Annual Sandbox Summit

Every year, this workshop-style event brings together NGOs, corporate Canada, health practitioners, policy makers and young people to collaborate on improving the health and wellbeing of Canada’s kids and youth. 

The 2019 Sandbox Summit will be on Thursday, April 11th at TELUS Harbour in Toronto.

2018

April 12 at TELUS Harbour, Toronto

Visit the 2018 event page.

2017 

April 6 at TELUS Harbour, Toronto

Visit the 2017 event page. 

materials FROM Previous SANDBOX PROJECT CONFERENCES

2016

• 2016 Sandbox Project Conference media release

• 2016 Sandbox Project Conference agenda

• 1-Minute Update slide deck

2015

• 2015 Sandbox Project Conference media release

• 2015 Sandbox Project Conference agenda

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

• Environment Working Group Update

• Growing Healthy Bodies Working Group Update

• Injury Prevention Working Group Update

2014

• 2014 Sandbox Project Conference media release

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

• 2014 Sandbox Project Conference overview (video)

• 2014 Sandbox Project Conference sponsors (video)

• 2014 Sandbox Project Conference update from Founder Dr. K. Kellie Leitch (video)

• 2014 Sandbox Project Conference closing keynote presented by Hon. Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development (video)

• “Concussion Legislation is Desirable in Canada: How to Make this Happen” presented by Dr. Charles Tator

• “Growing Healthy Bodies: The Development of a Healthy Body Score-Card for Canadian Children and Youth” presented by Dr. Ian Patton and Dr. Amy McPherson

• Growing Healthy Bodies Working Group Update (video)

• Injury Prevention Working Group Update (video)

• “Towards Improved Prenatal Environmental Health Awareness in Canada” presented by Dr. Eric Crighton and Peter Robinson

2013

• 2013 Sandbox Project Conference media release

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

• Environment Working Group Update

• Growing Healthy Bodies Working Group Update

• Injury Prevention Working Group Update

2012

• 2012 Sandbox Project Conference media release

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

• “Strengthening Communities for Canadian Children with Disabilities” discussion document presented by Dr. Anne Snowdown

2011

• 2011 Sandbox Project Conference media release

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

• “Action Through Collaboration” presented by Dr. Kellie Leitch

• “Building Obesity in Canada: Working toward an understanding of the built environment” presented by Theodora Pouliou and Susan J. Elliott

• “Child & Youth Injury Prevention in Canada” presented by Pam Fuselli

• “Children’s Mental Health: A Focus on Relationships” presented by Debra Pepler

• “Healthy weights: It’s not about the weight” presented by Dr. Leora Pinhas

• “Information Technologies to Support Injury Surveillance: From Data to Knowledge” presented by Dr. Bob Kent

• “Key Canadian Trends Affecting Children and Youth” presented by Rupen Seoni

• “Making mental health research work for children, youth and families” presented by Keli Anderson, Brent Seal and Dr. Stan Kutcher

• “Mental Health Commission of Canada: Call to Action on Child & Youth Mental Health” presented by Dr. Simon Davidson, Ms. Mwanaisha (Mo) Ali and Dr. Stan Kutcher

• “Promoting Positive Social and Emotional Well-being at Boys and Girls Clubs” presented by Denise Silverstone

• “Safe Water as a Key to Child Health” presented by Dr. Corinne Schuster-Wallace

• “Social Media and Kids: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly” presented by Victor Garcia