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Child & Youth Mental Health Crisis + The Emergency Department: Using a Digital Health Solution
DIVERT Mental Health is hosting another educational session in diverse ways of understanding mental health, and accessible ways for researching and providing inclusive mental health care using innovative digital/virtual technologies. Our goal is to break down the silos between sectors and change the way we develop, study, and provide mental health research and care to… View Article
Tags: crisis, digital health, emergency, health platforms, Mental Health, online health, youth mental health
March 13, 2023
How to help teen girls’ mental health struggles – 6 research-based strategies for parents, teachers and friends
It’s a well-established fact that children’s and teens’ mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways. A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published in early February 2023 found that, in 2021, 57% of high school… View Article
March 9, 2023
State of Sport Management: Caroline Hummell
This podcast episode was produced by the State of Sport Management. HERE’S HOW THE CREATOR DESCRIBES THIS PODCAST: PhD Candidate Caroline Hummell* came to talk about program evaluation in sport organizations. We discussed what is evaluation, its importance, why programs should be considering evaluation within their decision making process, program evaluation within the sport management… View Article
Current State and Future Directions for Youth Sport Evaluation Practices: An Empirical Study
The study purpose was to understand the current state and future directions of evaluation within the youth-serving sport sector, given the changing circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Using an exploratory approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 stakeholders who provide or support sport-based youth programming across community to national levels in the Canadian… View Article
Parents of Black Children Advocacy Framework
This toolkit was developed by Parents of Black Children. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Advocacy is a right! All parents, regardless of what school their child attends, have a right to have advocates present with them when engaging with school board staff. Advocacy is historical, anchored in social justice, and a deep part… View Article
March 8, 2023
ResQ Youth 22nd Anniversary Celebration
ResQ Youth International is pleased to celebrate 22 years of providing service to at risk youth in our community. Please join us and special guest speakers: Hon. Justice Irving Andre Patrick Case, Assistant Deputy Minister. Ontario Ministry of Education Hon. Charmaine Williams Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown Peel Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah Abigail Hamilton, Executive Director… View Article
Tags: supporting youth, youth in conflict with the law, youth in crisis
Outreach Open Campus Day
Join us for our Outreach Open Campus Day on Saturday, April 1, from 10AM to 2PM. We invite students in grades 7 to 12, with a focus on first-generation students and those in racialized and underrepresented communities, to explore our campus community through a day of engaging information sessions and activities. Parents and supporters are also encouraged to… View Article
Tags: first generation, post-secondary, racialized students, underrepresented students
Tutoring Volunteers Needed
Parents of Black Children is looking for Black tutors to assist students in our Omo Africentric Virtual Campus. Tutors must be able to assist students ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 12 in the subjects that are taught in the Ontario Curriculum, such as Language Arts/English, Math, French, and Science. To apply, send your CV and… View Article
Tags: Black Families, Black youth, education, mentoring, tutoring
Youth Violence Prevention Grant
The City of Toronto is accepting applications for the Youth Violence Prevention Grant to support the de-escalation of violence in priority Toronto communities. The Grant, which will be open for applications until Tuesday, April 11 at noon, will see $2.2 million in total funding allocated to approved local community agencies in priority community zones that… View Article
Tags: grant, youth violence, youth violence prevention
March 7, 2023
IWD Fireside Chat with Assistant Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development
Alpha Resources Ltd. is pleased to invite you to a celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), featuring a fireside chat with Simone Atungo, Assistant Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development. The title of her presentation will be “Breaking the Glass Ceiling for Women in Community and Support Services in Ontario.”… View Article
Tags: Healthcare, International Women's Day, online event
March 6, 2023
Visioning Transformative Youth Work
Visioning Transformative Youth Work:Collaborative Design DayThank you for being part of the Collaborative Design Day hosted by YouthREX in partnership with the York Research Chair in Youth and Contexts of Inequity held by Dr. Uzo Anucha!We were honoured to host Dr. Tania de St Croix, renowned critical youth studies and youth work scholar, author, former… View Article
March 3, 2023
Quality Standard for Youth Engagement
This toolkit was developed by the Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions (formerly the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Youth engagement is about empowering young people as valuable partners to address issues and make decisions that affect them personally… View Article
March 2, 2023
What exactly is ‘neurodiversity?’ Using accurate language about disability matters in schools
The connection between language and meaning has been well established. The language we use is directly related to the way we view and treat others. Inclusive language is imperative to achieve equitable change, grounded in human rights and social justice. Many countries today have laws protecting against the use of any language that incites or… View Article
Youth Take Charge: Advocacy Incubator
The Advocacy Incubator is a two-day virtual summit on advocacy, communications, and campaigns, featuring incredible young keynote speakers, trainers, and facilitators, including Stephen Mensah of the Toronto Youth Cabinet. Sessions will be led by youth from partner organizations Jack.org, Leadnow.ca, and Amnesty International Canada, and will teach young people about strategy, the tools and tactics of… View Article
Tags: campaign planning, change-making, community building, community organizing, design thinking, social justice, youth advocacy, youth leadership
It Gets Better Youth Grants 2023
Grants of up to $10k USD will be awarded from a $130k USD fund to at least one secondary school in every Canadian province and territory. We want to support educators, administrators, and 2SLGBTQ+ clubs that prioritize the empowerment and wellbeing of 2SLGBTQ+ youth while at school. The grants are funded by the US-based It… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth, Funding, grant
March 1, 2023
STBBI Survey 2023
This October, Action Canada will be launching a national STBBI (sexually-transmitted and blood-borne infections) testing awareness campaign to help ensure that youth know where to go for accurate and supportive STBBI information and services. We’d love your help in the campaign creation process by sharing our assessment survey with all youth ages 16-24 in your… View Article
Tags: sexual health, sexually-transmitted, STBBI, STI
10th Anniversary Alumni Panel
Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) is celebrating 10 years with a panel featuring three former Executive Directors: Alyssa Frampton, Umayangga Yogalingam, and Andy Hall. Click on the Learn More link for details and to register for this online event!
