The YCRH Blog: Greener on the other side – inequitable access to green spaces impacts children’s health
By Umayangga Yogalingam (Co-Executive Director, The Young Canadians Roundtable on Health) Restrictions under the COVID-19 pandemic are forcing more and more Canadians to discover the public green spaces in their neighbourhoods, cities and beyond. Green spaces are areas with vegetation that is specifically for aesthetic and/or recreational purposes and include parks, gardens, public facilities, and […]
Consultation on Black Student Mental Health In Ontario
Wisdom2Action and School Mental Health Ontario will be holding a consultation on Black Student Mental Health in Ontario taking place on July 28th from 3-5PM EST. This consultation will bring together Black secondary school students in Ontario to explore how Wisdom2Action and School Mental Health Ontario can better support the mental health and well-being of […]
Second Young Canadian’s Parliament will be held July 23
The second Young Canadian’s Parliament brought to you by Children’s First Canada will take place on Thursday July 23rd from 1:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. (ET), focused on: Article 24 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and a child’s right to the best possible health care, water to drink, nutritious […]
Parachute presents: School Zone Safety and COVID-19
On Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 2 p.m. EDT, join Parachute’s President and CEO Pamela Fuselli, in conversation with our panel on school zone safety, to discuss how physical distancing measures may affect safety in school zones in neighbourhoods across Canada.. Panelists are: Cst. Randy MacDonald, Residential Traffic Safety Unit Calgary Police, AB Leslie Maxwell, […]
Guiding Youth through COVID-19: A Webinar for Youth Allies
In partnership with Alberta Health Services, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is hosting “Guiding Youth through COVID-19: A Webinar for Youth Allies” on Monday, June 29, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., EST. This webinar is intended for parents, teachers, coaches, counsellors, healthcare professionals and anyone in a position to support and […]
Parachute presents Upstream: The importance of prevention
An online talk by New York Times best-selling author Dan Heath On Monday, July 6, 2020 at 1 p.m. EDT, National Injury Prevention Day, Upstream author Dan Heath will share solutions for preventing problems, rather than reacting to them. A question-and-answer period will follow the talk. The webinar will be hosted by Pamela Fuselli, President and CEO of […]
Children’s Healthcare Canada: Call for Abstracts
2020 will mark a special edition of the Children’s Healthcare Canada flagship annual conference. In an effort to keep delegates and their families safe and closer to the patients they are caring for, the event this year will leverage digital technology to bring attendees face to face with thought leaders and influencers in children’s health. […]