Children’s Healthcare Canada Welcomes New Board Leadership

It is with great pleasure that Children’s Healthcare Canada welcomes a new Chair of the Board of Directors, Ms. Julia Hanigsberg, effective October 13^th, 2022.

Ms. Hanigsberg is the President and CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Canada’s largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital and an academic health science centre fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. She has served the Children’s Healthcare Canada board for seven years, including five years on the Executive Committee, two years as the Chair of the Governance Committee, and two years as the Vice Chair of the Board.
Children’s Healthcare Canada CEO, Ms. Emily Gruenwoldt conveyed “My warmest thanks to Ms. Hanigsberg for accepting this leadership position at such a critical time for Canada’s children and youth. We look forward to working with Ms. Hanigsberg to improve the capacity of health systems serving children, across the continuum of care.”

Supporting Ms. Hanigsberg in the role of Vice Chair of the Board is Dr. Krista Jangaard. Dr. Jangaard is the President and CEO of IWK Health Centre, an academic, tertiary care centre for women, children, youth and families located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 

Outgoing Board Chair, Mr. Bruce Squires reflects, “Children’s Healthcare Canada is fortunate to be led by two strong champions for children and youth. Ms. Hanigsberg and Dr. Jangaard bring diverse leadership experiences and will strongly represent the broad health service needs of children, youth and families living in Canada.”

The Children’s Healthcare Canada board thanks Mr. Squires for his leadership over the past two years and welcomes Ms. Hanigsberg and Dr. Jangaard to their new roles.

Health Policies at #CHILDHEALTHCAN2022

Children’s Healthcare Canada is excited to host everyone in person again, safely!  The safety of all attendees is of utmost importance to us. We will be monitoring the COVID-19 status and following guidance from the Public Health Agency of Canada as well as following standards set forth by the venue and Ottawa Public Health.  The following protocols will be in place to reduce risk onsite: 

• All in-person conference attendees are required to show proof they have received 3 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine during the onsite registration process. If you are not vaccinated; we invite you to register to attend our conference virtually. 
• All in-person attendees must wear a properly fitting mask covering their nose and mouth while in the Children’s Healthcare Canada meeting space. Masks may only be removed when actively eating or drinking while stationary.  A limited number of disposable masks will also be available at the Children’s Healthcare Canada Registration Desk.
• Although there is no capacity limit, we will endeavour to have rooms at only 80% capacity at all times.  We will limit admission to rooms to ensure there is no overcrowding.    
• Hand sanitizing stations and disinfectant wipes will be available throughout the venue.  

 
As an added layer of preparedness, the Children's Healthcare Canada Conference Team took part in a Pandemic On-Site Protocol course and are certified in monitoring and maintaining a safe environment for all during events.

We need to continue to work together as a child and youth health community to manage risk and keep each other safe.  Please visit our conference website to learn more about our Health Policies.
 
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Sexual Health Resources for Teens From AboutKidsHealth

 
AboutKidsHealth has recently created a new learning hub for teenagers with resources on sexual health, including the reproductive systems, contraception and consenting to sexual activity. The contraception article provides details on what the different types of contraception are and how they work. The resource on consenting to sexual activity includes information on what consent is, what it means to give consent and whether consent can be taken back. It also includes information on how old teens need to be to consent to sexual activity in Canada, as well as factors to consider when determining whether a sexual relationship with someone is safe and appropriate.

AboutKidsHealth is SickKids’ health-education website and features more than 3,500 articles on a range of health topics. For more information on teen sexual health and other health topics, visit www.aboutkidshealth.ca.