Author Archives for Offord
November 3, 2022 5:33 pm
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The Offord Centre for Child Studies has submitted a Brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health – Study on Children’s Health. The submission describes the rationale for a strong national commitment to research in child and youth mental and physical health and provides specific recommendations on the creation of a nation-wide infrastructure capable of supporting that commitment, linked to processes that allow research findings to influence policy,...
May 5, 2022 2:51 pm
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We are performing a research study to evaluate virtual care services offered to children across Ontario. In partnership with Empowered Kids Ontario (EKO), researchers at the Offord Centre for Child Studies at McMaster University are completing an evaluation of virtual care services offered to children across Ontario. If you are a service provider who provides virtual care OR a parent/caregiver of a child (under 18 years of age) who currently...
May 5, 2021 8:17 pm
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On Monday, May 3, Offord Centre researchers launched the Ontario Parent Survey to better understand the pandemic’s impact on families with children.
Read the story on The Hamilton Spectator
March 23, 2021 7:14 pm
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3 in 5 middle-aged and older Canadians had 'traumatic' childhood experiences.
Dr. Divya Joshi, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Offord Centre, leads study featured in CBC News. Read the story on CBC News
March 11, 2021 9:19 pm
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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Ellen Lipman will be continuing her role as the Director of the Offord Centre for Child Studies for an additional year. Dr. Ellen Lipman first accepted the position as the Director of the Offord Centre for Child Studies in July 2016. Through her time as Director, Dr. Lipman has seen Offord Centre members succeed in receiving competitive grant funding to conduct research, and work...
January 12, 2021 4:57 pm
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Michael Boyle and Laura Duncan call for the formulation of a policy that focuses on and supports the most vulnerable during the pandemic.
Read the story on The Hamilton Spectator
January 6, 2021 9:27 pm
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Former Offord Centre postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Jennifer Khoury is transitioning to start in a faculty position within the Department of Psychology at Mount Saint Vincent University.
December 16, 2020 8:47 pm
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The 2019 Report Card, created in partnership by the Offord Centre and McMaster Children’s Hospital contains the results of a standard questionnaire answered by youth and families in 2019.
August 27, 2020 1:38 pm
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Harriet MacMillan and Melissa Kimber were two of the three co-authors on an updated Position Paper, just published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry entitled, “Recognizing and Responding to Intimate Partner Violence: An Update”. You can read the position paper here.
May 13, 2020 1:52 pm
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A recent study led by Dr. Andrea Gonzalez, Core Member at The Offord Centre for Child Studies was featured in The Hamilton Spectator on May 5, 2020 in an article titled “How have you handled lockdown? And what might you need to transition back out of it?” To read the full article click here. To learn more about participating in the Ontario Parent Survey underway that focuses on family functioning, relationships,...
