Kids Brain Health Network

Kids Brain Health Network We are a Canada-wide network that supports the expansion of solutions for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.

Our vision is for all children to enjoy a good quality of life and reach their full potential.

The call for the KBH+ Conference 2026 pitch competition will open soon! đŸŽ€âœšGet ready to share your ideas, innovations, an...
06/05/2026

The call for the KBH+ Conference 2026 pitch competition will open soon! đŸŽ€âœš

Get ready to share your ideas, innovations, and impact-focused work in child and youth brain health.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/6mPykwZ



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L’appel de candidatures pour le concours de prĂ©sentation du CongrĂšs SCE+ 2026 ouvrira bientĂŽt! đŸŽ€âœš

PrĂ©parez-vous Ă  prĂ©senter vos idĂ©es, vos innovations et vos travaux axĂ©s sur l’impact en santĂ© du cerveau des enfants et des jeunes.

Pour en savoir plus : https://buff.ly/6mPykwZ

Kids Brain Health is in Galway, Ireland for the European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability (EACD) Congress!This year...
06/04/2026

Kids Brain Health is in Galway, Ireland for the European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability (EACD) Congress!

This year's theme says it all: "Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh siad"—"Encourage the young and they will flourish." The congress tracks are built around the internationally recognized "F-words for Child Development": Functioning, Family, Fitness, Fun, Friends, and Future.

We are proud that the F-words started as a Kids Brain Health Network-funded project. It is a strengths-based framework that shifts the focus from medical deficits to a child's holistic potential—offering a meaningful lens for supporting children and young people living with disabilities, and their families.

Proud to be part of the conversation and looking forward to connecting with colleagues from across the childhood disability community. 💙

We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer Moles to the KBH+ team as Senior Director, KBH Innovation Fund (KBH-IF).Jen brings d...
06/04/2026

We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer Moles to the KBH+ team as Senior Director, KBH Innovation Fund (KBH-IF).

Jen brings deep expertise in innovation, strategy, and sector development. In this new role, she will help design and launch the KBH-IF, shaping the future of neurodisability innovation across Canada and beyond.

Jen also serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors at Autism Ontario, where she supports advocacy and systems change for autistic individuals and their families.

Over the coming months, Jen will lead foundational work on the Fund's investment frameworks, venture studio design, market mapping, and pipeline development—building one of the first funds of its kind in the neurodisability space.

Please join us in giving her a warm welcome to the team! 💙

This National Indigenous History Month, we recognize the importance of community-led care rooted in culture, relationshi...
06/04/2026

This National Indigenous History Month, we recognize the importance of community-led care rooted in culture, relationships, and trust.

“Walking Together in Care: A Six Nations Project” supports children and families through Indigenous-led approaches that honour traditional knowledge, strengthen community connections, and improve access to meaningful care.

At Kids Brain Health Network, we are proud to support projects that walk alongside communities, not ahead of them.

Read more: https://buff.ly/MimZaNY

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En ce Mois national de l’histoire autochtone, nous reconnaissons l’importance des soins dirigĂ©s par les communautĂ©s, ancrĂ©s dans la culture, les relations et la confiance.

« Walking Together in Care: A Six Nations Project » soutient les enfants et les familles grĂące Ă  des approches dirigĂ©es par des Autochtones qui honorent les savoirs traditionnels, renforcent les liens communautaires et amĂ©liorent l’accĂšs Ă  des soins significatifs.

Au Réseau pour la santé du cerveau des enfants, nous sommes fiers de soutenir des projets qui avancent aux cÎtés des communautés, et non devant elles.

Pour en savoir plus : https://buff.ly/MimZaNY

06/03/2026

June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada 🌿

At Kids Brain Health (KBH+), we honour and recognize the histories, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and MĂ©tis Peoples.

Throughout the month, KBH+ will be highlighting projects supported through our Indigenous Stream—showcasing the leadership, knowledge, and innovation of Indigenous researchers, communities, and partners working to improve outcomes for children and youth.

We invite you to follow along, learn more, and celebrate these important contributions with us.



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Juin est le Mois national de l’histoire autochtone au Canada 🌿

À SantĂ© du cerveau des enfants (SCE+), nous honorons et reconnaissons les histoires, les cultures et les contributions des PremiĂšres Nations, des Inuit et des MĂ©tis.

Tout au long du mois, SCE+ mettra en lumiĂšre des projets soutenus dans le cadre de notre volet autochtone, en mettant en valeur le leadership, les savoirs et l’innovation des chercheuses et chercheurs autochtones, des communautĂ©s et des partenaires qui travaillent Ă  amĂ©liorer les rĂ©sultats pour les enfants et les jeunes.

Nous vous invitons à nous suivre, à en apprendre davantage et à célébrer avec nous ces importantes contributions.

