Outdoor Play Canada is stressing the importance of play to the health and development of young people. Its Position Statement On Active Outdoor Play summarizes its views. The Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO) of the CHEO Research Instituteis one of the driving forces behind the establishment of Outdoor Play Canada.
The HALO website contains a link to the newly released NatureForAll video by Parks Canada. It introduces people across Canada who are connecting children and youth with nature. The Ottawa Forest and Nature School is one of the groups introduced in the video.
This is the kind of information UCY will be sharing to help build awareness of how we can improve the lives of children and youth.