We are an interdisciplinary hub of researchers and practitioners that mobilizes research and evidenced-informed practices to support healthy youth development through sport in Niagara and beyond.

What we do:

• Act as knowledge broker for evidence-informed healthy development practices and principles for youth sport knowledge users;
• Collaborate with community organizations to foster quality and sustainable sport programming that support healthy youth development;
• Build interdisciplinary teams that use intentional, evidence-informed approaches to optimize physical and psychosocial development through sport; and
• Provide quality learning opportunities to students through active and experiential education.