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 Program Friday October 20, 2023
1100 Welcome

Emcee: Joesh Khunkhun (he/him), Youth Ambassador Conference Director: Ripudaman Singh Minhas MD
and Speaker for the Stigma-Free Society MPH FRCPC (he/him); St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health
Toronto

Keynote A:
1115 Child Health Inequity
The Hon. Sharon Burey MD FRCPC MPLc mMBA (she/her), Senator for Ontario

1230 Posters, Supporters & Networking Break

1245 Breakout Workshops A

Achieving Health Equity in Pediatric Obesity Management

1
Presented by: Sanjukta Basak (Pediatric Endocrinologist, Clinical Assistant Professor, BC Children’s Hospital)

A Community-Led Parenting Program for Indigenous Fathers and Two-Spirit Parents to Support the Health
of Their Children

Presented by: Amy L. Wright (Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto);
2 Rachel VanEvery (PhD Candidate, Department of Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University); Shelly Hachey
(PhD Student, Faculty of Social Work, Wilfred Laurier University); Wihsé Spring (Steering Committee Member,
Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto); Deya Miller (Steering Committee Member,
Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto)

Creating Welcoming Communities for Newcomer Children and Youth

3 Presented by: Victoria Esses (Professor Department of Psychology, Western University), Leah Hamilton (Vice Dean,
Research and Community Relations, Mount Royal University), Awish Aslam (Graduate Student, Western University),
Priscila Prado Barros (Graduate Student, Western University)

Cross – Sectoral Care Approach for Preparing Medically Complex Children and Youth with Chronic Health
Conditions Entering Adult Support Services
4
Presented by: Whitney Faragher (Health Care Facilitator, Community Networks of Specialized Care Central East/
CLH DSS); Sandra Martino (Health Care Facilitator, Community Networks of Specialized Care Central East/CLH DSS)

Owning the Work and Doing the Work: Evaluating and Building Towards EDIA Best Practices

5 Presented by: Kajany Gunarajan (Manager, Equity Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, Surrey Place); Kim S. Daniel
(Director, Community, Partnership, and Innovations, Surrey Place); Esther Kagoya (Research Assistant, Surrey Place);
Joanne Marcano (Intake Service Coordinator, Adult Program at Surrey Place)

1345 Posters, Supporters & Networking Break

1415 Breakout Workshops B

A Seat at the Table: Building Community Engagement at the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children

1 Presented by: Priscilla Medeiros (Knowledge Mobilization & Community Engagement Specialist, Edwin S.H.
Leong Centre for Healthy Children); Ellie Adler (Research Program Manager, Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy
Children)

Funding for Family Caregivers: The Role of Disability Acquisition in Access to Benefits
2
Presented by: Stephanie Chipeur (Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary)

Jordan’s Principle
3
Presented by: Leeann J. Shimoda (Jordan’s Principle Coordinator, IFN)

Protecting Our Youth: A Strategy to Address Human Sex Trafficking in Peel Region
4 Presented by: Samantha MacNeill (Nurse Advisor, Peel Anti-Human Sex Trafficking Strategy, Region of Peel);
Arlene Coventry-Bauer (Manager, Community Capacity and Investment, Region of Peel)

A. Black Youth Mental Health: Reconstructing Identity Through Art-Based Research

Presented by: Fiona Edwards-Akunesiobike (Assistant Professor, MacEwan University)

5
B. Refugee Youth: Early Mental Health Intervention and Support

Presented by: Hellen Gateri (Assistant Professor, MacEwan University); Fiona Edwards-Akunesiobike (Assistant
Professor, MacEwan University)

1515 Posters, Supporters & Networking Break

1545 Keynote B: Providing Effective and Equitable Support for Youth

Panelists: Clementine Jarrett, Child Rights Advocate with The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children
Cynthia Bland (she/her), Founder and CEO, Voice Found, Member Order of Ottawa
Pallavi Banerjee (she/her), Associate Professor and UCalgary Research Excellent Chair, Department of Sociology, University
of Calgary
Moderated by: Mateo Vitale, Youth Self-Advocate, Advisory Committee Member, National Newcomer Navigation
Network (N4)

1645 Closing Remarks

Emcee: Joesh Khunkhun (he/him), Youth Ambassador and Conference Director: Thivia Jegathesan MPH PhD (she/
Speaker for the Stigma-Free Society her); St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
 Program Saturday October 21, 2023
1100 Welcome

Emcee: Joesh Khunkhun (he/him), Youth Ambassador Conference Director: Thivia Jegathesan MPH PhD (she/
and Speaker for the Stigma-Free Society her); St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