On Thursday, June 4, join us for "Visionary Voices and Wayfinding in the Autism and Rare Genetics Spaces" — a hybrid pan...
06/02/2026

On Thursday, June 4, join us for "Visionary Voices and Wayfinding in the Autism and Rare Genetics Spaces" — a hybrid panel conversation exploring how lived and professional experiences can shape the future of research, care, and advocacy in autism, neurodevelopment, and rare genetics.

KBH+’s CEO, Geoff Pradella, will participate in the panel alongside Heather Brown, UofA Aiden Lab, and Karen Kelm, Fragile X Canada, with Daniel Moreno De Luca, PRISMA Group, moderating. Together, they will explore how we build more inclusive, community-informed systems and the real partnerships, barriers, and pathways that lead to better outcomes for people with genetic and neurodevelopmental conditions.

📅 Thursday, June 4, 2026

🕣 8:30–9:30 A.M. MT

📍 Bill Black Auditorium @ Glenrose Hospital, Edmonton, AB

Attend via Zoom: https://buff.ly/n8V52zN

The FIERCE project is working to better understand and improve supports for youth with ADHD who experience anxiety — a c...
05/30/2026

The FIERCE project is working to better understand and improve supports for youth with ADHD who experience anxiety — a combination that can significantly impact wellbeing, learning, and everyday functioning.

Up to 50% of youth with ADHD also experience anxiety, making early, effective support especially important. FIERCE is evaluating and adapting a cognitive-behavioural intervention designed to help youth build coping skills, reduce anxiety, and improve quality of life.

By working closely with youth, families, clinicians, and researchers, this project is helping identify what works — and how to make effective mental health supports more accessible in real-world settings.

Because when we invest early in mental health, we don only just treat challenges — we build skills, confidence, and resilience that last a lifetime 🌿

🔗 Learn more: https://buff.ly/MFkirkC



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Le projet FIERCE vise Ă  mieux comprendre et amĂ©liorer les soutiens offerts aux jeunes vivant avec un TDAH et de l’anxiĂ©tĂ© — une combinaison qui peut avoir des rĂ©percussions importantes sur le bien-ĂȘtre, l’apprentissage et le fonctionnement au quotidien.

Jusqu’à 50 % des jeunes vivant avec un TDAH prĂ©sentent Ă©galement de l’anxiĂ©tĂ©, ce qui rend un soutien prĂ©coce et efficace particuliĂšrement important. FIERCE Ă©value et adapte une intervention cognitivo-comportementale conçue pour aider les jeunes Ă  dĂ©velopper des stratĂ©gies d’adaptation, rĂ©duire l’anxiĂ©tĂ© et amĂ©liorer leur qualitĂ© de vie.

En travaillant Ă©troitement avec des jeunes, des familles, des clinicien(ne)s et des chercheuses et chercheurs, ce projet contribue Ă  identifier ce qui fonctionne — et comment rendre les soutiens en santĂ© mentale plus accessibles dans des contextes rĂ©els.

Parce qu’en investissant tĂŽt dans la santĂ© mentale, nous ne faisons pas que traiter les dĂ©fis — nous aidons Ă  bĂątir des compĂ©tences, la confiance en soi et la rĂ©silience pour toute la vie 🌿

🔗 Pour en savoir plus : https://kidsbrainhealth.ca/kbhn_projects/fierce

Sometimes, the most powerful ideas happen when lived experience and research come together 💙Reflecting on her experience...
05/28/2026

Sometimes, the most powerful ideas happen when lived experience and research come together 💙

Reflecting on her experience in the Family Engagement in Research (FER) course funded by KBHN, shared:

“As a mom of a kid with a special need, to get together with researchers interested in partnership with parents was a very good experience
 I feel I’m in the right place as a parent with lived experience, and also as someone with a background in research.”

After stepping away from her academic career to focus on her child’s needs, she found renewed purpose in bridging both worlds — lived experience and research — to improve outcomes for children and families.

“I think this is a very good initiative to put together these two opposite forces to work together toward a unique objective.”

This is exactly what the KBH+ Conference 2026 is about.

A place where families, researchers, clinicians, and advocates come together — not just to share knowledge, but to co-create solutions that matter.

📍 Calgary, Alberta
📅 October 18–21, 2026

💡 Join us and be part of a community where lived experience and research move forward together.

