for a Canadian […]
Parachute’s Concussion Ed
New mobile technology could help save lives, prevent long-term damage Quick Facts Concussions in sport are a recognized public health problem because of their frequency of occurrence and their potential short- and long-term consequences. These include cognitive, emotional and physical symptoms, and when left undetected, even death. More than 50% of child and youth injuries […]
DATE CHANGE for the 7th Annual Sandbox Project Conference
Early next year, TELUS House will be undergoing renovations during our usual January conference time. Among the most highly rated features of our annual conference – after the high quality of constructive interactions and the broad range of child and youth health-focussed participants – is the welcoming venue that TELUS generously provides. Accordingly, we have […]
Featured Partner Resource: TheyWill2
The South West Injury Prevention Network has created the TheyWill2 website to encourage parents and caregivers to role model bike helmets: According to a 2015 Ontario Injury Compass report, 589 Ontario children under the age of 14 years old, the equivalent of 23 classrooms of children, suffered a head injury from bicycling in 2010/2011. Falls […]
EduTOX Video Challenge winner Asha Mior, 14
EduTOX winner Asha Mior shares her adventures at the 2016 World’s Largest Sandbox
The day that I found out that I won the EduTOX Video Challenge, I screamed. A $1400 scholarship and a trip to Ottawa? What an opportunity!
In early June, my family and I travelled to Ottawa to attend the World’s Largest Sandbox Event! The event, which takes place on Sparks Street in downtown Ottawa, allows parliamentarians, non-profit organizations, and local kids to come together to raise awareness of the health of Canadian children.