1115 Keynote C: Rethinking and Creating New Possibilities to Address Health System Inequities

Panelists: Amy Gajaria MD FRCPC (she/her); Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Anna Gunz MD FRCPC FAAP, Paediatric Intensivist & Clinical Lead Planetary Health & Sustainability, Children’s Hospital
LHSC
Samir Shaheen-Hussain MD CM FRCPC (he/him), Member of The Caring for Social Justice Collective, Pediatric
Emergency Physician
Moderated by: Gabrielle Fayant-Lewis, Co-Founder, Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G)

1230 Posters, Supporters & Networking Break

1245 Breakout Workshops C

Building Communities in Planetary Health: Connecting & Protecting All Health

Presented by: Anna Gunz (Clinical Lead Planetary Health & Sustainability, Children’s Hospital London Health
1 Sciences Centre), Nicole Yawney (Youth Indigenous Wellness Consultant, London Health Sciences Centre);
Shaquille Sealy (Operations Manager, Reforest London), Lesley Gittings (Assistant Professor Faculty of Health
Sciences, Western University)

Ensuring Health Care Equity for Newcomer Children and Youth: The Case for Professional Health Care
Interpretation Services
2
Presented by: Catherine Penney (Quality Improvement Specialist, National Newcomer Navigation Network);
Christine Kouri (Project Lead, National Newcomer Navigation Network)

Parent and Caregiver Perspectives on Youth Suicide and Systems of Care

3
Presented by: Jori Jones (Doctoral Student, University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work)

Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Canada
4 Presented by: Cathy J. Chovaz (Professor/Clinical Psychologist, King’s University College at Western); Justin
Mulder (Graduate Student, University of Ottawa)

Social Prescribing: Achieving Health Equity for Children and Youth Through the Power of Community
5 Presented by: Sue Bennett (Medical Director, Vanier Social Pediatric Hub); Caitlin Muhl (Social Prescribing
Advisor, Vanier Social Pediatric Hub)

1345 Posters, Supporters & Networking Break

1415 Breakout Workshops D

Creating an Equitable Care System for Vulnerable Children, Youth and Families Experiencing Mental Health
Crises – the Myles Ahead SafER Space Initiative
1 Presented by: Leslie Kulperger (Founder, Executive Director, Myles Ahead, Advancing Child & Youth Mental
Health); Shelley Kulperger (Director, Strategy, Engagement and Partnerships, Myles Ahead, Advancing Child &
Youth Mental Health)
 Exploring the Consequences of ‘Benevolent’ Colonial Powers and Structural Inequities in the
Implementation of Jordan’s Principle in Manitoba, Canada
2
Presented by: Alison J. Gerlach (Associate Professor, University of Victoria); Vandna Sinha (Associate Research
Professor, University of Colorado, Boulder)

Panel Discussion: Engaging with Community

Panelists: Gabrielle Fayant-Lewis (Co-Founder, Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G), Mitesh Patel (Chief of
3 Psychiatry, Youthdale), Moira Robertson (Advocate, ECHO Ontario Autism, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation
Hospital) with Melanie Penner (Senior Clinician Scientist and Developmental Pediatrician, Holland Bloorview Kids
Rehabilitation Hospital)
Moderated by: Thalia Bueno (Advocate)

Supporting South Asian Families Affected by Autism: A 10-Year Retrospective on Raising Awareness in
British Columbia’s Punjabi Community
4 Presented by: Preetinder Narang (District Behaviour Analyst, Surrey School District); Mandeep Gurm (R.Psych –
Registered Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Sharon Arnold & Associates); Manpreet Singh (IT Consultant, University of
British Columbia)

Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Create a More Equitable Health System with Children,
Youth, and Families in Peel

5 Presented by: Dianne Fierheller (Scientist, Family and Child Health Initiative, Institute for Better Health, Trillium
Health Partners); Ian Zenlea (Clinician Scientist, Family and Child Health Initiative, Institute for Better Health,
Trillium Health Partners); Cilia Mejía-Lancheros (Research Lead, Family and Child Health Initiative, Institute for
Better Health, Trillium Health Partners); Arvid Krishendeholl (Community Partner)

1515 Posters, Supporters & Networking Break

1545 Keynote D: Relational Health

Presenter:
Richa Agnihotri MD FRCPC (she/her); Community Paediatrics Section President, Canadian Paediatric Society; Assistant
Clinical Professor (Adjunct), Pediatrics, McMaster University
Robin Williams MD FRCPC CM (she/her); Chair of Early Years Taskforce, Canadian Paediatric Society; Member of the
Order of Canada

1645 Closing Remarks

Emcee: Joesh Khunkhun (he/him), Youth Ambassador Conference Director: Ripudaman Singh Minhas MD
and Speaker for the Stigma-Free Society MPH FRCPC (he/him); St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health
Toronto
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