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We’re calling on leaders from the non-profit, private sector, healthcare, or research sectors to bring forward ideas that advance evidence-based solutions ready for implementation and impact, alongside families and youth.

Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) is honoured to invite expressions of interest from First Nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders, Elders, Knowledge Holders, innovators, and community members to form an Advisory Circle that will guide the development and selection process of a new Indigenous Stream.

The film follows Ben Lachapelle, a 23-year-old autistic artist and passionate environmentalist whose imaginative connection to animals becomes a powerful voice for change.

Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Pradella […]

Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) and the University of Calgary’s […]

Are you a researcher, student, or person with lived and living experience/family member interested in child health research and want to learn more about how to engage in meaningful research partnerships? Don’t miss your chance to join the Family Engagement in Research (FER) Course, offered by CanChild McMaster University.

Kids Brain Health Innovation Fund (KBH-IF), Canada’s first investment and venture philanthropy initiative in pediatric neurodevelopmental disability, is dedicated to scaling and advancing proven, evidence-based solutions for children and their families.

In the op-ed, “Reforms urgently needed for Manitoba’s disability support program for children,” Brittany Finlay and KBHN Chief Scientist Dr. Jennifer Zwicker spotlight urgent gaps in Manitoba’s Children’s disABILITY Services (CDS) program. Drawing from their national report, the authors amplify the voices of families navigating a broken system—marked by long waitlists, lost paperwork, and inconsistent support.

Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024–2025 Annual Outstanding Awards, honouring individuals across its community for their exemplary contributions to neurodevelopmental disability research, mentorship, and inclusive family engagement.

Children with disabilities and their families in Manitoba are facing critical gaps in accessing support. In this powerful opinion piece, researchers Brittany Finlay and Dr. Jennifer D. Zwicker (Chief Scientist of Kids Brain Health Network) shed light on systemic barriers within Manitoba’s Children’s disABILITY Services program — and call for meaningful reform. With new budget investments announced, this is a pivotal moment to demand real change.

Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) and Mitacs have awarded Dr. […]