Schedule

8:00 – 8:30 am Registration Open
8:30 – 9:00 am Welcome and Remarks
9:00 – 9:45 am Individual and Contextual Influences on Child and Youth Mental Health and BMI – Kathy Georgiades
9:45 – 10:15 am Focus on Mental Health in Children and Youth Living with Obesity – Gary Goldfield
10:15 – 10:30 am Break (Posters and Exhibits viewing)
10:30 – 11:15 am The Effect of Adverse Childhood Events on Health: Moving Beyond Individual-Difference Variables – Christopher Mushquash
11:15 – 12:00 pm Bullying in Childhood and its Impact on Physical and Mental Health: The Role of BMI – Tracy Vaillancourt
12:00 – 1:15 pm Lunch (Posters and Exhibits viewing)
1:15 – 1:45 pm Weight Stigma in Healthcare & Education: Impact on Children & Families – Angela Alberga
1:45 – 2:30 pm Reducing Weight Bias in Practice and Research – Sara FL Kirk
2:30 – 2:45 pm Size Acceptance and Promoting Positive Body Image In Our Families –  Kathy Kater
3:30 – 4:00 pm Reframing Healthy Weights Messaging: What Adult Influencers Need to Know. Finding From an Ontario-based Health Professional Intervention Study – Gail McVey
4:00 – 4:15 pm Closing Remarks