💡✨Reminder to share your idea by June 30th to win a 100$ gift card!! ➡️ Do you have an idea for a social connection strategy or intervention for youth in schools? The Youth Development Instrument (YDI) invites you to participate in the Social Connection Project! hubs.la/Q03svFJ60 #ydi Dr. Hasina Samji

We're excited to welcome Dr. Johanna Sam to HELP as a new faculty member! Her work spanning mental health, education, and digital technology brings important and timely perspectives to HELP. Learn more 👉 hubs.la/Q03syl7v0 #UBCResearch

As schools and communities continue to respond to the growing need for mental health support, a new HELP study highlights the importance of connectedness in schools for BC youth. Learn more 👉 hubs.la/Q03sPvc60 #YouthMentalHealth @socscimed UBC's School of Population and Public Health

Carrie Anne Vanderhoop is a long-time member of the ASC at HELP, and is about to release her very first chidren's book! Learn more in our latest member profile ➡️ hubs.la/Q03sVCsN0 #NIPD2025 Tradewind Books

🔍 How do we hold space for ceremony in conference culture? In the latest update from the Roots initiative, HELP Research Coordinator Sophie Carriere shares reflections from the UBC Partnering in Research Conference ➡️ hubs.la/Q03t1r8R0 #NIPD2025 UBC Indigenous Research Support Initiative

🌟 🧡 Whether it's writing a children's book, making waves in community-led research, or bringing ceremony into conference culture, Indigenous leaders at HELP are advancing knowledge and honouring tradition. Celebrate #NIPD2025 with us 👉 hubs.la/Q03t27NY0 #NIPM2025

🍎🚸 As the school year comes to a close, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to our SD partners for your continued support of HELP's work. We wish you a fantastic summer! Read our full end-of-school-year message 👉 hubs.la/Q03tqSDx0

🎉 Celebrate 10 years of impact this Sept 23 in Calgary! ✔️ Honour 10 changemakers ✔️ Connect with top leaders ✔️ Empower 8 million kids 🎟️ Get your tickets: childrenfirstcanada.crowdchange.ca/92718 #ChampionsForChildren #socialimpact

🌟All families deserve access to high quality, inclusive, flexible childcare with fees capped at $10aDay! Sign the petition now 👉 hubs.la/Q03w7G2J0 #10aDayPlan $10aDay Child Care

If governments want to support Indigenous health, language revitalization needs to be part of the conversation. Hear from Dr. Johanna Sam, HELP Faculty, on the importance of Indigenous Languages via CBC ➡️ hubs.la/Q03wyS7p0 #IndigenousHealth #UBCResearch

🚸 New research from HELP faculty, Dr. Christine Voss, highlights the need in supporting parents of children with congenital heart defects (CHD). Read more via UBC Okanagan News → hubs.la/Q03wLxr_0 #UBCResearch #familywellbeing

🤸‍♂️☀️Send your kids outside. Let them run, laugh, and play with others. Outside Play Lab, led by HELP Director Dr. Dr. Mariana Brussoni was mentioned in this After Babel article 👉 Let Kids Be Loud. Read more ➡️ hubs.la/Q03wMn2Y0 Jonathan Haidt #RiskyPlay

🌹We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Maureen Dockendorf, a champion for children in BC, and a long-time friend to HELP. Thank you Maureen for your passion and dedication to making a difference in the lives of children. You will be missed 💔 hubs.la/Q03xc4Jt0

⏰ Webinar Alert! Join Child Health BC on July 22nd for the first webinar in the series ADHD in Children: Practical Strategies for Diagnosing ADHD in Children. More information here 👉hubs.la/Q03xp8J50

📣 Have you been impacted by recent funding cuts by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to settlement programs? Our friends First Call want to hear from you! Fill out the 2025 First Call Federal Funding Survey by August 15th via →hubs.la/Q03znrmC0 #bcpoli

💡UBC Community Engagement has a report from the Partnering in Research Conference, which includes a reflection from HELPer Sophie Carriere. Read now ⤵️ hubs.la/Q03zPC9w0 @UBCCEIH @UBCIRSI

Today is #Playday2025 – the annual celebration of children's right to play – and this year's theme is #SpacesForPlay! We are proud to support this important movement. And, through our work with schools, we are committed to making sure every child has amazing play every day.

If YOUR organization has been affected by the recent cuts to the Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC) settlement programs in BC, please take our survey. Let's restore funding to this important program! TAKE ACTION! Survey Ends August 15! lnkd.in/gUD7DFqg

🌍 Happy #InternationalYouthDay! Youth are at the heart of everything we do at Children First — from the Youth Advisory Council to the Youth Summit and #FINAwards. Want to lead change? 👉 Youth Advisory Council: loom.ly/Y_MeIOY 👉Youth Summit: loom.ly/u2P06-E

🌍📱Are today’s children losing touch with the real-world experiences that define childhood? HELP Director Dr. Mariana Brussoni's Outside Play Lab, is referenced in After Babel’s latest article ➡️ hubs.la/Q03CtSLG0 #childwellbeing