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CHEO hosts federal government consultation on Safe Social Media Act
Posted on Friday, June 12, 2026 05:00 PM
Statement from Vera Etches, CHEO President and CEO
June 12, 2026, Ottawa, Ont. - Children and youth are growing up in a world where social media has constant, direct access to them — with very few guardrails.
At CHEO, we see the impact of this every day.
Dr. Gary Goldfield, psychologist and researcher at the CHEO Research Institute, has found that while social media can help young people stay connected, it can also affect their mental health, sleep, and overall well-being when use is unregulated.
The federal...
CHEO announces temporary closure of main entrance for Integrated Treatment Centre construction
Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 09:00 AM
June 10, 2026, Ottawa, Ont. – CHEO is advising patients, families and visitors of temporary changes to hospital access as construction progresses on its new Integrated Treatment Centre (ITC).
Beginning June 15, 2026, CHEO’s main front entrance will be closed to both vehicles and pedestrians for the next phase of exterior construction. This is the most significant stage of the project and is expected to continue through October 2026.
During this time, patients and visitors are asked to follow updated routes and...
CHEO receives national award for innovation in communication
Posted on Monday, June 01, 2026 04:38 PM
June 1, 2026, Calgary, Alta. — CHEO is honoured to receive the 2026 Children’s Healthcare Canada Health Communications Award that acknowledges our innovative approach to supporting youth mental health through digital storytelling.
The award recognizes CHEO’s YouTube series, “This is what it feels like / Voici ce que l’on ressent,” created in partnership with YouTube Canada and Ottawa’s own Juno-nominated artist Jamie Fine to bring trusted, evidence-based mental health information directly to young people.
The...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford visits CHEO and sees redevelopment report card
Posted on Friday, May 29, 2026 09:00 AM
May 29, 2026 - Ottawa, Ont.— Ontario Premier Doug Ford visited CHEO this week along with Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, Michael Parsa and local MPP, George Darouze, to see construction progress for the Integrated Treatment Centre (ITC), a marquis new addition to the CHEO campus to improve care for children and youth in the region.
Since breaking ground in April 2025, there has been considerable progress on the new 220,000-square-footbuilding with the final beam set in place last month, walls...
CHEO and Queensway Carleton Hospital team up to complete more pediatric surgeries
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2026 08:45 AM
May 25, 2026, Ottawa, Ont. – CHEO and Queensway Carleton Hospital (QCH) have joined forces to speed up access to care and address wait-lists for pediatric surgeries.
Through this collaboration, CHEO specialists will perform certain lower-complexity day surgeries at QCH, alongside the hospital’s experienced surgical teams.
This expands CHEO’s regional surgical program to six hospitals across the region, building on the success of the program first launched as a Kids Come First initiative in 2024.QCHwill become the first partner to...