Time to Act: UNICEF’s Report on Child Well-Being in Canada
In May 2025, UNICEF Canada released Report Card 19, a comprehensive assessment of child and youth well-being across 36 high-income countries. Canada ranks 19th overall, reflecting concerning declines in life satisfaction, high rates of youth suicide, and ongoing challenges such as bullying and social isolation. The report highlights that, despite Canada’s wealth and resources, progress in […]
The Sandbox Project Welcomes New Fractional CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth
The Board of Directors of The Sandbox Project is thrilled to announce that Julie O’Driscoll, a distinguished public affairs and communications professional, has joined The Sandbox Project as our new Fractional CEO. Julie’s extensive background in strategic advisory roles, media relations, and advocacy uniquely positions her to lead our organization as we continue to advance […]
National Child Day Events held by UNICEF Canada and Children First Canada
November 20, 2023, marks the 30th anniversary of National Child Day in Canada – it’s a day to honor Canada’s commitment to upholding the rights of children and two historic events: the 1959 signing of the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child […]
Inspiring Healthy Futures is seeking a Managing Director
Inspiring Healthy Futures (IHF) is a pan-Canadian community comprised of cross-sectoral champions (individual and organizational) for children, youth and families. IHF was founded by four co-sponsors including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health, Pediatric Chairs of Canada, UNICEF Canada and Children’s Healthcare Canada but includes over three […]
It’s National Pain Awareness Week
Around 8 million Canadians, many of them children, live with pain—over 65% of children in hospitals experience painful procedures without any pain management in place. By raising awareness of best practices, The Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) Project is working to improve pain management in Canadian health institutions. To learn more about the work […]
Invitation to participate in a Youth Advisory Group for Alberta Youth
The University of British Columbia is inviting youth to help with a research study that is looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic may have affected youth mental health service use. The study will: (1) identify patterns in how youth used health care services for mental health reasons before and after the COVID-19 pandemic started (2) […]
MLSE Change the Game is looking for Survey Respondents!
The 2023 Change the Game Research Project is the third and final phase of a census-style study originally launched in 2021 in collaboration with the University of Toronto’s Dr. Simon Darnell. The project continues to explore sports access, engagement, and equity issues among Ontario youth amid our changing social and economic landscape. Data insights from […]
Children First Canada’s Annual “Raising Canada” 2023 report is out!
Launched in 2018, Raising Canada is an annual series of reports on the state of the nation’s children. The report tracks the top 10 threats to childhood and highlights emerging threats like technology misuse and cross-cutting themes like access to healthcare and social services. For more than a decade, the state of childhood in Canada […]
The YCRH are collaborating with TEAM work Collaborative to host “Youth Mental Health and Housing Crisis Webinar”
The Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) will partner with TEAM Work Cooperative to host the Youth Mental Health and Housing Crisis Webinar on August 31st from 10:30-11:30 am Atlantic on Zoom. The Webinar is an opportunity to explore how to approach conversations about mental health with young people and where to get further guidance […]
The YCRH submits to the Pre-Budget 2024 consultations
The Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) has submitted three recommendations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance for the Pre-Budget 2024 Consultations. The submission and recommendations result from carrying out environmental scans on what impacts youth and children in Canada and engaging stakeholders and experts to develop attainable action items. The Submission […]
