Ontario’s Young People deserve an Advocate’s Office
By Alyssa Frampton and Parnian Pardis of the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health On Thursday, November 15th, the Ford Ontario Government chose to axe the Ontario Children and Youth Advocate’s Office. Young people always deserve protection of their rights and their safety, regardless of who holds the government power, and this decision by the Ontario Government […]
4th Annual BC Pediatric Diabetes Day: February 1-2
Feb 1 -2 (Friday-Saturday) | Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue | Vancouver BC Target audience: pediatricians, specialists caring for children and youth with diabetes, diabetes educators, social workers, pharmacists, and dietitians. Highlights New larger venue, interesting plenary sessions and lots of small interactive workshops Two breakout sessions designed to address the Nursing Supportive Services […]
Children and youth have a right to an advocate – they also desperately need one
Today, ten leading organizations released a statement urging the Government of Ontario to reconsider its decision to eliminate the position of the Provincial Child Advocate. The statement was signed by: Campaign 2000: End Child and Family Poverty in Canada Canadian Association of Social Workers Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children Child Welfare League of […]
Kids Help Phone Releases Results of 24/7 Texting Service Pilot Launch And Expands Nationally
Support is Just a Text Away for All Youth Across Canada Crisis Text Line powered by Kids Help Phone is being rolled out nationally in both English and French making access to mental health support just a text away for all youth in Canada. Research has uncovered that 42 per cent of young people would rather write […]
Join Children First Canada in Toronto for National Child Day!
Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2018Location: TELUS Harbour (25 York Street) TorontoTime for Youth: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Lunch with Adults: 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Children First Canada is hosting an exciting forum in honour of National Child Day! The event will bring together children and youth with leaders from the business, not-for-profit and government sectors to discuss the […]
Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in the Digital World – November 8th in Toronto
How is digital technology affecting our reading brains? Dr. Maryanne Wolf, cognitive neuroscientist, Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice at UCLA, and board member of the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation, discusses the impact of technology – both positive and negative – on our reading brains and her new book, Reader, […]
UNICEF Report Card 15: How Education Creates Fairness for Children in Canada
Canada ranks 9th among 38 rich countries on how well countries give children a fair start in life A new UNICEF report released today measures levels of educational inequality in 38 rich countries along different stages of schooling. Findings show Canada’s education system is among the most equitable in the rich world. However, income inequality and its side effects […]
Private Member’s Bill to reinstate the 2006 Children’s Fitness Tax Credit
A Private Member’s Bill to be tabled by Dr. Kellie Leitch, Member of Parliament for Simcoe—Grey, in the House of Commons in November 2018 seeks to reinstate the 2006 Children’s Fitness Tax Credit (CFTC) along with some additional support for parents with children with disabilities. If passed, the Private Member’s Bill will allow: Parents of […]
Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC) transitions to Children’s Healthcare Canada
On October 23, 2018 the Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC) formally transitioned to a new brand identity, Children’s Healthcare Canada. Visit them at www.childrenshealthcarecanada.ca.
PHE Canada: Share2Care – $10,000 to Support Promising Mental Health Practices
Source: PHE Canada Share2Care is a mental health activation initiative gathering promising practices from across the country to share and inspire others to take action in their class and/or school community. In 2017, PHE Canada, in conjunction with the CAMH and Western University – Centre for School Mental Health and support from The Co-operators, launched […]