ata released by Statistics Canada and initiated by a national research team led by the Offord Centre for Child Studies, an affiliated institute of Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, will shed new light on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada’s youth.

Offord Centre researchers play key role in survey on pandemic’s impact on Canada’s youth

What was the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada’s youth? Data released by Statistics Canada and initiated by a national research team led by the Offord Centre for Child Studies, an affiliated institute of Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, will shed new light.

“We are delighted to be leading a national research team, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), to initiate the longitudinal component of the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY) in partnership with Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. The CHSCY will fill critical data gaps in our country – enhancing governments’ capacity for evidence-informed policymaking for children’s health and well-being,” said Kathy Georgiades, lead of the CIHR-funded project, as well as a member of the Offord Centre for Child Studies and holds the David R. (Dan) Offord Chair in Child Studies.

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