CCYHC 2009 Annual Symposium
Developing Collaborative Partnerships with Government: How can we be more effective?
October 18th, 2009, Halifax, Nova Scotia

On October 18th, 2009, the Canadian Child & Youth Health Coalition invites you to attend what promises to be a highly informative and engaging symposium focused on building collaborative relationships with government across sectors (municipal, provincial, territorial, and federal) towards advancing the cause of child and youth health and health care in Canada. Following a brief update on the Coalition’s activities over the last year, a panel of national leaders and experts will present information from a variety of key perspectives including:

1. The view from the inside. What are the realities, structures, and constraints within government which impact / influence the development of collaborative partnerships, policy development, and the response to advocacy efforts?
   
2. Working to change policy from the outside. What are the most effective strategies for engaging decision-makers across government sectors to implement changes in national policy?
   
3. Making our case. How best can the child and youth health care community articulate the value and importance of investing in Canada’s young population? What is the most appropriate approach to communicate family and patient stories / narratives towards raising awareness and effecting change?
   
4. Leveraging alliances and opportunities beyond the child and youth health sector. How can we more efficiently identify and promote the expansion of initiatives being impelemented in other populations which are also relevant and applicable to children and youth?
   

Following presentations, the speakers will join the audience in an interactive dialogue to further explore ideas for strengthening the relationship between the child and youth health and health care community and government agencies and to identify specific strategies which could assist the Coalition in developing an effective political advocacy strategy over the next year. 

We look forward to obtaining the input and advice of the broad community of professionals dedicated to the health and well-being of our children, youth, and their families!

CCYHC is proud to welcome the following speakers to the 2009 CCYHC Symposium:

• Ms. Keli Anderson, Executive Director, FORCE Society For Kids Mental Health Care
• Ms. Pamela Fuselli, Executive Director, Safe Kids Canada/SecuriJeunes Canada
• Dr. Charlotte Moore, Provincial Lead, Maternal, Child and Youth Strategy, Health System Strategy Division, MOHLTC

REGISTRATION

Registration for the Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC) 2009 Annual Meeting and this Symposium can be made following the online link at: http://www.caphc.org/annual.html. Please be sure to select the CCYHC 2009 Symposium in the Pre-Conference Satellite Session section.

CCYHC 2008 Annual Symposium
Health Human Resources for Children and Youth: What have we leaned and where should we go?
October 19th, 2008, Edmonton, Alberta

On October 19th, 2008, the CCYHC held a symposium in Edmonton, Alberta entitled Health Human Resources for Children & Youth: What have we learned and where should we go? The symposium was very well attended and attracted participants representing a broad range of constituents and stakeholders across the continuum of child and youth health including service providers, administrators, and researchers.

Highly informative and inspiring presentations were provided by Dr. Joshua Tepper (Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Health Human Resources Strategy Division), Mr. Geoff Ballinger (Manager of Health Human Resources, Canadian Institute of Health Information) and Ms. Grace Mickelson (Corporate Director – Academic Development Provincial Health Services Authority (British Columbia)). Information from a variety of key perspectives was presented including but not limited to: 1) innovative approaches to conceptualizing HHR issues within the child and youth sector; 2) the availability and utility of data to assess HHR demand and supply; and, 3) the benefits of interprofessional health education.

The Coalition looks forward to developing strategic child and youth HHR initiatives in the coming months informed by continued dialogue with the symposium speakers as well as the broad community of professionals dedicated to the health and well-being of Canada’s children, youth, and their families.

CCYHC 2007 Annual Symposium
Child Health Successes: The Top 10 Canadian Advances in the Last 100 Years
October 14th, 2007, Montreal, Quebec

In 2007 , St. Justine’s Hospital is celebrated its 100th anniversary. To join in the centennial celebration, the Canadian Child & Youth Health Coalition (CCYHC) held a symposium during the annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC) in Montreal on October 14, 2007. At this year's event, CCYHC was delighted to highlight Child Health Successes: The Top 10 Canadian Advances in the Last 100 Years, as a means of raising awareness about the importance of discovery to the health of our children and youth, and the specific role of Canadians in making these advances.

Over the last months, the CCYHC asked members of the child and youth health and health research community across Canada the following question: “What is the most important Canadian discovery which has had the greatest impact, or has the greatest potential for impact, on health outcomes for children and youth in the last 100 years? Nominations were invited from across a broad spectrum of discovery ranging from basic to social science.

Following an enthusiastic response, a distinguished national expert panel comprised of Dr. Michael Kramer (Scientific Director for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) - Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health), Dr. Alex MacKenzie (Director, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute), and Dr. Brian Postl (President and CEO, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority) reviewed the nominations and narrowed the list to the "Top 10" as follows:

• AIDS drug 3TC;
• Etiology of childhood HUS – verotoxin producing E. coli;
• Insulin;
• Mustard operation;
• Neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism;
• Pablum;
• Polio vaccine;
• Universal health insurance;
• WinRho;
• Yuzpe regimen of emergency contraception.

Members of the child and youth health and health research community were then invited to vote for the top advance/discovery on the CCYHC website. The final ranking of the top 10 advances based on these votes was presented by Dr. Alex MacKenzie at the CCYHC Symposium on Sunday, October 14th, at what proved to be a most entertaining and informative event!

Based on 526 votes, the final standing (in descending order) of the "Top 10" discoveries/advances was as follows:

CCYHC also took this opportunity to provide an update on the activities and achievements of the Coalition over the last year. Building on the combined strengths of its many partnerships, the Coalition has continued to make significant progress towards achieving its goals and objectives within the context of several key initiatives and programs.

CCYHC 2006 Annual Symposium
Being Proactive For Our High Risk Pediatric Populations
October15, 2006, Vancouver, British Columbia

Presentations: