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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Offord core member Laura Duncan, has been named the Government of Ontario/Children’s Secretariat Chair in Early Childhood Development. Learn more: offordcentre.com/laura-duncan...

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Meet Christine Wekerle. She is an associate professor with @macupediatrics.bsky.social. She is a leading expert in child maltreatment and an associate member of the Offord Centre for Child Studies. Her area of expertise is in child maltreatment. Learn more: offordcentre.com/get-to-know-...

Christine Wekerle can be seen in this image.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

How can Ontario improve access to youth mental health services? Julia Close, a first-year master’s student at McMaster University, is tackling that question with the support of the highly competitive Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s. Learn more: offordcentre.com/masters-stud...

Julia Close can be seen wearing a white shirt.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Congratulations to Stelios Georgiades, director of the Offord Centre for Child Studies, on being named to the The Royal Society of Canada. 📖 offordcentre.com/offord-direc...

Upper row, from left to right: Daniel Coleman, Stuart Phillips, Allison Williams and Parminder Raina have been named RSC Fellows. Lower row, from left to right: Olufemi Ayeni, Allan Downey and Stelios Georgiades have been named members of RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Offord director Stelios Georgiades is among eight McMaster professors to be named 2025 University Scholars, in recognition of their research leadership and the impact of their work. Congratulations to all! offordcentre.com/offord-direc...

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Three early-career researchers are receiving funding to support their postdoctoral fellowships at Offord. Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation, through the generosity of donors, is providing $60,000 in funding to support Vanessa De Rubeis, Dylan Johnson and Jeffrey McCrossin. tinyurl.com/bdbrnz27

Vanessa De Rubeis, Dylan Johnson and Jeffrey McCrossin can be seen in this photo.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

A huge congratulations to Offord Centre core member Susan Jack on her appointment as the Dorothy C. Hall Chair in Nursing Research. Jack will amplify the role of public health nursing in advancing health equity & transforming care for families during the perinatal period. tinyurl.com/bdzctrn6

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

“If you ask a question, you have to be ready to do something with the answer.” Dan Offord was a mentor to Jean Clinton. He inspired her to pursue a career as a child psychiatrist. Get to know Jean in our new series profiling Offord Centre associate members. 👇 offordcentre.com/get-to-know-...

Jean Clinton can be seen wearing glasses and a scarf.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Congratulations to Offord core member Amanda Sim on winning a Hamilton Health Sciences Research Early Career Award. The award will support Sim’s project "Thriving Together" which works with recently resettled refugee children and families in Hamilton.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

A big thank you to Krysta Andrews for taking part in our Lunch and Learn series. Krysta spoke about measurement and the lived experience in parenting across neurodiversity and cultural contexts.

Krysta Andrews can be seen in this image

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

It's hard to believe it has been three weeks since the Offord Centre Research Day. We've assembled a collection of images from the day. Thanks again to all who join us. 📷 offordcentre.com/in-pictures-...

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Meet @drjillhalladay.bsky.social, the newest core member with the Offord Centre. A registered nurse and clinical epidemiologist, Halladay is bringing her experiences researching the connection between substance use and mental health concerns to the centre. offordcentre.com/meet-jillian...

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Offord Centre core members and the Pediatric Learning Health System for Neurodevelopment team provided a joint presentation on transforming children's health through a learning systems framework at this year's Children's Healthcare Canada Conference in Ottawa. #ChildHealthCan2025

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

The Offord Centre hosted its second annual research day, celebrating the work of our faculty, staff and trainees. It was a wonderful day of sharing progress, exchanging ideas and collaboration. Thank you to everyone who attended!

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

One in 50 children in Canada are diagnosed with autism. We spoke with Mackenzie Salt about the neurodevelopmental condition and what people need to know about autism. #WorldAutismAwarenessDay offordcentre.com/what-this-ex...

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Researchers with the Offord Centre for Child Studies are embarking on a project that will see scientists collaborate with families to create parental toolkits resources that can be used to assist newcomers to Canada. Follow the link to learn more: offordcentre.com/offord-resea...

A family walks together through a grassy area, with trees surrounding them.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

McMaster Child Health Research Day was a massive success. A record-breaking 160 research studies were presented, covering a wide range of topics including basic science, climate change impacts, cannabis use, applications of artificial intelligence and more. 👇 offordcentre.com/from-covid-1...

Participants of McMaster Child Health Research Day can be seen from above.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Eating disorders affect millions of people around the world. We spoke with Offord member Jennifer Couturier about the causes, symptoms, and treatments for eating disorders. Read more: offordcentre.com/eating-disor...

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Offord Centre core member Kathy Georgiades and the McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health (AYM) Team played a key role in the 2023 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth. Today, Statistics Canada released the cross-sectional component of the survey: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Today, we celebrate our staff at the Offord Centre for Child Studies—your dedication to improving the health and well-being of children, youth and those who care for them makes a lasting impact. Thank you for your passion, commitment, and the difference you make every day! #EmployeeAppreciationDay

Offord Centre members can be seen posing for a group photo.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Registration is now open for an Offord Centre seminar on March 6 with Tracie Afifi, a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Childhood Adversity and Resilience. RSVP at offordcentre@mcmaster.ca before Feb. 28.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

A new study from Magdalena Janus is providing new insight into the impacts the pandemic had on the mental health of educators and the development of young students after they returned to learning full time in classrooms. shorturl.at/znCNr

Children in Kindergarten play at a table.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Congratulations to Offord emeritus member Harriet MacMillan on being awarded a King Charles III Coronation Medal. She joins several other community members from McMaster University. Read more: offordcentre.com/harriet-macm...

King Charles III Coronation Medals can be seen.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

At the Offord Centre for Child Studies, we recognize the importance of collaboration, impact creation, and community building. Our 2024 Impact Report is now available: offordcentre.com/impact-repor...

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Thank you to Offord postdoctoral fellow Nicole Dryburgh for taking part in our lunch and learn series! Dr. Dryburgh spoke about the importance of advancing youth mental health through interpersonal relationships.

Nicole Dryburgh can be seen speaking at an Offord Centre lunch and learn event.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

A new study from McMaster University and lead by Offord member Amanda Sim shows that screenings of a locally-produced narrative film about parenting led to a significant reduction in physical violence against children in Asia. Read more: offordcentre.com/the-power-of...

A woman can be seen reading to her child in a still from the “Being Family” film.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

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