Welcome

Emcee: Adelyn Newman-Ting, Youth Advocate, Children First Canada Youth Council
Conference Director: Ripudaman Singh Minhas MD MPH FRCPC (he/him); St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

Day 1 Opening Keynote
Panel – Addressing Health Misinformation

Ripudaman Singh Minhas (Project Lead, Our Kids’ Health; Developmental Paediatrician, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto)

Sophie Nadeau (Vice President, CMA Media, Canadian Medical Association)

Susana Mas (Independent Journalist and Media Literacy Trainer; Founder and Publisher of Verifiably)

Moderated by: Soliana Lijiam (Youth Advocate)

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Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break

Breakout Workshops A

Equity in Infancy: Collaboratively Building Systems of Care for Early Mental Health

Guidance on Promoting Mental Health of Black Youth in Canada

Supporting Young Carers in Clinical Practice and Beyond

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Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break

Breakout Workshops B

Advocacy, Research, and Support: Building and Sustaining Virtual Youth Communities in Eating Disorders

Co-Designing an Equity-Centered Paediatric Sickle Cell Disease Satellite Clinic using a Community-Led Approach

Parenting in Uncertain Times: A Participatory Mixed Methods Investigation of Parenting in a Mid-Sized Ontario City

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Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break

Day 1 Closing Keynote
Panel – Equitable Access to Physical Activity and Sports

Chelsey Bray (Advocate, Gender Equality and Inclusion)

Sarah Profitt-Wagner (Manager – Communications, Fund Development, School and Youth
Special Olympics PEI)

Taru Manyanga (Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Sciences; University of Northern British Columbia)

Moderated by: Henry Stewart (Youth Advocate, Children First Canada)

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Welcome

Emcee: Adelyn Newman-Ting, Youth Advocate, Children First Canada Youth Council
Conference Director: Ripudaman Singh Minhas MD MPH FRCPC (he/him); St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

Day 2 Opening Keynote
Panel – Connection Before Direction: Building Mental Health Resilience in Youth

Daryl Kootenay (Co-Director, The Howl Experience)

Michael Cheng (Psychiatrist; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO))

Tatum Wilson (Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Mental Health Ontario)

Moderated by: Jan Nasibog (Youth Advocate, Children First Canada)

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Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break

Breakout Workshops C

Designing for Equity: Disaggregated Social Determinants of Health Data Collection Tools in Pediatric Electronic Health Records

Enhancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Training for Youth Mental Health Care Providers: Co-Constructing Curricula Alongside Youth with Lived/Living Expertise

Lean On Me: Creating a Community of Access Through Peer and Provider Collaboration

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Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break

Breakout Workshops D

The Ontario Early Adversity and Resilience Framework: From Research to Action

The Overwhelmed & Underserved: A Youth Advisory Team Advocates for Structural Change

Supporting Pediatric Healthcare Teams Navigating Moral Distress and Structural Distress Resulting from Experiences of Systemic Racism and Discrimination

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Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break

Day 2 Closing Keynote
Panel – Young Caregivers – Do You See Me?

Chrissy Sadowski (Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement Manager, Young Caregivers Association)

Grace Smith (Operations and Administration Specialist, Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence)

Oliver Fitzpatrick (Young Carers Coordinator, AMI-Quebec)

Moderated by: Lucy Diaz (Youth Advocate, Children First Canada)

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