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Children's Health Coalition: response to the Ontario Science Table's brief on school re-opening

TORONTO, July 19, 2021 – The Children’s Health Coalition strongly urges the Ontario government to adopt the expert advice of the report issued today by the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table supporting the safe return to in-person learning in schools this coming September. 

The Table’s report makes the benefits of such a return very clear not only for development but, just as importantly, for the overall health and well-being of Ontario’s children and youth. The Coalition is especially...

Ontario Science Table and hospitals release new guidance for return to in-person school

Summary: Ontario Science Table, CHEO, SickKids and other hospitals across the province provide guidance on COVID-19 mitigation measures for the return to in-person school in September 2021.

To help the return to in-person school in September 2021, the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, CHEO, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and other hospitals from across the province have released a Science Brief that provides guidance on how schools...

CHEO’s Mari Teitelbaum named Canada’s 2021 public sector CIO of the Year

July 15, 2021 – Ottawa – CHEO’s Chief Innovation Office Mari Teitelbaum was today named 2021’s Public Sector CIO of the Year by IT World Canada (ITWC), the CIO Association of Canada and CanadianCIO. The honour recognizes Canadian technology leaders who have demonstrated business and tech vision, entrepreneurship, a capacity to drive enterprise transformation and a demonstrated ability to drive value for money.

“Every day at CHEO we work with children, youth, families and each other to make things...

Letter informs families of stolen laptop with research data containing personal information

Ottawa — The following letter has been sent to the affected families and patients. If you did not receive this letter, you are not affected.

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5 July 2021

Dear CHEO patient and family,

It is very important to everyone at CHEO that we protect the privacy and confidentiality of your health information. In order for us to be able to provide the best care for you and your family, you must feel comfortable sharing your personal health information with our health care providers....

Supporting youth mental health: a resource for summer camps and anyone caring for kids

The Kids Come First Health Team has created a super-useful, one-page info sheet to help camps and their counsellors recognize and support children and youth with mental health concerns.

“Supporting Youth Mental Health” provides:

• what to watch for,
• helpful coping strategies,
• ideas about who to turn to for support,
• how to start conversations about mental health and
• ways to connect with care options.

Many camp counsellors are youth, themselves. This handout will provide them a way to support children and...