📄 New article feature! A new paper examined the association between immigration background and youth mental health, as well as the role of school immigrant concentration and sense of belonging. Read the paper here: www.jahonline.org/article/S105...

📢 NEW 📢 New #CHSCY Check-In featuring Dr. Lehana Thabane, who has been elected to The World Academy of Sciences 2026 Class of Fellows: mailchi.mp/11cdb7a11635... #Congratulations on this well-deserved accomplishment! 👏

📢 NEW 📢 New #CHSCY Check-In featuring three new members to our team, CHSCY Co-Investigators, Drs. Dylan Johnson and Yasmin Sheikhan, and Research Coordinator, Leanna Kalinowski: mailchi.mp/50c0999d5f95... Read to learn more about their background and new roles!

#Welcome to our new full-time staff members, Leanna Kalinowski and Ryan Miller! We are so excited to see these two step into their new roles. Leanna is joining as a Research Coordinator and Ryan is joining as a Statistical Analyst. Learn more about Leanna and Ryan: aym.mcmaster.ca/introducing-...

📄 New article feature! A new paper aimed to develop an algorithm to identify children and youth with chronic health conditions using administrative health data. Read the paper here: bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

📢 NEW 📢 New #CHSCY Check-In featuring Dr. Stelios Georgiades: mailchi.mp/bbc3e4615f20... Congratulations to Stelios for being named to the The Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists as a member! 👏 @steliosg.bsky.social

📄 New article feature! A new paper using data on 2,278 adolescents from the #Ontario Child Health Study assesses how 4 forms of victimization are related to clinical #mentalhealth diagnoses. Read the paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Congratulations to Ryan Miller, who has successfully defended his #MSc in Health Research Methodology at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social as a masters candidate on the AYM team! Read more about Ryan's MSc and time at AYM: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-trainee-... @offord-centre.bsky.social

New #CHSCY Check-In discussing the patterns of initial diagnosis of #mentalhealth and #neurodevelopmental conditions among autistic children and youth in the general population now available: mailchi.mp/85b52610b62a...!

📄 New article feature! A new guideline issues important recommendations to support transitions for #Canadian youth and young adults with eating disorders and/or other #mentalhealth conditions from pediatric to adult care. Read the guideline here: jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

#Welcome to our new postdoctoral fellow, Dylan Johnson! Dylan will be leading #research examining how early-life adversity and early-life resiliency interact to shape children’s mental, physical, and neurodevelopmental outcomes. Learn more about Dylan: aym.mcmaster.ca/introducing-...

Meet Larissa Rodrigues, AYM Undergraduate Thesis Student! 🌟 Larissa is interested in #youth mental health, equitable and timely access to care, and the role of community-based and school-based supports in promoting #well-being. 🧠 Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/about-page/o...

New #CHSCY Check-In highlighting team members who have presented about the CHSCY across North America and Europe: mailchi.mp/24a8be396507...! ✈️ See photos and learn about presentations from Dr. Kathy Georgiades, Dr. Emma Nolan, Ryan Miller, and Dr. Peter Szatmari.

New #CHSCY Check-In highlighting how the WG/UNICEF CFM can be leveraged when analyzing the CHSCY #data now available: mailchi.mp/5379723585fa...!

#Congratulations to AYM team members (Kate Jamieson and Linda Duong) for presenting at the 2025 Canadian Psychological Association Conference in St. John's, NL in June 2025! 🙌 Learn about their presentations here: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-team-pre... @canadianpsychology.bsky.social

Meet Lillian Keys-Brasier, AYM Research Assistant! 🌟 Lillian brings experience in #youth engagement and mental health #advocacy. She is interested in access and transitions to care, youth leadership, and the development of evidence-informed systems. Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/about-page/o...

#ICYMI: We are #hiring for a Research Coordinator to join our team. Only 1 week left! 📝 Learn more and apply here: careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prcsprd/... (Job ID: 69619) #jobopportunity @offord-centre.bsky.social

📄 New article feature! A new paper using the 2019 #CHSCY data provides evidence on the Washington Group/UNICEF Child Functioning Module (WG/UNICEF CFM) in high-income countries and its factors. Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1186/s128...

#Congratulations to Alisha Haseeb, for her acceptance into medical school at the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine! Alisha will begin her first year in the MD Program in August 2025. Read more about Alisha: aym.mcmaster.ca/alisha-begin... @uoft.bsky.social

This Monday, our team came together for a collaborative meeting to share updates on current projects, explore future opportunities, and enjoy lunch! Want to join us? We're currently #hiring for a new Research Coordinator. Check out the details here: tinyurl.com/aym-reco (Job ID: 69619)!

#Congratulations to Linda Duong, for her acceptance into medical school at the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine! Linda will begin her first year in the MD Program in August 2025. Read more about Linda: lnkd.in/ecAwVcfK @uoft.bsky.social

#Congratulations to AYM trainee, Ryan Miller, for his recent presentation at the 2025 Canadian Research Data Centre Network Conference in Ottawa, ON between May 13th-14th, 2025! 📣 Learn more: lnkd.in/eFbaAhwr @crdcn.bsky.social

#Congratulations to Kate Jamieson for her acceptance into the Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (CCAP) Program at the University of Guelph! Kate will begin her first year in the CCAP Program in September 2025. Read more about Kate: aym.mcmaster.ca/kate-begins-... @uofguelph.bsky.social

📢 We’re #hiring! 📢 The AYM Team is looking for a Research Coordinator to support projects focused on child and youth mental health. 📝 Learn more and apply here: lnkd.in/edZ9nPiG #jobopportunity #research

📄 New article feature! New findings from a #systematicreview and #meta-analysis show that the certainty in evidence surrounding Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) for youth exposed to maltreatment remains low. Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...

