Health committee  I can only echo what my colleagues have said. We are definitely in agreement that there is a need to go a bit further. We have a very strong network nationally of collaborators and we work together quite frequently, but we would like to see a formalization and a strong commitment

Health committee  In Atlantic Canada we have been working with school-based programs, which we are currently evaluating. We're also looking at expanding those, because we know that they don't necessarily reach all high-risk youth. We are looking to expand into other community programs, such as com

Health committee  It's difficult to pinpoint exactly why. The most frequent cause of hospitalization of children is falls. We are currently working in the region to develop a falls prevention strategy for children. It is difficult to know why one particular area in the country has a higher rate th

Health committee  Do you mean the child and youth Atlantic report?

Health committee  There were a variety of recommendations based on the various injury issues. We haven't worked to roll them out across the country. It's been more specifically in the Atlantic region. We look a lot to policy and environment changes. Since the report was completed, a significant nu

Health committee  Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Thank you for having me here today. My name is Jennifer Heatley and I'm the executive director of the Atlantic Collaborative on Injury Prevention, or ACIP as we call it for short. ACIP is an NGO based out of Halifax and works to reduce the burden of