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Screen-time Battle Alone Won't Cut Child Obesity

Shock #1: Canadian children and youth are getting an average of at least six hours of screen time a day.  Shock #2: Efforts to get obesity-bound children away from their TV and computer screens likely won't work after the age of six, a new review finds.

TEDxYouth@Toronto

Celebrated youth entrepreneur Ben Barry's recent talk at TEDx@Toronto.

Assembly of First Nations and Nike Partner to Enhance First Nations Health and Well-Being

The partnership announced on July 10th between AFN and Nike is aimed at individual and community health and well-being with a particular focus on creating opportunities for First Nation children, teens and young adults through access to sport, physical activity, recreation, coaching and leadership.

Youth Engagement in Mental Health

In November 2010 Youth Videographers were recruited by the New Mentality in Smiths Falls, Scarborough, Sault Ste. Marie and Windsor.  Each Youth Videographer is actively engaged in a mental health centre.  They used their knowledge and relationships to interview youth and staff from their agency about youth engagement.  This video captures what they heard.

Sex Slavery

Sunitha Krisnan has dedicated her life to rescuing women and children from sex slavery, a multimillion-dollar global market.  Watch as she tells three powerful stories, as well as her own, and calls for a more humane approach to helping these young victims rebuild their lives.

Everyone Wins

An introduction to the benefits of youth engagement produced by the Nova Scotia Department of Community Services: Child and Youth Strategy.