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28.04.2021 / 01:10

Mentoring for Success program helping Durham youth fill the gap

Ajax Salvation Army launches Hope On Wheels program “You need them in the middle of the night, 8 a.m., 9 a.m., they’re one call away and you know that and they always remind you don’t hesitate because the biggest thing is being lost in a situation and you have no one to go to,” said Peter.It’s all part of a Mentoring for Success Program, Durham Children’s Aid Foundation has teamed up with non-profit Their Opportunity to help fill in the gap in services for youth in foster care or aging out of programming.“This is a person that’s not paid, not part of their service team, just someone that wants to be there for them,” said Jacqueline Vieira, Durham Children’s Aid Foundation Mentoring for Success co-ordinator.Since the program was

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Why are COVID-19 cases quickly rising among Canadian university students?

COVID-19 case counts across Canada but for those looking to play the blame game, experts are saying it’s not as simple as pointing fingers at party-goers and doling out punishments to individuals.For the week of March 28 to April 3, the most recent data available, 42 per cent of reported COVID-19 cases involved people under 30, with 22 per cent involving people 19 and younger and 20 per cent involving those age 20 to 29.

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Five B.C. young people under 20 were in ICU for COVID-19 in the last month

COVID-19 Situation report released by the province weekly, three people 10 to 19 years of age visited the ICU to be treated for COVID-19 from Jan. 3 to Jan.

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B.C. researchers to study how COVID-19 has spread in young people

COVID-19.The federal government’s COVID-19 immunity task force is working alongside hospital researchers to find out how many people up to 24 years old in B.C. have already been infected with the virus and how the infection rate in this age group changes over the next year.

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Parents should be open about back-to-school uncertainties: expert

Manitoba parents, students grapple with anxieties about heading back to class All this as Kids Help Phone tells Global News nearly eight in every 10 children who call their number lately say returning to school is a major stressor.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“It’s definitely a topic that’s on people’s minds and people are reaching out to us in droves about back-to-school,” says Tamar Brannigan, community manager with Kids Help Phone.“One of the things we like to remind folks about is that they’re not alone.

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30 bed homeless shelter officially open for youth in London

Coronavirus: Youth Opportunities Unlimited brings back training programs on downtown patio The shelter is pet friendly, with each resident getting their own room and six of 30 the rooms being disability accessible.YOU said many of these youth are victims themselves, with 76 per cent experiencing at least two forms of abuse in their lives.Speaking at the opening, a representative with YOU said youth who are homeless usually deal with some level of trauma, so it was important they all have their own safe space at the shelter.Other features of the shelter include private shared washrooms, an outdoor area for pets to play, and an area where residents can grow their own vegetables.

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Warning over 'lasting impact' of Covid crisis on young adults

The United Nations has warned that the coronavirus crisis could have a severe and lasting impact on the life prospects of young adults without swift remedial action.

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Survey led by Dalhousie researcher shows COVID-19 lockdown’s impact on children, youth activity

COVID-19 restrictions have had on kids’ physical health and what parents can do to help keep them active.In a statement, the University of Dalhousie said Sarah Moore of the school’s faculty of health led a national survey commissioned by ParticipACTION showing that “restricted access to playgrounds, schools, child care, playdates, and instructions to ‘stay home’ have made it more challenging than ever for kids to develop and maintain healthy movement behaviour habits.”ParticipACTION is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to help Canadians sit less and move more.The study shows that in April, one month after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, less than three per cent of Canadian youth ages five to 17

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Canadian kids score low on physical activity, movement in ParticipACTION report card

ParticipACTION launched the 14th edition of its Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth this week.The comprehensive assessment gave Canadian kids age five to 17 a D+ for overall physical activity, finding 39 per cent are meeting national guidelines of getting 60 minutes of daily moderate to vigorous activity. “Definitely a lot of room for improvement,” said Dr.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0