2024-2025 Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) Outstanding Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2024-2025 Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) Outstanding Awards.
‘We can drive meaningful change’: Monica Halsey on shaping healthcare through collaboration
Kids Brain Health Network sponsored Monica Halsey to present at the Children’s Healthcare Canada 2024 Annual Conference, “Right-sizing Health Systems for Kids: Navigating to Brighter Futures,” a journey reflecting the impact of collaboration in healthcare.
Newsletter – Fall Updates: AI-powered innovations, funding opportunities, and staff changes
Includes a new video about KBHN and a feature on the ACT Program for Black communities.
Kids Brain Health Network Showcase
VentureLabs at Simon Fraser University will showcase three KBHN projects with great promise to make a real difference for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
KBHN promotes Kim van der Hoek to Chief Operating Officer
Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) is pleased to announce the promotion of Kim van der Hoek to Chief Operating Officer.
Call for Applicants: Programs Advisory Committee for KBHN
Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) is seeking qualified individuals to join our Programs Advisory Committee and play a critical role in KBHN’s proposal evaluation and selection process.
KBHN appoints Chief Scientist and Strategic Partnership Advisor
Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) welcomes two new roles to the team: Dr. Jennifer Zwicker as Chief Scientist and Dr. James Reynolds as Strategic Partnership Advisor to the CEO.
Bringing mental health support to Black caregivers through Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT)
Caregivers of neurodiverse children often face significant challenges, impacting their mental health. Sheila Phillips, who cares for her son Taijai, found relief through the Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) program at Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities. Despite initial doubts, Sheila embraced ACT’s supportive, non-judgmental approach and later became a facilitator herself.
An AI-Powered Solution for Sound-Sensitive Kids
A KBHN-funded team is addressing sound sensitivity by developing a wearable, AI-powered device that can mask or filter out whichever specific noises the user finds aversive, while leaving the rest of the soundscape intact. Ultimately, this technology aims to empower people with decreased sound tolerance and their families to live their lives freely and comfortably.
Funding opportunity for trainees: Join the SFU i2I Program this fall
Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) is thrilled to announce funding for trainees to join the SFU Invention to Innovation (i2I) program this fall! We are covering the full course cost, with two spots potentially available.
