HELP In the Media

What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones
After Babel
What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones
Indigenous people's health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds
CBC News
Indigenous people's health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds
Do biases affect assessment in kindergarten? Educators discuss strategies for mitigation
The Conversation
Do biases affect assessment in kindergarten? Educators discuss strategies for mitigation
Preventing exposure to intimate partner violence for mothers and children: A promising approach
The Conversation
Preventing exposure to intimate partner violence for mothers and children: A promising approach
Paul Kershaw: Ontario’s $14.6 billion deficit exposes a revenue problem for Boomer medical care
The Canadian Press
Paul Kershaw: Ontario’s $14.6 billion deficit exposes a revenue problem for Boomer medical care
HELP Director Dr. Mariana Brussoni contributes to ‘The Anxious Generation’, a bestselling book
Jonathan Haidt
HELP Director Dr. Mariana Brussoni contributes to ‘The Anxious Generation’, a bestselling book
Canadian youth struggle with making friends and bullying: UNICEF report
The Canadian Press
Canadian youth struggle with making friends and bullying: UNICEF report
Anxiety-driven parents are the problem today, says researcher. She advises them to think differently about risk.
International
Anxiety-driven parents are the problem today, says researcher. She advises them to think differently about risk.
No party can fix housing without compensating millennials and Gen Z
Globe and Mail
No party can fix housing without compensating millennials and Gen Z
To thrive, Metro Vancouver's kids need communities, not just housing
Vancouver Sun
To thrive, Metro Vancouver's kids need communities, not just housing
B.C.’s kids are not meeting Canada’s movement guidelines or getting enough sleep: study
Global News
B.C.’s kids are not meeting Canada’s movement guidelines or getting enough sleep: study
Most B.C. youth aren’t exercising enough and it’s linked to mental health problems
Vancouver Sun
Most B.C. youth aren’t exercising enough and it’s linked to mental health problems
Why Children Need Risk, Fear, and Excitement in Play
After Babel
Why Children Need Risk, Fear, and Excitement in Play
Risk is not the enemy: a child psychologist explains why kids need to take on challenges
International
Risk is not the enemy: a child psychologist explains why kids need to take on challenges
Canadian schools need new approach to address student substance use, says new report
CBC News
Canadian schools need new approach to address student substance use, says new report
Are extreme sports good for kids? B.C. experts weigh in on benefits of risk taking
Vancouver Sun
Are extreme sports good for kids? B.C. experts weigh in on benefits of risk taking
Why kids need to take more risks: science reveals the benefits of wild, free play
Nature
Why kids need to take more risks: science reveals the benefits of wild, free play
HELP Director Dr. Mariana Brussoni nominated for YWCA Women of Distinction Award
Award
HELP Director Dr. Mariana Brussoni nominated for YWCA Women of Distinction Award
Kids need riskier play during the summer
CBC News
Kids need riskier play during the summer
Why Risky Play is Important
NPR
Why Risky Play is Important
Are we hurting our kids by protecting them too much?
CityNews Toronto
Are we hurting our kids by protecting them too much?
The key to healthy kids is risky outdoor play, researchers say
CBC News
The key to healthy kids is risky outdoor play, researchers say
Pediatric experts advocate for more ‘risky’ play
Global News
Pediatric experts advocate for more ‘risky’ play

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Adrienne Toye

Strategic Communications Lead

adrienne.toye@ubc.ca