Survey on Youth Health Priorities
Posted on behalf of the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health This summer, the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) spoke with youth aged 15-30 across the country to gain a deeper understanding of young people’s knowledge of their rights and experiences in accessing health care in Canada. This work is part of the Health Rights […]
Parachute injury prevention grant opportunity
Parachute is pleased to announce 4 grant opportunities to raise awareness of rail safety by targeting all road users (pedestrians, cyclists and drivers) across Canada. Parachute is a national, charitable organization dedicated to bringing attention to the issue of preventable injury and helping Canadians reduce their risks for injury. About the #CrossSAFE Program The […]
The Michelle Harkness Mentorship Award
The Michelle Harkness Mentorship Award was established to honour the life and contributions of Michelle Harkness, Manager, Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) Training and Events at AllerGen NCE Inc. We invite you to read AllerGen’s moving tribute to Michelle. Michelle was a friend to Sandbox and a champion of promising young researchers, students and leaders across […]
YCRH: The voices of young people must not go unheard
By Alyssa Frampton, Young Canadians Roundtable on Health We often hear MPs talk – especially around election time – about the value of young people and their voice. However, often it seems impossible for youth to amplify their voice loud enough to be heard. This has been the scenario for Guelph youth Noah Irving, whose […]
Dad Central Introduces the Dad Directory
Do you have a community program, service, or resource for fathers that you would like to promote? Dad Central is developing a Dad Directory of resources, programs, and supports for fathers across Canada. You can find the directory and add your resources here. About Dad Central Dad Central Canada works to promote Father Involvement in […]
The EduTOX Video Challenge is back!
Contest opens Tuesday, September 5th Back for its second year, the EduTOX Video Challenge is giving young people a platform to promote awareness and action on the environment and health – and a chance to be nationally recognized for their leadership. EduTOX invites young people ages 14 to 22 to make creative and compelling short […]
New CCSA Topic Summary: Youth Sport Participation and Substance Use
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased to share their latest topic summary, Youth Sport Participation and Substance Use: Understanding the Relationship. This summary reviews the evidence on the relationship between sport participation and youth substance use, and outlines why it is challenging to understand in a Canadian context. It also summarizes the […]
The CHILD Study has a new website!
CHILD’s new website provides updates on discoveries and publications, media and current research. On the new website you can: learn about the Study’s achievements; review grant and publication databases, project descriptions, compilations of media coverage, and summaries of key findings; meet Study participants, the researchers involved, and the people conducting the work on the ground; […]
Parachute introduces the first ever Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport
Parachute is thrilled to introduce the first ever Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport. Based on the scientific evidence from the 5th International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport and developed with Parachute’s Expert Advisory Concussion Subcommittee, the comprehensive Canadian Guideline aims to ensure that sport participants with suspected concussions receive timely and appropriate care, and […]
Graduate Student Research Awards
Asthma Canada is proud to announce the launch of a new National Research Program, an initiative to provide grants to young Canadian researchers involved in early-onset and late-onset asthma research. In partnership with AllerGen NCE Inc., in 2017, the Program will grant two awards to Masters level (MSc/MScN) student researchers; and two awards to PhD […]