MCHC 2022 - Pandemic Pause: Play, Learning, and Inclusion
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The virtual 2022 conference aimed to explore how the education system impacts child development, effects of the pandemic, and how play and learning has adjusted during the pandemic. Topics and workshops included ethical decision making, the emotional and mental health of autistic students, and even some Elm coding!
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MCHC 2021 - Growing Up During COVID-19: Challenges, Changes and Community
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The pandemic has impacted every individual differently, but what are its significant physical and social effects on children and youth? This conference’s workshops and keynote speakers explored the topics of COVID-19 impact on high school students, developing effective health behaviour change interventions, children's mental health and wellbeing support, and impact of early adversity on later outcomes and physiology.
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MCHC 2020 - Navigating Systems: A Dialogue on the Social Determinants of Child Health
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Social determinants of health- the personal, social, economic and environmental factors that influence health- can greatly influence health, especially the health of children. In this conference, our keynote speaker and workshops explored just how much social determinants of health can influence children and how, as a community, we can work to provide the necessary support for each child's specific needs.
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MCHC 2019 - Mental Wellbeing in Children: Where Are We Headed
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Childhood and adolescence are crucial periods in which strategies to promote mental wellbeing are formed. As a result, children have the opportunity to learn how to develop positive connections, a healthy lifestyle, and foster academic success. This conference’s workshops and keynote speakers explored the topics of post-secondary student and immigrant mental health, positive psychology, how research impacts youth mental health, peer support, and how clinical settings are changing.
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MCHC 2018 - Growing Up in a Digital Tech World
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As our world becomes increasingly digital, technology continues to shape the health of children. Although digital technology is praised for its productivity and connectivity, technology has also led to reduced social contact and exercise. For children, the increased screen time and social media exposure could become a great influence on their health. Through this conference's keynote and workshops, attendees were able to explore changes in play, cyberbullying, technological adaptations in occupational therapy, and how technology has affected the transition from paediatric to adult care. |
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MCHC 2017 - Making Sense of Adolescence
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In order to gain a holistic understanding of how to best foster adolescent health and development, we believe it is crucial to explore adolescent health from a variety of perspectives. By exploring social/emotional health, mental health, physical health and environmental factors, this conference's workshops and keynote speakers delved into how mental and physical child and adolescent health are not quite separate entities, but exist because of one another.
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MCHC 2016 - First McMaster Child Health Conference
The McMaster Child Health Conference began as the idea of a few students in the Child Health Specialization within the Bachelor or Health Sciences (Honours) program in 2016. This initial conference broadly explored child mental and physical health, with the aim of fostering interdisciplinary connections between research and community partners.
It is truly amazing to see how much we have grown and accomplished in a short amount of time. Together, we are excited and grateful to continue to learn with you as we delve further into our exploration of child health and development. Thank you to all of the students, faculty, researchers, professionals and community members who have followed us throughout this journey!
It is truly amazing to see how much we have grown and accomplished in a short amount of time. Together, we are excited and grateful to continue to learn with you as we delve further into our exploration of child health and development. Thank you to all of the students, faculty, researchers, professionals and community members who have followed us throughout this journey!
