Remembering Zeynab Asadi Lari
With deepest condolences to all who knew and loved them, the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) and The Sandbox Project mourn the loss of Zeynab Asadi Lari and her brother, Mohammad Asadi Lari, who were passengers in the Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crash. Zeynab was a gifted fourth year biology student at the […]
Call for Applications: Sears Undergraduate Summer Studentship
Studentship honours the CHILD Cohort Study’s Founding Director AllerGen and the CHILD Cohort Study are proud to announce the Sears Undergraduate Summer Studentship. The Sears Studentship provides financial support of up to $6,000 to an undergraduate student working full time for at least 12 weeks on a research project involving data generated by the CHILD […]
CHILD Cohort Study: Type of feeding affects C. difficile presence in babies
Source: AllerGen NCE New research from the CHILD Cohort Study involving more than 1,500 infants has shed light on the gut bacterium Clostridioides difficile and its association with the type of feeding in early life. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, found that 31% of the infants analyzed carried Clostridioides difficile (C. […]
Even infants at low risk of peanut allergy should eat peanut early
Source: AllerGen NCE Children who do not consume peanut during their first year of life are more likely to be allergic to peanut at age three, according to new findings from the CHILD Cohort Study. The study, published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, found that infants who did not consume […]
Wisdom2Action / SMH-O Report Launch: #HearNowON – Student Voices on Mental Health
This year, Wisdom2Action partnered with School Mental Health – Ontario (SMH-O) to engage young people and students across Ontario on their mental health knowledge needs, how they want to be involved in mental health and their ideas for improving school mental health. Today, they are announcing the launch of the #HearNowON Final Report and Executive […]
New Website Lets Canadian Youth Tackle Life-changing Decisions
Source: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction Among young drivers, cannabis is the most commonly used and detected substance after alcohol. A growing body of evidence suggests that cannabis can negatively affect the cognitive and motor functions you need to safely drive a motor vehicle. Consuming cannabis and driving increases the risk for serious […]
YCRH in the Canadian Journal of Public Health
In 2017, The Sandbox Project partnered with the Centre of Excellence for Youth Engagement at the Students Commission of Canada on a research project to evaluate and reflect on the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) in its fifth year, and to see what we could learn about youth engagement that could be shared with […]
CHILD Cohort Study: Fats in breastmilk are unique to each mother
Source: AllerGen NCE New findings from the CHILD Cohort Study shed light on the diverse factors that influence human milk fatty acid composition. The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that the amount and mixture of breast milk fats are unique to each mother. In addition to a mother’s diet and genetics, […]
Children First Canada launches new National Child Day website
Children First Canada is excited to announce the launch of the National Child Day website! Check out the website for the latest details on their National Child Day events and confirmed speakers. The site will be updated regularly with new info on how you can celebrate National Child Day wherever you are! This year marks […]
Webinar: Doing Better for LGBTQ2+ Communities in Health & Social Services
Wednesday, October 9th from 1 – 2 p.m. EST This webinar is hosted by the Child Welfare League of Canada and the Canadian Association of Social Workers. 20-40% of homeless youth are LGBTQ2+. 70% of trans youth have experienced sexual harassment. More than one-third of trans youth ages 14-18 have been physically threatened or injured […]