Over the summer months, various HELP faculty and affiliates have been featured in the media as experts on a range of topics related to child and family well-being. From radio and podcast interviews on trending topics, to opinion pieces in prominent publications, even hosting a town hall with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – HELPers have been in the news! We invite you to listen, read, and watch below.

Children with special health needs are more likely to come from poorer neighbourhoods | Dr. Magdalena Janus & co-authors — The Conversation (June 4)
Town Hall with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: How do we not let young Canadians down? | Dr. Paul Kershaw (June 25)
Our kids think we’re rigging the system against them | Dr. Paul Kershaw — The Globe and Mail (July 5)
The Role of Schools in Promoting Protective Factors For Students | Dr. Hasina Samji — Kelty Mental Health Where You Are Podcast (July 24)
Kids need riskier play during the summer | Dr. Mariana Brussoni — CBC The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn (July 31)
Early prevention programs for children could help end the opioid crisis | Dr. Nicole Catherine & co-authors — The Conversation (August 14)
How do B.C. schools educate kids about drugs? | Dr. Emily Jenkins — CBC The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn (August 21)
How old should kids be before they’re allowed to travel alone? | Dr. Mariana Brussoni — CKNW The Jill Bennet Show (August 27)
Millennials and Gen Z deserve legislation to protect their finances | Dr. Paul Kershaw — The Globe and Mail (August 27)
Ready or not, here they come: Early years educators adjust methods, expectations as many pandemic babies head to kindergarten with development, behaviour issues in their backpacks | Dr. Magdalena Janus — Winnipeg Free Press (Sept 2)