Youth Mental Health During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Devanshi Desai, (General member, The Young Canadians Roundtable on Health) The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a sense of fear and anxiety which has led to short-term and long-term psychological and mental health implications for children and young people. Removal from school and daily routines, social isolation – and sometimes loss associated with illness – […]
Assessment and Treatment of Problem Behaviour in Children and Youth
Free online webinar, presented by Brock University Associate Professor Dr. Kimberley Zonneveld Thursday, March 25 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. EST Problem behaviours among children and youth can be difficult for parents and practitioners to understand and treat. This free webinar presented by Brock University’s Dr. Kimberley Zonneveld will explore that issue while discussing: Specific […]
COVID-19 Student Support Network
The COVID 19 Student Support Network is a student-led space for post-secondary students in Canada to share their thoughts and feelings towards the uncertainty and stress around online learning. Students, especially those transitioning from high school to university, face an unprecedented situation with a global pandemic changing their way of learning. The network features COVID-19 […]
Parachute presents: #KnowWhatImpairedMeans
Connecting youth and parents on cannabis impaired driving Thursday, March 11 from 1 to 2 p.m. EST Join Parachute to learn more about the second phase of #KnowWhatImpairedMeans, a public awareness campaign to address attitudes and behaviours around cannabis and driving among Canadians aged 15 to 24. They will cover campaign evaluation, key learnings and […]
Importance of Youth Voices in Health
The Importance of Youth Voices project seeks to understand the current, on-the ground landscape of what works and what doesn’t when it comes to youth engagement in health spaces across Canada. This project was inspired by an evaluation that the Students Commission of Canada did on the YCRH in 2019, looking at some of the promising practices the YCRH was engaging in within the youth health space.
Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) 2019-2020 Video & Report to the Community
Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) is a national knowledge mobilization network on a mission to improve pain management for children. Their first year of operations was a big one, and they’re not putting their momentum to waste. To find out how SKIP is making is making a difference, and how you can become a […]
Beyond the Body: A PhotoVoice Exhibit
Beyond the Body: A PhotoVoice Exhibit will share the unique experiences of young South Asians tackling the diabetes epidemic in the Peel Region of Ontario, Canada. This first of a kind film presentation will look beyond traditional biomedical and behavioural approaches to diabetes prevention, and highlight the impact of social and systemic factors […]
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction is hosting a World Café for youth
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is conducting a World Café focused on what youth think about alcohol use and related harms. Youth between the ages of 19 and 25 are invited to participate in this research study and share their thoughts about their understanding of alcohol-related harms and why some youth […]
Wisdom2Action is Exploring Gaps in Canadian Youth Suicide Prevention Research
Wisdom2Action has been selected by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to implement a project on youth suicide prevention research in Canada. The purpose of the project is to better understand the state of youth suicide prevention research, and to identify gaps in both research and knowledge mobilization, to inform and strengthen the national suicide prevention […]
IMHP Survey: Use of Services for 0-6 Children by Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Infant Mental Health Promotion (IMHP) at the Hospital for Sick Children, in collaboration with the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health (The Centre), Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) and Children First would like to hear parents’ thoughts on how child and youth mental health system can improve the quality of services for children […]