Thinking about having a baby in the next 3 years or know of someone who is? Join HeLTI Canada - helticanada.ca - a Canadian-wide study offering free access to tailored support to improve the health of new parents, their children, and those planning a future pregnancy.

Researchers at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children are conducting an innovative preconception trial to prevent child obesity. Please share with pregnancy-planning families across Canada. HeLTICanada.com

Next #HeLTI Trainee and Early Career Researcher Seminar: Tuesday, May 3, 8 am EST. Leigh Vanderloo will present ‘The creation and presentation of a practical and pragmatic screening tool to identify, select, and evaluate mHealth resources and apps’
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A friend to frogs: U of T student studies threat posed to local amphibians by GTA traffic - what a fabulous undergraduate project. utoronto.ca/news/friend-fr…

'There’s always something we can do': Prof gives students extra credit for helping others - great idea! utoronto.ca/news/there-s-a…

Stress and anxiety wear down your brain. Here’s how to fight back. - Popular Science apple.news/At_LICRZkQiiDx…

I’ve reached my fundraising goal for the CPMHC event Flora’s Walk, but I just want to keep going and going. No donation is too small! Who’s going to help me crush my fundraising goal more and more?

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What is high-functioning anxiety? How to spot it and what you can do about it - BBC Science Focus Magazine apple.news/AX1ivj1P2QgCJR…

A new research project, led by Dr. Catherine Birken The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), will engage the TARGet Kids! study cohort to better understand the nutrition of children during the #Covid19 pandemic.

Learn more: canada.ca/en/institutes-…

#NutritionMonth

Postnatal depression in dads: the science underlining this overlooked condition - BBC Science Focus Magazine sciencefocus.com/news/postnatal…

Great to see the BBC highlighting the new Canadian study of nearly 2,500 fathers which found that nearly 1 in 4 fathers experienced both anxiety and depression at some point during their children’s 1st year.
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BBC Science Focus Magazine Dr. Cindy-Lee Dennis Dr Andy Mayers💡

Planning a pregnancy in the next 3 years? ✅
Have no children OR a child between 0-12 months? ✅
Live in Ontario or Alberta? ✅

Considering joining the HeLTI Canada study to support your individual health and parenting needs. For more info, visit: helticanada.com

Recently completed a PhD? Interested in improving the health of Canadian families to prevent obesity & chronic diseases in children?

HeLTI Canada & Dr. Cindy-Lee Dennis are looking for a new postdoctoral fellow.

Apply by March 10/22.

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Competition #893276

Today is Family Day in Ontario and Alberta, where the HeLTI study is recruiting.

Take this opportunity to sign up to be part of this amazing study. We would love to support you and your family today. Let us help you as you grow your family.

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Thanks for sharing about our study YMCBuzz!

Visit helticanada.com to see if you are eligible today!

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“May the land over which this new flag flies remain united in freedom and justice … sensitive, tolerant and compassionate towards all.”

Happy National Flag of #Canada Day 🍁🦫🇨🇦🏒.

Watch the raising of Canada's flag for the first time in 1965: tinyurl.com/bdtaevxx

👏👏👏We are thrilled to announce world-renowned researcher Catherine Birken as the inaugural recipient of the Edwin S.H. Leong Chair in Child Health Intervention! Congratulations!!!
Read more about her work here: bit.ly/3En5kFo
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Temerty Medicine

New publication alert 🚨 : 'Canadian Women’s Experience of Postnatal Care: A Mixed Method Study' published #openaccess

Read more here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.117…

❄️We can’t wait to welcome Dr. Simone Vigod and Dr. Lucy Barker to the all-virtual #ONCME2021 for a session on Re-imagining #postpartum care at the 4th trimester ( #Maternalmentalhealth ).

Register today: sogc.org/cme-on

Please share about this exciting new research opportunity! CIHR-IHDCYH CIHR Dr. Christine Chambers Pandemic Pregnancy Guide (PPG) University of Toronto University of Alberta PCMCH Dr. Cindy-Lee Dennis Catherine Birken Hilary Brown Toronto Public Health