On Apr 30th, 2025, the AYM team attended the 36th Annual McMaster Dept. of Psychiatry #Research Day! Kate Jamieson, Linda Duong, and Ryan Miller presented posters. Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-team-pre... @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social @offord-centre.bsky.social

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📣 AYM member Ryan Miller is featured in this article for his Master's thesis—amazing job, Ryan! healthsci.mcmaster.ca/from-covid-1...

#Congratulations to AYM team members (Ryan Miller, Kate Kamieson, and Alisha Haseeb) for presenting at the 2025 McMaster Child Health Research Day #MCHRD! Learn about their presentations here: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-team-pre...

📄 New article feature! Data from the #Ontario School Mental Health Principal Survey was used to develop the "School Organizational Conditions for Mental Health Programming Measure." 🧠 Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1007/s123...

#Congratulations to Dr. Mahdis Kamali who has successfully defended her #PhD in Health Research Methodology at McMaster University! 👏 Read more about Mahdis' PhD and time at AYM here: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-trainee-... @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social

📄 New article feature! New findings from the #Ontario School Mental Health Surveys show it is important to support both student and #teacher mental health. 🏫 Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1186/s403...

Congratulations to Dr. Amanda Sim, AYM Affiliate and Offord Centre Member, who received a #Research Grant through SickKids and the CIHR IHDCYH! This supports her work co-designing and testing an intervention to improve the #mentalhealth of refugee families: sickkidsfoundation.com/aboutus/gran...

📣 NEW 📣 The AYM Team has launched a platform for sharing #CHSCY research proposals and publications on Open Science Framework (OSF). Learn more about OSF will support our commitment to following our Guiding Principle of #Research Integrity: mailchi.mp/81ecf50e94f0...

Congratulations to former AYM Postdoc, Dr. Emma Nolan, for being appointed as a Lecturer in Psychology and Mental Health within the School of Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast! 👏 Read more about Emma's new role here: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-postdoct...

AYM's #research and #team members are featured in the Offord Centre's 2024 Impact Report. Thank you to the Offord #community and its partners for an insightful year! 🎉✨

#Congratulations to AYM Postdoc, Nicole Dryburgh, for delivering a wonderful presentation on youth's relationships, #mentalhealth, and measurement promotion at the Offord Centre's Lunch and Learn on Jan 22nd, 2025. @offord-centre.bsky.social

🎉 #Congratulations Dr. Nicole Dryburgh for being awarded the Health System Impact Fellowship! With School Mental Health Ontario, her work will drive evidence-based innovations in school #mentalhealth by co-developing a protocol for measurement-based care. #CIHR_ImpactFellows

👏 Congratulations to Drs. Emma Nolan, Nicole Dryburgh, and Kathy Georgiades for their presentations at the AACAP's 70th Annual Meeting in #Seattle, WA in October 2024. #AACAP2024 Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-team-pre... @aacap.bsky.social

Meet Tak Shibayama, AYM Statistical Analyst! 🌟 Skilled in both qualitative and quantitative #data, Tak assists the team with analyses across major studies. 📊 Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/about-page/o... #OurTeam #MacAYM

Meet Andrea Krishnapillai, AYM PhD Candidate!🌟 Andrea’s interests are in #mentalhealth disparities affecting minority children and women, exploring barriers like cultural #stigma, limited access to services, and #knowledge gaps. 🧠 Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/about-page/o...

Meet Ryan Miller, AYM Research Assistant! 🌟 Ryan’s research interests are diverse, including rural/urban inequities in #health, role of #socialmedia, and COVID-19 impact. 🔬 Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/about-page/o... #OurTeam #MacAYM

Meet Alisha Haseeb, AYM Research Assistant! 🌟 Alisha is passionate about contextual factors that influence access and quality of service, bringing direct #youth engagement and #peersupport experience to her work 🌎. Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/about-page/o... #OurTeam #MacAYM

Meet Kate Jamieson, AYM Research Coordinator! 🌟 Kate supports the #CHSCY and school mental health studies. She's interested in how children access care, treatment effectiveness, and #community engagement. 🧠 Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/about-page/o... #OurTeam #MacAYM

Meet Alisha Haseeb, AYM Research Assistant! 🌟 Alisha is passionate about contextual factors that influence access and quality of service, bringing direct #youth engagement and #peersupport experience to her work 🌎. Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/about-page/o... #OurTeam #MacAYM

Meet Lindsay Grenier, AYM Research Program Manager! 🌟 Lindsay plays a key role in supporting AYM’s overall #operations, managing major studies, and overseeing members’ activities 💻. Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/about-page/o... #OurTeam #MacAYM

Meet Linda Duong, AYM Research Assistant! 🌟 Linda is interested child social relationships 👫 and how they relate to well-being. She is also assisting in studies examining the role of #schools in #mentalhealth care 🏫. Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/about-page/o... #OurTeam #MacAYM

Meet Dr. Nicole Dryburgh, AYM Postdoc! 🌟 Nicole is passionate about adolescence interpersonal experiences and #mentalhealth. She's leading #research to enhance school mental health 📚 via measurement-based care. Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/about-page/o... #OurTeam #MacAYM

👏Congratulations to Dr. Kathy Georgiades and Dr. Emma Nolan for their fantastic presentation at the McMaster Dept. of Psychiatry #DataBlitz. The two discussed building capacity for child and youth #mentalhealth #research, and enjoyed the discussions and other presentations on Oct 10th, 2024!

ICYMI: The #CHSCY has some new co-investigators: mailchi.mp/5296f58ae108... Welcome Dr. Leanne Findlay, Dr. Jillian Halladay, Dr. Mila Kingsbury, and Steve Trites 🎉