Acknowledgements

This baseline report represents the work of a large-scale, collaborative initiative that involved many individuals from organizations and agencies across BC, and multiple government ministries.

Report Oversight Committee

Dr. Bonnie Henry – Executive Lead (PHO) Deputy Provincial Health Officer Office of the Provincial Health Officer BC Ministry of Health	Dr. Maureen O'Donnell – Executive Lead (CHBC) Executive Director Child Health BC
Mike Pennock Population Health Epidemiologist Office of the Provincial Health Officer BC Ministry of Health	Jennifer Scarr Provincial Lead Health Promotion, Prevention and Primary Care Child Health BC
Dr. Eric Young (former) Deputy Provincial Health Officer Office of the Provincial Health Officer BC Ministry of Health	John Greschner (former) Deputy Representative for Children and Youth BC Office of the Representative for Children and Youth

The BC Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Perry Kendall, Child Health BC, and the entire Oversight Committee are grateful to the many experts, analysts, and contributors that made this report possible. They would especially like to thank the following individuals for their contributions and assistance in its development:

Joint Report Team: Child Health BC and Office of the Provincial Health Officer

Adrienne Bonfonti – Project Manager (PHO) Manager, Project Research Reporting Initiatives Office of the Provincial Health Officer BC Ministry of Health	Jennifer Scarr – Project Manager (CHBC) Provincial Lead Health Promotion, Prevention and Primary Care Child Health BC
Sophia Baker-French – Research and editing Manager, Projects and Strategic Initiatives Office of the Provincial Health Officer BC Ministry of Health	Jacquie Innes – Project Assistant Administrative Assistant Child Health BC
Barb Callander – Copy editing and referencing Manager, Projects and Strategic Initiatives Population and Public Health BC Ministry of Health	Richard Mercer – Data analysis Research Officer Office of the Provincial Health Officer BC Ministry of Health
Wendy Vander Kuyl – Data analysis Research Assistant Office of the Provincial Health Officer BC Ministry of Health

Report Advisory Committee (Alphabetical)

Tavinder Ark Data Analytic Director Human Early Learning Partnership School of Population and Public Health University of British Columbia	Dr. Sue Pollock Medical Health Officer Communicable Disease Unit and Child Health Services Interior Health Authority
Dr. Wilma Arruda Medical Director, Child, Youth and Family Health Island Health Authority	Dr. Aven Poynter President BC Pediatric Society
Adrienne Bonfonti Manager, Project Research Reporting Initiatives Office of the Provincial Health Officer BC Ministry of Health	Ian Rongve (former) Assistant Deputy Minister Knowledge Management and Accountability BC Ministry of Education
Deborah Chaplain Director, Child, Youth and Family Health Vancouver Island Health Authority	Pippa Rowcliffe Deputy Director Human Early Learning Partnership School of Population and Public Health University of British Columbia
Dr. Jana Davidson Clinical Professor, Psychiatry University of British Columbia; and Psychiatrist-in-Chief BC Children's Hospital	Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc Research Director McCreary Centre Society; and Professor, School of Nursing University of British Columbia
Dr. Naomi Dove (former) Public Health Physician Health Promotion and Disease Prevention First Nations Health Authority	Kayla Serrato Team Lead, Maternal, Child and Youth Health and Wellness First Nations Health Authority
Lydia Drasic (former) Executive Director, Operations and Chronic Disease Prevention BC Centre for Disease Control	Carla Springinotic (former) Manager, Child Health Population and Public Health BC Ministry of Health
Dr. Allison Eddy Head Department of Pediatrics University of British Columbia; and Chief, Pediatric Medicine BC Children's and Women's Hospital	Dr. Richard Stanwick Chief Medical Health Officer Island Health Authority
Michael Egilson Chair, Child Death Review Unit BC Coroners Service Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General	Duncan Stewart BC Adolescent Health Survey Coordinator and Research Associate McCreary Centre Society
Colleen Ellis Executive Director, Monitoring BC Office of the Representative for Children and Youth	Darlene Therrien Executive Director, Knowledge Management BC Ministry of Education
Joan Geber (former) Executive Director, Women's Health Directorate Population and Public Health BC Ministry of Health	Rachel Yeung Thompson Research Officer BC Office of the Representative for Children and Youth
Corey Green (former) Surveillance Manager, Health Services First Nations Health Authority	Yasmin Tuff (former) Manager, Children and Youth Ambulatory Programs Island Health Authority
James Haggerstone Regional Manager, Health Information Analysis Northern Health Authority	Dr. Shannon Waters (former) Director, Health Surveillance First Nations Health Authority
Dr. Anne Junker Associate Professor, Allergy and Immunology Department of Pediatrics University of British Columbia; and Co-Chair Canadian Child and Youth Health Coalition	Kim Williams Provincial Executive Director Perinatal Services BC
Adam King Director, Provincial Health Promotion Disease Prevention and Primary Care Perinatal Services BC	Martin Wright Executive Director, Modelling, Analysis and Information Management BC Ministry of Children and Family Development
Jennifer May-Hadford (former) Epidemiologist Office of the Medical Health Officer Interior Health Authority	Michelle Wong (former) Director, Evaluation and Strategic Directions BC Office of the Representative for Children and Youth
Joanne Nelson (former) Epidemiologist Community Health and Wellness Services First Nations Health Authority

Other Contributors (Alphabetical)

Margaret Case Manager, Projects and Strategic Initiatives Population and Public Health BC Ministry of Health	Gerald Morton Director, Applied Research and Evaluation Analytics and Governance Division BC Ministry of Education
Melanie Foster Senior Policy Analyst, Early Childhood Health Population and Public Health BC Ministry of Health	Suud Nahdi Research Consultant Child Health BC
Kit Krieger Executive Director BC Principals' and Vice-Principals' Association	Dr. Ian Pike Director BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit
Dr. Nicolette McGuire (former) Director, Clinical Prevention and Evaluation Population and Public Health BC Ministry of Health	Dr. Colleen Poon Research Associate McCreary Centre Society

A special thanks also goes to the youth from BC’s “Student Voice” group who participated enthusiastically in this work. We are grateful for their openness in sharing their experiences and their thoughts on our findings, and for allowing us to include their voices in this report. Thanks also to the BC Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association for their support.