Join our #Roadmap4Recovery

Inspiring Healthy Futures (IHF) commissioned a new poll conducted by Abacus Data to better understand the experiences of children, youth, and families during COVID-19. The results, while bleak, present a clear call to action for IHF moving forward. 79 per cent of parents would like to see a variety of policy solutions to address child and youth mental health and well-being. Other stark polling results include:

  • 62 per cent of parents say the pandemic has exacerbated mental health challenges for their children.

  • 61 per cent of parents expect residual effects of the pandemic to impact their children’s mental health, even after it ends.

  • 48 per cent of parents say it has even introduced new mental health challenges where none previously existed.

  • Only 25 per cent of parents say they have received adequate support from governments during the pandemic.

The time for action is now. Join our #Roadmap4Recovery: www.inspiringhealthyfutures.ca

See the full polling data here.

The Sandbox Project and the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health are proud to be Champions of the Inspiring Healthy Futures initiative.