Our Phase 2 project, Bridging the Gap, is seeking scientists & decision makers across Canada! Help us study the adoption/scaling up of psychosocial interventions for kids & youth with #NeurodevelopmentalDisabilities and their caregivers 👉 tinyurl.com/ypyx48ar

📢Interested in staying up-to-date on Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children news, activities & events? Subscribe to our bi-monthly newsletter: tinyurl.com/yhc89s49. Our September issue is not to be missed!

🔔Join Surrey Place on August 28 for a webinar session focused on building #inclusive health through #communityempowerment Full details: surreyplace.ca/building-inclu…

😊We are happy to feature Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children Studentship Recipient Melissa Perri (Melissa Perri) in our latest newsletter! Learn more about her research exploring a gender-transformative homelessness and violence prevention intervention (Safe at Home Hamilton): leongcentre.utoronto.ca/news/gender-tr…

✨New research from the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children finds that #CommunityEngagement is infrequently reported in health equity-focused research that is published in high-impact medical journals 📰 Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39134436/ Susitha Wanigaratne, PhD Astrid Guttmann Eyal Cohen

⏰Don't miss Surrey Place's webinar on August 28 as the Founder and CEO of Canadian Black Nurses Alliance, Ovie Onagbeboma, shares actionable strategies for creating supportive environments that celebrate #diversity and foster #communityempowerment Learn more: surreyplace.ca/building-inclu…

📣We are happy to announce another joint event between the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children and Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging! 🎉 Join us on September 26 as Dr. Mark Beauchamp discusses how health behaviours can be supported by a group-mediated approach to precision medicine!🏃 Full details: leongcentre.utoronto.ca/event/leong-ce…

📽️Check-out the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children’s YouTube channel for recordings of past Leong Centre Rounds, Community Engagement Series, and Trainee Hub events! 🎥🔍 youtube.com/@LeongCentre

👏Congratulations to Leong Studentship Recipient Rebecca Balasa on her new publication exploring the child sex trafficking identification practices used by healthcare providers in Ontario pediatric emergency departments🏥 Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38776630/

✨We are proud to support the 4th annual #CCYC24 conference, which brings together #paediatric and allied #healthcare professionals from across Canada to address healthcare inequities from birth to adolescence using a family-centred approach Register: cpd.utoronto.ca/ccyc/

📝 Looking for guidance on your community #engagement and #knowledgemobilization initiatives? Become a Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children member and access our Community Engagement Consulting Service! 🌟🛠️ Learn more and request a consultation today: leongcentre.utoronto.ca/community-enga…

❓ Did you know the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children has an online #CommunityEngagement library with a variety of resources, including articles, toolkits, videos and more? Visit the library and explore new tools here: leongcentre.utoronto.ca/resources-comm…

(1/5)📣Are you looking to #collaborate with other researchers and community partners? Share your opportunities for #engagement on our website by becoming a Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children member! Visit our #Collaboration Hub to learn more: leongcentre.utoronto.ca/collaboration-…

(2/5) ☀️ Surrey Place is looking to collaborate with individuals who have experience engaging in #equity, #diversity, #inclusion, & #accessibility work for its Spotlight Series. Learn more: leongcentre.utoronto.ca/collaboration-…

(3/5) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto is searching for #collaborators with experience in #community-based interventions & #childhood trauma. Learn more: leongcentre.utoronto.ca/collaboration-…

(4/5) 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 The Family and Child Health Initiative is seeking #researchers & #community members to join its group on improving the health & well-being of children & their families in #PeelRegionOntario. Learn more: leongcentre.utoronto.ca/collaboration-…

(5/5) 🎯 TARGet Kids! is searching for #collaborators with experience with #clinicaltrials, mixed methods, and working with community health centres to partner on new initiatives. Learn more: leongcentre.utoronto.ca/collaboration-…

🚀 New Publication Alert! Congrats Alène Toulany, Katherine Bailey (she/her) & team on your latest article on #youthengagement in health research! Learn more about effective strategies, key barriers, and actionable recommendations for meaningful youth involvement. 📚👥

✨ We’re excited to be partnering with the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging (Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging)! 🎉Join us Sept 26th as Dr. Mark Beauchamp shares his vision on promoting physical activity across the life course!🏃 Register soon so you don’t miss out: leongcentre.utoronto.ca/event/leong-ce…

💻 Have you registered for the 2024 CHILD-BRIGHT Virtual Symposium? This fall event will include four engaging sessions on key topics related to #PatientOrientedResearch and childhood brain-based developmental disability. Registers today: child-bright.ca/virtual-sympos…