Disrupting Toxic Stress

Research shows conclusively that early childhood development is a pivotal point for preventative measures making a large impact. Identifying issues and intervening early is crucial to positively enhance the outcomes of children as they grow. Disrupt Toxic Stress (working title) is our starting place to create new solutions to old problems and “blow up” the social determinants of health. Thanks for embarking on this journey with us! What we are looking for is as follows: 1. Intro/Context: 5-10%Context of toxic stress in Canada2. Research/Environmental Scan - 40%Analysis of how toxic stress impacts kids/youth at different ages and across different circumstances (e.g. ethnocultural background, trauma history, socioeconomic status, urban/rural/Northern, gender, etc.)Any similarities/differencesAny patterns/anomalies?3. Best and Promising Practices re: toxic stress in youth - 40% Best and promising interventions/techniques/strategies nationally and/or globally including: WHO is delivering this ‘solution’ WHY is it successful WHAT is innovative or unique about its approach? Delivery model (e.g. in-person, peer-to-peer, online, etc.) Funders/funding structure (if applicable)4. Insights & Recommendations - 10%Key insight or aha gained through this exploration process (by each Fellow) (5%)Recommendation(s) on how we could best Disrupt Toxic Stress on youth from each Fellow’s perspective (5%)5 pages max. Succinct and well synthesized, please!