Umayangga Yogalingam's Colleagues at The Sandbox Project
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The Sandbox Project
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The Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) was created in 2013 in response to the interest generated by the report Reaching for the Top: A Report by the Advisor on Healthy Children & Youth.MISSIONTo close the gap that exists between youth and policy makers regarding youth health and to be the collaborating organization that represents diverse Canadian youth.VISIONA world where youth can share and discuss concerns about their health and wellbeing and contribute to the development of initiatives that influence their community.VALUES:Include and respect diverse Canadian youth voices through equity, inclusion and accessibilityAdvocate, engage and consult with Canadian youthFoster national partnership and collaboration with Canadian youth organizationsOBJECTIVES:Be Canada's leader in youth engagement and education pertaining to child and youth health.Lead youth in creating independent initiatives and policy briefs in the areas of mental, physical and emotional wellbeing as well as broader societal and environmental factors.Create opportunities to support and educate Canadian youth with the goal of improved quality of health in youth across the country.Foster new partnerships with individuals and organizations involved in youth health issues.Generate national awareness of youth health initiatives.Collaborate with partners to advance equity and inclusion in child and youth-related research and programs.