Since Prime Minister Trudeau announced the Canada Student Service Grant on June 25, to say controversy has swirled around the initiative is an understatement. The federal ethics commissioner, at the request of […]

On June 1, 2020, Cannabis and Psychosis: Exploring the Link launched its inaugural “Ask the Expert” series in partnership with YouthREX. Clementine Utchay and Amina Hagar, both Research Assistants at You […]

On June 1, 2020, Cannabis and Psychosis: Exploring the Link launched its inaugural “Ask the Expert” series in partnership with YouthREX. Clementine Utchay and Amina Hagar, both Research Assistants at You […]

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Charles Dickens couldn’t have expressed it any better.

2020 was a year that social media heralded with high expectations; “2020 vision” promised clarity […]

If you’re a youth worker, parent or caregiver, then you’ve probably struggled at some point to figure out the best approach for regulating social media use in a young person’s life. Kids and teens love socia […]

Will this be the ONE that makes undeniably visible the metaphoric knee of anti-Black racism that sits on the necks of Black people every day?

Will this be the ONE that finally energizes us all to dismantle […]

How many times have you worked tirelessly on a report that communicates your program successes and points to areas that need to be addressed to make your program even better?

A report you are so proud of […]

When my husband and I got married, I moved out of my parent’s home and into his bachelor pad. It’s a simple one bedroom apartment, big enough to accommodate the both of us. Prior to getting married, one of the […]

Currently the sector is grappling with the impact of COVID-19 on service delivery. It is understandable that evaluation – designing and measuring for outcomes – may have moved way down in the list of pri […]

It’s taken for granted in many if not most school environments today that digital technology should be integrated throughout the curriculum to enhance not only communication and creativity but also equal a […]

Discussions about mindfulness are ever-increasing within educational settings, community-based organizations offering services to youth, and popular media. Mindfulness-Based Programs for Youth: A Toolkit […]

The recent announcement of an extension of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to part-time workers is good news for young people in Canada. This may prove to be even more important to young […]

Like most of Ontario’s youth sector, YouthREX is feeling the weight of this challenging and unprecedented time we are in. Shout out to young people, youth workers, and staff and volunteers of youth programs a […]

In Fall 2012 I returned to Canada after four years working abroad, and began work on building the CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals. Today CEE is the only charity in Toronto exclusively focused on […]

“Aspects of this sector are built to be competitive; how do we move toward a culture of collaboration?” This was the question posed by Cyril Cromwell, Learning and Development Manager for the Youth Res […]

“The Ministry of Children and Youth Services shares YouthREX’s unwavering commitment to the wellbeing of at-risk youth and supports your vision of an Ontario where shared knowledge is transformed into p […]

“‘Self-care’ becomes a radical act when we take the risk and allow ourselves to be truly seen, and taken care of, by others. Let’s take risks and take care of each other, honestly and accurately name problems, […]

“To be honest, the work is beautiful. It’s fulfilling, it carves a well within you, it makes you a whole, fuller, better person.” – Duane Hall, Spoke N’ Heard

When we first started working togethe […]