CCYC Health In | Equity Conference

October 29-30, 2025

Day 2: Thursday October 30

All times Eastern (ET)

11:00am-11:15am

Welcome

Emcee: Details coming soon!
Conference Director: Ripudaman Singh Minhas MD MPH FRCPC (he/him); St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

11:15am-12:30pm

Day 2 Opening Keynote
Panel: Building Mental Health Resilience in Youth

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

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

Daryl Kootenay (Co-Director, The Howl Experience)

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

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12:30pm-12:45pm

Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break

12:45pm-1:45pm

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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1:45pm-2:15pm

Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break

2:15pm-3:15pm

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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3:15pm-3:45pm

Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break

3:45pm-4:45pm

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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4:45pm-5:00pm Emcee: Details coming soon!
Conference Director: Ripudaman Singh Minhas MD MPH FRCPC (he/him); St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto