CCYC Health In | Equity Conference

Welcome

Emcee: Joesh Khunkhun (he/him), Youth Ambassador and Speaker for the Stigma-Free Society
Conference Director: Ripudaman Singh Minhas MD MPH FRCPC (he/him); St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

Keynote A

Child Health Inequity
The Hon. Sharon Burey MD FRCPC MPLc mMBA (she/her), Senator for Ontario

Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break

Breakout Workshops A

1. Achieving Health Equity in Pediatric Obesity Management
   Presented by: Sanjukta Basak (Pediatric Endocrinologist, Clinical Assistant Professor, BC Children’s Hospital)
   Community Engagement
2. A Community-Led Parenting Program for Indigenous Fathers and Two-Spirit Parents to Support the Health of Their Children
   Presented by: Amy L. Wright (Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto); Rachel VanEvery (PhD Candidate, Department of Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University); Shelly Hachey (PhD Student, Faculty of Social Work, Wilfred Laurier University); Wihsé Spring (Steering Committee Member, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto); Deya Miller (Steering Committee Member, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto)
   Indigenious Health
3. Creating Welcoming Communities for Newcomer Children and Youth
   Presented by: Victoria Esses (Professor Department of Psychology, Western University), Leah Hamilton (Vice Dean, Research and Community Relations, Mount Royal University), Awish Aslam (Graduate Student, Western University), Priscila Prado Barros (Graduate Student, Western University)
   Race-Based and Newcomer Health and Inequity
4. Cross – Sectoral Care Approach for Preparing Medically Complex Children and Youth with Chronic Health Conditions Entering Adult Support Services
   Presented by: Whitney Faragher (Health Care Facilitator, Community Networks of Specialized Care Central East/CLH DSS); Sandra Martino (Health Care Facilitator, Community Networks of Specialized Care Central East/CLH DSS)
   Health Services and Systems
5. Owning the Work and Doing the Work: Evaluating and Building Towards EDIA Best Practices
   Presented by: Kajany Gunarajan (Manager, Equity Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, Surrey Place); Kim S. Daniel (Director, Community, Partnership, and Innovations, Surrey Place); Esther Kagoya (Research Assistant, Surrey Place); Joanne Marcano (Intake Service Coordinator, Adult Program at Surrey Place)
   Race-Based and Newcomer Health and Inequity

Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break

Breakout Workshops B

1. A Seat at the Table: Building Community Engagement at the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children
   Presented by: Priscilla Medeiros (Knowledge Mobilization & Community Engagement Specialist, Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children); Ellie Adler (Research Program Manager, Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children)
   Community Engagement
2. Funding for Family Caregivers: The Role of Disability Acquisition in Access to Benefits
   Presented by: Stephanie Chipeur (Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary)
   Developmental and Mental Health
3. Jordan’s Principle
   Presented by: Leeann J. Shimoda (Jordan’s Principle Coordinator, IFN)
   Indigenious Health
4. Protecting Our Youth: A Strategy to Address Human Sex Trafficking in Peel Region
   Presented by: Samantha MacNeill (Nurse Advisor, Peel Anti-Human Sex Trafficking Strategy, Region of Peel); Arlene Coventry-Bauer (Manager, Community Capacity and Investment, Region of Peel)
   Health Services and Systems

5. 1. Black Youth Mental Health: Reconstructing Identity Through Art-Based Research
      Presented by: Fiona Edwards-Akunesiobike (Assistant Professor, MacEwan University)
   2. Refugee Youth: Early Mental Health Intervention and Support
      Presented by: Hellen Gateri (Assistant Professor, MacEwan University); Fiona Edwards-Akunesiobike (Assistant Professor, MacEwan University)
   Race-Based and Newcomer Health and Inequity

Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break

Keynote B

Providing Effective and Equitable Support for Youth
Panelists:
Clementine Jarrett, Child Rights Advocate with The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children
Cynthia Bland (she/her), Founder and CEO, Voice Found, Member Order of Ottawa
Pallavi Banerjee (she/her), Associate Professor and UCalgary Research Excellent Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary
Moderated by: Mateo Vitale, Youth Self-Advocate, Advisory Committee Member, National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4)

Closing Remarks

Emcee: Joesh Khunkhun (he/him), Youth Ambassador and Speaker for the Stigma-Free Society
Conference Director: Thivia Jegathesan MPH PhD (she/her); St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

Welcome

Emcee: Joesh Khunkhun (he/him), Youth Ambassador and Speaker for the Stigma-Free Society
Conference Director: Thivia Jegathesan MPH PhD (she/her); St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

