REGISTER NOW for PREVNet’s 9th Annual Conference: Canada Coming Together to Promote Children’s Well-Being
You are invited to Canada’s premier conference on bullying prevention and promoting safe and healthy relationships for children and youth. The Conference Objective is to ensure that adults involved with children and children (e.g., educators, mental health professionals, parents, volunteers) have evidence-based knowledge, strategies and tools to promote children’s well-being and prevent bullying. Together we […]
Help make teal the new orange: Halloween tips and resources from Food Allergy Canada
For kids with food allergies, Halloween can present a few challenges and it can be overwhelming at times for parents, especially if you have a child who is newly diagnosed with food allergies. Check out Food Allergy Canada’s new Halloween section where you have access to a host of tips, tools, and other free resources, […]
Help shape the Canadian Children’s Charter
The Sandbox Project is proud to partner with Children First Canada in its quest to create a Canadian Children’s Charter. On November 21st and 22nd, Children First Canada will assemble young people from across the country in Ottawa for a National Summit. Together, they will help draft a Canadian Children’s Charter to establish a national […]
Quality Coaching Collective Digital Summit
“Can We Play a Game Now?” A question that is asked time and again by students in your class or players on your team. All kids love playing games, but how can we make sure the games we play have purpose and meaning? Quality Coaching Collective Digital SummitNovember 9th 2017 @ 3pm PST/7pm EST3 x […]
New genetic clue to peanut allergy
Source: AllerGen – The Allergy, Genes and Environment Network AllerGen researchers have pinpointed a new gene associated with peanut allergy. The gene, c11orf30/EMSY, is already known to play a role in other allergy-related conditions, such as eczema, asthma, and allergic rhinitis. This study is the first to associate the gene with food allergy. Drs Denise […]
The Right Honourable Paul Martin, Alex Bilodeau, Dr. Cindy Blackstock to Speak at National Paediatric Health Care Conference
This article originally appeared on the CAPHC Conversations blog. The largest annual meeting of the child and youth healthcare provider community in Canada will be taking place October 22-24 in Montréal, Québec. The Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC) Annual Conference engages a broad stakeholder group of approximately 400 delegates that includes Hospital CEOs, […]
The Life Cycle of Asthma: Breathe Easy™ Asthma Canada 2017 Conference (Toronto, ON)
Asthma Canada’s 4th Annual Conference for Patients, Caregivers, Healthcare Professionals, Stakeholders and IndustrySaturday October 21st, 2017Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Asthma, the third-most common chronic disease in Canada, affects nearly 3 million Canadians. Of those, nearly 600,000 are children, making it the most common chronic disease of childhood. Because of its prevalence, asthma affects all […]
W2A Toronto: Reconciliation 150 & Youth (Toronto, ON)
Central Toronto, ON (TBC) October 14, 2017 (Saturday) 12:00-6:00 p.m.Free event for youth (Refreshments provided) Description Bringing youth together to discuss how to mobilize for reconciliation Share promising practices for youth working together to promote well being Come with your experience, wisdom and passion to share Facilitated by the W2A Youth Advisory Committee of Wisdom2Action. Support from […]
IHDCYH Talks Video Competition
The CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) is launching its fourth round of the IHDCYH Talks Video Competition, a unique opportunity to submit short videos (recommended maximum length of 5 minutes) sharing evidence-based messages in the area of maternal, reproductive, child and youth health. This competition encourages the production of videos […]
Reflections on the Internship Experience
By Tysha Campbell, The Sandbox Project Communications and Policy Intern Coming into my internship at The Sandbox Project in Toronto this summer, I didn’t know what to expect. I was extremely nervous for my first day but I couldn’t wait to gain real world experience in communications, a field I’ve previously dedicated three years of […]