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KBHN – Call for Proposals 2024

July 22, 2024 | News

KBHN is committed to implementation, scale and spread of research innovations into practice and ensuring evidence-based solutions reach their intended audiences. In support of these goals, the Innovation Program and Implementation Program were established as two distinct but complementary funding streams.

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The Family Engagement in Research Program

June 3, 2024 | News

Since its inception in 2018, the Family Engagement in Research (FER) Course has been bringing families and researchers together to learn from each other about how to meaningfully partner in research.

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Empowering Change: A New Frontier in Disability Support Policy

April 23, 2024 | News

In a significant stride towards a “strength-based approach to care,” the latest policy brief, titled “Improving Access to Disability Supports,” provides the necessary recommendations for families of children with disabilities to navigate the complex landscape of disability services.

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Invention to Innovation: Equipping Researchers to Make an Impact

April 17, 2024 | News

Canada’s universities and institutes produce world-class research, but too often, their ideas and inventions don’t reach very far. Kids Brain Health Network’s host institution, Simon Fraser University, aims to change this reality with its Invention to Innovation (i2I) training programs.

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Annual Outstanding Awards 2023-2024, Connie Putterman

KBHN’s Annual Outstanding Awards 2023-2024

March 18, 2024 | News

Our National Training Program enhances training for the next generation of researchers and professionals. Together we develop and implement innovations that improve the lives of children living with neurodevelopmental disabilities, and their families.

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Kids Brain Health Network announces Geoff Pradella as interim CEO

Kids Brain Health Network announces Geoff Pradella as interim CEO

March 4, 2024 | News

Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) has announced a significant transition in its leadership team. Geoff Pradella will assume the role of interim Chief Executive Officer effective March 1. Geoff assumes this mandate following Nicola (Nicky) Lewis’ announcement that she was stepping down as CEO of KBHN.

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