Keynote C

Rethinking and Creating New Possibilities to Address Health System Inequities
Panelists:
Amy Gajaria MD FRCPC (she/her); Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Anna Gunz MD FRCPC FAAP, Paediatric Intensivist & Clinical Lead Planetary Health & Sustainability, Children’s Hospital LHSC
Samir Shaheen-Hussain MD CM FRCPC (he/him), Member of The Caring for Social Justice Collective, Pediatric Emergency Physician
Moderator: Gabrielle Fayant-Lewis, Co-Founder, Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G)

Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break

Breakout Workshops C

1. Building Communities in Planetary Health: Connecting & Protecting All Health
   Presented by: Anna Gunz (Clinical Lead Planetary Health & Sustainability, Children’s Hospital London Health Sciences Centre); Nicole Yawney (Youth Indigenous Wellness Consultant, London Health Sciences Centre); Shaquille Sealy (Operations Manager, Reforest London); Lesley Gittings (Assistant Professor Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University)
   Health Services and Systems
2. Ensuring Health Care Equity for Newcomer Children and Youth: The Case for Professional Health Care Interpretation Services
   Presented by: Catherine Penney (Quality Improvement Specialist, National Newcomer Navigation Network); Christine Kouri (Project Lead, National Newcomer Navigation Network)
   Race-Based and Newcomer Health and Inequity
3. Parent and Caregiver Perspectives on Youth Suicide and Systems of Care
   Presented by: Jori Jones (Doctoral Student, University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work)
   Health Services and Systems
4. Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Canada
   Presented by: Cathy J. Chovaz (Professor/Clinical Psychologist, King’s University College at Western); Justin Mulder (Graduate Student, University of Ottawa); ASL interpretation services will be provided by Ava Hawkins, Certified Interpreter
   Developmental and Mental Health
5. Social Prescribing: Achieving Health Equity for Children and Youth Through the Power of Community
   Presented by: Sue Bennett (Medical Director, Vanier Social Pediatric Hub); Caitlin Muhl (Social Prescribing Advisor, Vanier Social Pediatric Hub)
   Community Engagement

Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break

Breakout Workshops D

1. Creating an Equitable Care System for Vulnerable Children, Youth and Families Experiencing Mental Health Crises – the Myles Ahead SafER Space Initiative
   Presented by: Leslie Kulperger (Founder, Executive Director, Myles Ahead, Advancing Child & Youth Mental Health); Shelley Kulperger (Director, Strategy, Engagement and Partnerships, Myles Ahead, Advancing Child & Youth Mental Health)
   Developmental and Mental Health
2. Exploring the Consequences of ‘Benevolent’ Colonial Powers and Structural Inequities in the Implementation of Jordan’s Principle in Manitoba, Canada
   Presented by: Alison J. Gerlach (Associate Professor, University of Victoria); Vandna Sinha (Associate Research Professor, University of Colorado, Boulder)
   Indigenious Health
3. Panel Discussion: Engaging with Community
   Panelists: Gabrielle Fayant-Lewis (Co-Founder, Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G), Mitesh Patel (Chief of Psychiatry, Youthdale), Moira Robertson (Advocate, ECHO Ontario Autism, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital) with Melanie Penner (Senior Clinician Scientist and Developmental Pediatrician, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital); Moderated by: Thalia Bueno (Advocate)
   Community Engagement
4. Supporting South Asian Families Affected by Autism: A 10-Year Retrospective on Raising Awareness in British Columbia’s Punjabi Community
   Presented by: Preetinder Narang (District Behaviour Analyst, Surrey School District); Mandeep Gurm (R.Psych – Registered Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Sharon Arnold & Associates); Manpreet Singh (IT Consultant, University of British Columbia)
   Race-Based and Newcomer Health and Inequity
5. Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Create a More Equitable Health System with Children, Youth, and Families in Peel
   Presented by: Dianne Fierheller (Scientist, Family and Child Health Initiative, Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners); Ian Zenlea (Clinician Scientist, Family and Child Health Initiative, Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners); Cilia Mejía-Lancheros (Research Lead, Family and Child Health Initiative, Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners); Arvid Krishendeholl (Community Partner)
   Health Services and Systems

Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break

Keynote D

Relational Health
Richa Agnihotri MD FRCPC (she/her); Community Paediatrics Section President, Canadian Paediatric Society; Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct), Pediatrics, McMaster University
Robin Williams MD FRCPC CM (she/her); Chair of Early Years Taskforce, Canadian Paediatric Society; Member of the Order of Canada

Closing Remarks

Emcee: Joesh Khunkhun (he/him), Youth Ambassador and Speaker for the Stigma-Free Society
Conference Director: Ripudaman Singh Minhas MD MPH FRCPC (he/him); St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto