We are a research hub through which people, information, and action flow to integrate research and evidenced-based practices, implementation strategies to support healthy youth development through sport in Niagara and beyond.

What we do:

• Act as knowledge broker for evidence-based healthy development practices and principles with youth sport organizations;
• Foster quality and sustainable community 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.