by Taryn Welch | Jul 20, 2021 | News
Over the past year, the longstanding inequities facing children, youth, and families who are Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) have been further exacerbated by both the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased violence and discrimination against BIPOC...
by Taryn Welch | Jun 2, 2021 | News
TORONTO, June 2, 2021 – As leaders in children’s health, we are deeply disappointed that Ontario has not acted upon the broad consensus for a regional re-opening of in-person learning. This consensus included children’s healthcare, public health, scientific experts...
by Taryn Welch | Jun 1, 2021 | Covid19, Homepage, Uncategorized
The uncovering of 215 unmarked bodies of children buried at the site of a former residential school has rippled across the country. We are in a collective moment of mourning, sorrow, shame, anger, grief and condolence. Our thoughts are with the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc...
by Taryn Welch | Jun 1, 2021 | News
Today’s investment by the Government of Ontario of $31 million towards child and youth mental health services is welcome news for Children’s Mental Health Ontario and the families that their nearly 100 child and youth mental health centres across Ontario serve. “We...
by Taryn Welch | May 31, 2021 | News
TORONTO, April 17, 2021 – Now is the time to pull out all the stops to drive down the spread of coronavirus. As we do so, we must not forget about kids. Children’s learning, development and mental health is enormously at risk – and marginalized, racialized and...