👉 Register now: https://buff.ly/BVgUY3i



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Parfois, les idĂ©es les plus puissantes naissent lorsque l’expĂ©rience vĂ©cue et la recherche se rencontrent 💙

En réfléchissant à son expérience dans le cours Engagement des familles dans la recherche (FER), financé par le RSCE, une participante a partagé :

« En tant que mĂšre d’un enfant ayant des besoins particuliers, le fait de pouvoir Ă©changer avec des chercheuses et chercheurs intĂ©ressĂ©s par un partenariat avec les parents a Ă©tĂ© une trĂšs belle expĂ©rience
 J’ai le sentiment d’ĂȘtre Ă  la bonne place, Ă  la fois comme parent ayant une expĂ©rience vĂ©cue et comme personne ayant une expĂ©rience en recherche. »

AprĂšs avoir mis sa carriĂšre universitaire sur pause pour se consacrer aux besoins de son enfant, elle a trouvĂ© un nouveau sens Ă  son parcours en crĂ©ant des ponts entre deux rĂ©alitĂ©s — l’expĂ©rience vĂ©cue et la recherche — afin d’amĂ©liorer les rĂ©sultats pour les enfants et les familles.

« Je pense que c’est une trĂšs belle initiative de rĂ©unir ces deux forces opposĂ©es afin de travailler ensemble vers un objectif commun. »

C’est exactement ce que reprĂ©sente la confĂ©rence SCE+ 2026.

Un espace oĂč familles, chercheuses et chercheurs, clinicien(ne)s et dĂ©fenseur(e)s des droits se rĂ©unissent — non seulement pour partager des connaissances, mais aussi pour co-crĂ©er des solutions qui comptent rĂ©ellement.

📍 Calgary, Alberta
📅 18 au 21 octobre 2026

💡 Joignez-vous Ă  nous et faites partie d’une communautĂ© oĂč l’expĂ©rience vĂ©cue et la recherche avancent ensemble.

👉 Inscrivez-vous dùs maintenant : https://buff.ly/PY5QPKe

As we close out May and our theme “Mental Health Starts Early”, we’re reminded that children’s mental health is shaped i...
05/27/2026

As we close out May and our theme “Mental Health Starts Early”, we’re reminded that children’s mental health is shaped in everyday moments — through connection, support, and the systems around them đŸŒ±

At Kids Brain Health, this work is brought to life through innovative, community-driven projects that support children, youth, and families across Canada.

From early intervention programs and caregiver supports, to digital mental health tools, sensory supports, inclusive play, and strengths-based frameworks — our current projects are focused on one shared goal: helping children and youth thrive from the very beginning.

These initiatives are made possible through collaboration with researchers, clinicians, families, and communities working together to turn evidence into real-world impact 💙

If you have been following along this month, we invite you to go deeper — explore the projects that are shaping the future of child and youth mental health.

🔗 Discover KBHN’s current projects: https://buff.ly/5AjSreH

Thank you for being part of this conversation — and for helping us amplify the message that mental health truly starts early.


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Alors que le mois de mai et notre thĂšme « La santĂ© mentale commence tĂŽt » touchent Ă  leur fin, nous nous rappelons que la santĂ© mentale des enfants se construit dans les moments du quotidien — Ă  travers les liens, le soutien et les systĂšmes qui les entourent đŸŒ±

À SantĂ© du cerveau des enfants, ce travail prend vie grĂące Ă  des projets novateurs et portĂ©s par les communautĂ©s qui soutiennent les enfants, les jeunes et les familles partout au Canada.

Des programmes d’intervention prĂ©coce et du soutien aux proches aidant(e)s, aux outils numĂ©riques en santĂ© mentale, aux soutiens sensoriels, au jeu inclusif et aux approches fondĂ©es sur les forces — nos projets actuels poursuivent un objectif commun : aider les enfants et les jeunes Ă  s’épanouir dĂšs le dĂ©part.

Ces initiatives sont rendues possibles grĂące Ă  la collaboration entre chercheuses et chercheurs, clinicien(ne)s, familles et communautĂ©s qui travaillent ensemble pour transformer les donnĂ©es probantes en retombĂ©es concrĂštes 💙

Si vous nous avez suivis tout au long du mois, nous vous invitons Ă  aller plus loin — dĂ©couvrez les projets qui contribuent Ă  façonner l’avenir de la santĂ© mentale des enfants et des jeunes.

🔗 DĂ©couvrez les projets actuels du RSCE : https://buff.ly/5AjSreH

Merci de faire partie de cette conversation — et de nous aider Ă  faire rayonner le message que la santĂ© mentale commence rĂ©ellement tĂŽt.

On Saturday, June 6, Kids Brain Health (KBH+) is proud to join AccessFest as a Community Partner, a first-of-its-kind f...
05/27/2026

On Saturday, June 6, Kids Brain Health (KBH+) is proud to join AccessFest as a Community Partner, a first-of-its-kind festival celebrating accessibility and inclusion in action.

From 9am to 9pm at David Pecaut Square, AccessFest is a full day of celebration, creativity, and connection. Built for everyone. Come as you are, take space, and be part of something big.

KBH+ is excited to support a movement that treats inclusion not as a concept, but as a lived, shared experience.

📅 June 6, 2026 · 🕘 9am–9pm · 📍 David Pecaut Square, 215 King St W, Toronto · 💛 Free and open to all

Learn more: https://accessnow.com/fest/

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