Making a Difference
2023 Highlights
Convene
We facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations and enable purposeful partnerships to strengthen research, mobilize knowledge and shape policy
Support growth of interdisciplinary collaborations
Healthy Youth Summit
Objective: Bring youth together with interested parties, including Healthy Youth Catalyst Grant recipients, to discuss gaps and opportunities in youth health research, foster intersectoral collaborations, and build capacity for youth engagement in health research.
Outcome: Co-led by IHDCYH’s Youth Advisory Council, the hybrid Healthy Youth Summit attracted 100+ on-line and over 100 in-person attendees, half of whom were youth. Input gathered during the summit is directly shaping IHDCYH’s Healthy Youth initiative.
Champion
We fuel existing strengths, catalyze emerging areas and embrace a lifecycle approach to advance knowledge, address health inequities and inspire support for science
Advance research in areas of need and strength
Mental Health in the Early Years (MHITEY) initiative
Objective: Enhance our understanding of factors affecting early brain development and mental health outcomes and strengthen knowledge mobilization to support the implementation of evidence-based early years mental health interventions.
Outcome: A $6.5M investment over five years is supporting the creation of new knowledge and the implementation of evidence-based interventions for young children and their caregivers with a focus on low-income, racialized, and Indigenous communities.
Capacity Build
We support diverse career pathways and strengthen key infrastructure to improve efficiency, amplify impact and nurture a thriving health research environment
Support recovery from pandemic impacts
Webinar: Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Promoting Health Equity Among Children, Adolescents, and Families in Canada and the United States
Objective: Co-host a knowledge sharing event with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, U.S. National Institutes of Health to integrate the expertise of researchers and community leaders from Canada and the U.S.
Outcome: Over 200 participants joined, including research teams, public servants, healthcare providers, community members, youth and caregivers. Discussions focused on the social determinants of health and pandemic impacts in diverse underserved communities. Speakers highlighted successes, lessons learned, and future directions to continue building momentum for collaborations and drive positive change.
Find our strategic plan and other impact reports on our Publications page.
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