Trent’s Trajectory
9 years ago 9 years ago Leave your thoughtsThis infographic was created by Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Trent’s Trajectory is... View Article
This infographic was created by Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Trent’s Trajectory is... View Article
This factsheet was published by the Canadian Women’s Foundation. HERES HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET. This factsheet provides recent... View Article
Leadership is an important life skill that can and should be developed in young people. Sport and physical activity contexts... View Article
In Canada, youth apprenticeships have been promoted as an educational alternative that leads to the development of valuable skills, allows... View Article
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video footage covers the 2015 launch... View Article
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector... View Article
“I want black youth in this province to know that their lives matter.” – Hon. Michael Coteau, Minister of Children... View Article
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet was developed from the Game On:... View Article
This video was produced by Independence First. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Kids with disabilities have been included... View Article
This video was produced by Wisconsin Youth First. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: When should a person tell... View Article
This toolkit was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: A logic model clarifies all the components... View Article
This infographic was created by the Early Psychosis Intervention Ontario Network (EPION) as part of their #MyCannabisIQ initiative. HERE’S HOW... View Article
Tobacco exposure during periods of breast development has been shown to increase risk of premenopausal breast cancer. An urgent need... View Article
This video was produced by TVO’s The Agenda. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Ontario’s Minister of Children &... View Article
This video was produced by the vlogbrothers. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This is a quick video intended... View Article
This report was published by the Council Ministers of Education. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In Learn Canada... View Article
This report was published by National Quality Improvement Network. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: For a long time... View Article
I never imagined I would be collecting and analyzing data as a Carleton University Social Work placement student with YouthREX.... View Article
This is my unpopular opinion. Black History Month is a problem. In my experience, February is a month of reflection,... View Article
C’est mon opinion impopulaire. Le Mois de l’histoire des Noirs est un problème. D’après mon expérience, février est un mois... View Article
The times we are living in and the challenges we face in both the youth sector and in society, call... View Article
I like to imagine community development as a large puzzle, with multiple layers, perspectives, and players working together to create... View Article
“A community where youth have space, support and freedom to play tends to be one with less crime and more... View Article
This month’s theme is Girls Run the World – partly inspired by Beyoncé, because, of course, but also by a... View Article
A core value that shapes YouthREX’s work with Ontario’s youth sector is a commitment to exploring meaningful ways to engage... View Article
On Saturday, October 29, YouthREX welcomed over 40 youth sector stakeholders to our Post-Exchange Design Day, hosted in collaboration with... View Article
Melissa Compton Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, Mental Health Worker Have you heard the phrase, “we are all... View Article
Community-based youth programs create a range of positive outcomes, including increased community health, wellbeing, and civic engagement, to name a... View Article
YouthREX just completed another run of our professional development certificate for Ontario youth workers: Critical Youth Work: Bridging Theory and Practice.... View Article
YouthREX recently launched a second Moving the Dial report on access to post-secondary, Bridging Programs: Pathways to Equity in Post-Secondary. In light of... View Article
In this blog, I explain how arts-based activities can support the goals of youth work by serving as tools for... View Article
Canadians, particularly Torontonians, flaunt our diversity, inclusion, and our ‘mosaic’ society. Toronto is one of the most diverse cities in... View Article
Les Canadiens, en particulier les Torontois, affichons notre diversité, notre inclusion et notre société « mosaïque ». Toronto est l’une des villes... View Article
The following is an excerpt from YouthREX’s Research to Practice Report: Trans Youth and the Right to Access Public Washrooms “Entering... View Article
Members of the youth sector understand the youth they work with and design engaging and meaningful activities that make an... View Article
Sometimes, working with youth can be challenging, daunting, and even painful. Bringing fun and creativity to our work can be... View Article
“While they still punch below their weight electorally, young Canadians represent a powerful new political force that will continue to... View Article
“A first job means more than a paycheque. It can mean increased self-confidence, access to mentors, exposure to opportunities beyond... View Article
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde... View Article
“Prendre soin de moi n’est pas de l’auto-indulgence, c’est de l’auto-préservation et c’est un acte de lutte politique.” – Audre... View Article
Quick Fact: The number of Ontario adolescents experiencing moderate to serious psychological distress jumped to 34% in 2014 from 24% in... View Article
This year the holy month of Ramadan and PRIDE month overlap. Traditionally, Ramadan is a period of peace and PRIDE... View Article
“The more we increase the active participation and partnership with young people, the better we serve them… And the more... View Article
Quick Fact: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young Canadians between the ages of 10 and 24. (CMHA) ... View Article
Quick Fact: Statistics collected by TransPULSE in Ontario determined that “on the basis of gender identity, 73% of trans people have... View Article
“It takes a village to raise a child.” No one is really sure where this proverb comes from, “it takes... View Article
“Growing up we both faced many challenges with systems that were not responsive to our needs or the needs of... View Article
Are you interested in learning about research that matters to youth work, but find you never have time to get... View Article
Quick Fact: There are an estimated 40,000 children and youth in Ontario with ASD. At the end of last month,... View Article
A state of emergency has been called in Attawapiskat after an increasing number of young people attempted suicide in the... View Article
What’s happening? What happened? What worked? What can I do differently next time to achieve a better outcome? These common,... View Article
I am graduating from high school this year and next year I am entering a nursing program. I am most... View Article
YouthREX recently completed Beyond Measure: The State of Evaluation and Action in Ontario’s Youth Sector, reporting the results of a province-wide... View Article
If we don’t represent experience, how can we share it with those who aren’t present? Evaluation is a way of... View Article
“‘Self-care’ becomes a radical act when we take the risk and allow ourselves to be truly seen, and taken care... View Article
“To be honest, the work is beautiful. It’s fulfilling, it carves a well within you, it makes you a whole,... View Article