Provincial OCD Program News
Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators
Dr. Juliana Negreiros, in collaboration with Anxiety Canada and the Ministry of Children and Family Development, helped develop a province-wide package of classroom resources for K-7 educators designed to help students manage everyday worries and anxiety.
BCCHR News
Congratulations CIHR Spring 2022 Project Grant recipients
Congratulations to the BCCHR and WHRI investigators and their teams who were awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Spring 2022 Project Grant competition. Our research community received around $15 million in new research grants as principal investigators or co-investigators.
How volunteer power helps fuel research
During National Volunteer Week 2022, we celebrate the contributions of Canada's millions of volunteers, including volunteers from BC Children's Hospital Research Institute's INSPIRE program.
Research Roundup: December 2021
This month’s Research Roundup covers a newly defined type of anxiety in parents of children with allergies, the best method for measuring serum creatinine in kids hospitalized with diabetic ketoacidosis, and the development of a new provincial pediatric diabetes registry.
BCCHR researchers awarded CIHR funding to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic impacts on children, youth and families
Congratulations to the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) investigators and their teams who were awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant: Understanding and mitigating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children, youth and families in Canada.
Survey seeks to learn about mental health impacts of COVID-19 on children, youth and adults
A new online survey by researchers at BC Children's Hospital, the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University aims to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health of children, youth and adults.
Congratulations to Dr. Evelyn Stewart: Recipient of the 2021 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship
Dr. Evelyn Stewart has been awarded the 2021 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship, in recognition of her leadership and significant contributions to the field of mental health.
The challenges of treating OCD in children: Q&A with Dr. Robert Selles
How does obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) manifest in children? How does it impact children and their families? How can we best treat it? Dr. Robert Selles is working to answer these questions and help children with OCD manage their symptoms so they can lead their best lives.