SKIP is looking for Youth Members!
Dalhousie University based Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) is looking for youth under 25 who have lived experience with pain and who have also had previous experience as a patient partner in healthcare, health research, or knowledge mobilization activities to join their Patient and Caregiver Advisory Committee (PCAC) as a youth member. The PCAC […]
How to Activate Your Happy Chemicals Naturally
By Anisha Dhillon, Executive Coordinator December can be a fairly stressful month, especially with final exams and diving into the holidays right after with a limited chance to rest. Hormones are chemicals produced by various glands in your body that travel through the bloodstream and control the way you feel and the things you do. […]
Mistletoe and mental health: Seven strategies to promote mental health over the holidays
Hannah Baillie, General Member, Young Canadians Roundtable on Health The holidays may be “the most wonderful time of the year,” but they can also be one of the most stressful times, too. There are presents to be bought and wrapped, cookies to be baked, entertaining and cleaning to do, and so much more. Add in […]
The Sandbox Project, The YCRH and Healthy Debate re-release special series In Their Own Words
TORONTO, Dec. 21, 2022 – The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge and lasting effect on the entire Canadian population. Many voices have been heard including health professionals, scientists, politicians, media personalities and private citizens. Yet, there is one group whose stories have not been told, and whose perspectives have not been sought – Canada’s […]
The Current, On the Ground Landscape of Youth Engagement in Health spaces in Canada- The YCRH releases Best Practices Report
To better understand what meaningful youth engagement is, the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) carried out an environmental scan on strategies and best practices and published their findings. The report identified the most effective strategies for youth engagement and highlighted some of the opportunities that exist when youth engagement is part of the project’s […]
How to Love Yourself
By Dabin Lee As someone who has been a teen recently, I can say that nobody has familiarized me with the idea of loving myself or having confidence in who I am. Only recently have I been able to embrace my identity and form a healthy relationship with myself. For this reason, I will share […]
UNICEF’s Youth Advocacy Program is accepting Applications!
UNICEF Canada’s Youth Advocacy Program is looking for young people between the ages of 13-24. This is an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills and learn how to become powerful advocates and activists on issues that matter the most. The program provides: Opportunity to learn more about advocacy, rights, the government decision-making process, and how […]
The YCRH’s 2023-2024 Strategic Plan is now available.
As the end of the year approaches, The Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) have released their Strategic Plan for 2023-2024. Building on feedback gathered from members and lessons learned from previous years, the new Strategic Plan has 4 clear goals and 12 objectives on advancing youth engagement. The vision of the YCRH remains the […]
Empower youth by donating to the YCRH this Giving Tuesday!
The Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) was created in 2013 in response to the interest generated by the report Reaching for the Top: A Report by the Advisor on Healthy Children and Youth, conducted by The Sandbox Project’s founder, Dr. Kellie Leitch. Over the last 8 years, the YCRH has grown its membership and […]
The YCRH will present at “Seizing the Opportunity: Equitable Child Health Research in Post-Pandemic Recovery”
On November 18th, the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children is hosting the inaugural Annual Symposium “Seizing the Opportunity: Equitable Child Health Research in Post-Pandemic Recovery” in Toronto. The event will gather leading Canadian and international academics and policymakers to discuss the role that research should play in addressing equity in children’s health outcomes […]