Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health

About IHDCYH The CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child, and Youth Health (IHDCYH) promotes better beginnings, vibrant childhoods and empowered youth as outlined in our Strategic Plan 2022–2026. IHDCYH adopts a lifecycle approach that recognizes and values that age, life stages, and intergenerational factors impact the health of children, youth, and their families. IHDCYH’s goal is for children, youth and their families to experience the best possible health and well-being, informed by high-quality research that is interdisciplinary, built on strong partnerships and integrates their needs and voices. Drawing on the extensive consultations with IHDCYH's research community to develop our Strategic Plan, IHDYCH will support research that advances knowledge in human development, child, and youth health and clearly articulates objectives and methods/approaches to promote better beginnings, vibrant childhoods, and empowered youth. Vision Better beginnings, vibrant childhoods, empowered youth. Mission Foster growth and equity across Canada's human development, child and youth health research community to advance science, promote knowledge and ways of knowing, and address the needs of children, youth and their families in Canada and globally.