GoodLife Kids Grant Program: Applications Open Today!
Does your organization provide a physical activity program for kids with special needs? Does your program… Serve kids with intellectual disabilities and/or autism? Stand out as unique in your community? Have a clear outcome related to increasing physical activity participation? If you answered yes to these questions, your program may be eligible for up to […]
#Sandbox2018 Spotlight: The Brock Healthy Youth Project (BHYP)
As we count down to April 12th, we’re sharing sneak peeks here and on social media about a few of the interesting child and youth conversations that will take place at the Sandbox Summit. We are thrilled to be joined for the first time this year by the Brock Healthy Youth Project (BHYP), who are getting […]
Working with Refugee children and families? Here are some CMAS resources
From CMAS: Supporting the Care and Settlement of Young Immigrant Children In English Tips for providing opportunities for mastery and success for young refugee children Tips for creating a safe space for refugee families Tips for building relationships with refugee children in your program Responding to a child’s or parent’s traumatic memory En français Conseils […]
Ontario Passes Ground-Breaking Legislation to Protect Amateur Athletes
Province Becomes a National Leader in Concussion Management and Prevention Ontario passed ground-breaking concussion safety legislation today to protect amateur athletes and make sport safer on the field and at school. Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety), 2017 makes Ontario a national leader in concussion management and prevention by establishing mandatory requirements that call for: Annual review […]
Help inform the first-ever Youth Policy for Canada at the 2018 Sandbox Summit!
Under 30? Join us! Youth across Canada are gathering to discuss topics that are important to them and to share valuable advice with the Government of Canada. The purpose of these conversations is to gather feedback directly from youth that will help to shape and influence the development of a youth policy for Canada. The […]
Revision of The Sensible Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
The Public Health Agency of Canada is looking to revise The Sensible Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy to ensure it reflects current evidence and meets the needs of the end user. To help PHAC move forward with this review, they kindly ask end users to complete a short needs assessment survey using this link. The […]
C-sections and gut bacteria increase risk of childhood obesity
New CHILD Study research has found that overweight and obese women are more likely to have children who are overweight or obese by three years of age—and that bacteria in the gut may be partially to blame. “We know that maternal overweight is linked to overweight in children,” said Dr. Anita Kozyrskyj, the University of […]
Facebook Live with Minister Duclos: February 20
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will be hosting a Facebook Live event for the release of the What We Heard report as part of the Minister’s Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy engagement. Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Time: 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. (EST) URL: https://www.facebook.com/SocialDevelopmentCanada/ Minister Duclos will be discussing […]
EduTOX Video Challenge: Winning videos!
Back for a second year, the EduTOX Video Challenge invited young people to make short videos that outline the links between toxins and health and, most importantly, motivate action. As a proud EduTOX partner, The Sandbox Project is excited to share the winning video submissions as unanimously selected by the EduTOX judging team. For more information and […]
Call for Abstracts – The 7th Conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity: Beyond the Clinic
October 25-27, 2018 The Westin Calgary CALL FOR ABSTRACTS This conference brings together an interdisciplinary group of professionals working in the field of childhood and adolescent obesity. The 7th conference will focus on a range of topics that impact the prevention and treatment of obesity beyond the clinic setting, considering the broader social and environmental […]