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Dear Kids Brain Health Champions,
In this month’s edition, we’re excited to share stories and important updates:
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Kids Brain Health announces over $4 million in funding for innovative solutions supporting children and youth with neurodisabilities across Canada
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Kids Brain Health (KBH+) announced 14 projects with over $4 million in funding across Canada to help scale and spread innovative solutions designed to improve outcomes for children and youth with neurodisabilities and their families — made possible through funding from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s Strategic Science Fund.
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Registration Now Open: KBH+ Conference 2026
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Registration is now open for the KBH+ Conference 2026! Join us October 18–21 at The Westin Calgary, where KBH+ brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community leaders driving real change for children and youth with neurodisabilities and their families. This year’s theme — “From Evidence to Everywhere: Scaling and Sustaining Innovations for Kids” — challenges us to move beyond what works to what reaches everyone.
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Shape the future of childhood disability: Become a KBH+ 2026 Sponsor
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The KBH+ Conference 2026 is one of Canada’s leading gatherings on childhood disability, bringing together families, people with lived experience, health professionals, educators, policymakers, funders, and researchers from across neuroscience-related disciplines. Sponsoring the KBH+ Conference 2026 positions your organization at the centre of meaningful dialogue and innovation in childhood neurodisabilities. When you partner with Kids Brain Health, you are not only supporting an event — you are helping to scale proven, evidence-based solutions across Canada. This is more than visibility. It is a direct investment in improving the lives of children, youth, and families across Canada. Join us in shaping the future of childhood disability research and care in Canada.
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KBH+ is thrilled to announce Layne the Auctionista will be hosting the Kids Brain Health Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Gala on Tuesday, October 20, in Calgary, Alberta
A renowned keynote speaker, author, and fundraising powerhouse, Layne has redefined what giving looks like across North America. With over 1,700 events and more than $70 million in charitable dollars raised directly by Layne, they blend unstoppable energy, quick wit, and motivational storytelling to create spaces where everyone feels seen, connected, and inspired to give big. Join us as we celebrate a decade of impact—and get ready for an unforgettable night.
Stay tuned for more Gala details! Learn more about Layne.
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Help improve the well-being, hurt, and discomfort of young people with neurodisabilities
A new initiative, funded by the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation, invites young people (under 25), families, caregivers, health workers, and community organizations to complete a survey to help identify top priorities for pain care. The goal is to identify key priorities for pain care, research, and policy in Alberta.
Complete this short survey by May 30 and share what matters most.
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Are you attending the Discovery X?
Discovery X Conference in Toronto, ON
April 29-30, 2026
KBH+ is proudly participating as an exhibiting sponsor at Discovery X, Canada’s premier innovation event. Hosted by the Ontario Centre of Innovation, Discovery X brings together entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and industry leaders to showcase groundbreaking ideas and drive cross-sector collaboration. Don’t forget to stop by our booth at #514! Learn more.
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Kids Brain Health Network, situated at Simon Fraser University (SFU) Burnaby, respectfully acknowledges the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
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