canadian association for adolescent health canadian association for adolescent health the canadian association for adolescent health (also known in french as l'association canadienne pour la santé des adolescents) is a multidisciplinary, non-profit advocacy organization based in montreal, quebec which promotes interest in health issues having to do with adolescents between 10 and 19 years of age. the organization publishes a journal and sponsors conferences for the purpose of setting standards in adolescent healthcare across canada. founded in 1993 by jean-yves frappier, a pediatrician at sainte-justine university health center, the caah was incorporated in 1996.