Tags: health and wellbeing, Mental Health, physical health, Wellness, youth leaders, youth leadership
February 28, 2023
Four Considerations to Support Youth Transitioning to Adult Mental Health Care
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: The transition from adolescence to adulthood is a stressful time that is linked with a rise in mental health challenges. This makes the transition from pediatric to adult mental health care critical for youth. However, this transition is often unsupported and disjointed for… View Article
February 27, 2023
Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder – World Bipolar Day Event 2023
The Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder (CYBD) invites you to their annual public education event hosted on World Bipolar Day! This event is open to anyone with an interest in learning more about youth bipolar disorder. A youth patient will share their lived experience, we will hear from Hope + Me, and current research will… View Article
Tags: bipolar, community event, Mental Health
February 24, 2023
In Their Words: 4 Young People Share Experiences with Having an Incarcerated Parent
This video was produced by Youth.gov. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video shares the stories of four young women in the United States who are dealing with having a parent behind bars: Alexis, Monique, Madison, and Jessica.
Supporting Newly Arrived Young People from Immigrant & Refugee Populations
This video was produced by MENTOR. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Facilitated by Layla Younis, this webinar was part of MENTOR’s Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series (CMWS). Through this event, participants: Gained foundational knowledge of terms such as “refugee” and “asylum” to contextualize some of the unique experiences of newly arrived young people. Learned… View Article
February 23, 2023
A Progress Report on Anti-Racism Policy Across Canada
This report was published by People for Education. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Anti-racism policies are gradually becoming more widespread in Canada. In 2019, the Government of Canada launched a 3-year plan for long-term action towards increasing equitable access to and participation in the economic, cultural, social, and political spheres. At the jurisdictional… View Article
Le décrochage scolaire est-il contagieux ? Exploration du rôle des amis, des partenaires amoureux et de la fratrie
Selon les modèles de contagion sociale, les adolescents fréquentant des pairs ayant décroché dans leur réseau seraient plus à risque de quitter l’école avant l’obtention d’un diplôme. Cette étude se penche sur ce phénomène en considérant l’ensemble des pairs significatifs (amis, partenaires amoureux, fratrie) pouvant influencer la décision de décrocher. Les analyses portent sur un… View Article
Building Back Better: Using an Ecological Lens to Argue for Strengthening Mesosystemic Connections for Young People in a Post Pandemic World
It is a truism to state that across the world the COVID-19 pandemic brought about and continues to cause disruption on a scale not seen before. As the pandemic is still very much ongoing, its lasting impact will take time to fully unfold. This article uses ecological theory to map the impact of the COVID-19… View Article
To resolve youth violence, Canada must move beyond policing and prison
The most recent shooting involving a Toronto high school student this October highlighted a rising problem with gun violence in North American schools. In Canada’s largest city, it raised alarms about how the crisis is getting worse and skewing younger. The recent tragedy is reminiscent of other high-profile shootings within Toronto high schools. In 2007,… View Article
Youth Innovations Test Grant
Are you a youth-led grassroots group or a youth-adult partnership? Apply for a Youth Innovations Test grant for a project designed to support other youth in your community in one of these three areas: Research a new concept or issue Strategize around an issue(s) affecting people you want to support Test a new project idea… View Article
Tags: Community Research, grant, youth innovation
February 21, 2023
Empowering East Asian Youth to Speak Up
When it comes to educating and engaging youth in social justice, there are sociocultural factors to take into consideration, especially when youth are from racialized communities. East Asian youth not only face the typical barriers that other young people do, but they also face historically influenced norms of not ‘rocking the boat’ and the myth… View Article
February 16, 2023
Supporting Youth and Young Adults Using Opioids: Experiences of Family Members & Loved Ones
This report was published by the University of Calgary & CRISM Prairies. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This interview study from the CRISM Prairie Node took place as part of a national project from the Canadian Research Initiative on Substance Misuse (CRISM), with funding from the Emerging Health Threat (EHT) Implementation Science Program… View Article
February 14, 2023
TRACE IV: The TRACE4Parents Study
This report was published by the Teens Report on Adolescent Cannabis Experiences (TRACE) Research Program (University of British Columbia, University of Calgary & Simon Fraser University). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: TRACE IV is the continuation of the Teens Report on Adolescent Cannabis Experiences (TRACE), a qualitative, youth-focused research program that began in… View Article
TRACE (Teens Report on Adolescent Cannabis Experiences) V
This report was published by the Teens Report on Adolescent Cannabis Experiences (TRACE) Research Program (University of Alberta & University of British Columbia). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: TRACE V is the continuation of the Teens Report on Adolescent Cannabis Experiences (TRACE), a qualitative research program that began in 2006. This study addresses… View Article
The Community Healing Project Documentary Screening
The Community Healing Project (CHP) will begin the Toronto community tour of the CHP Documentary in the Regent Park community in downtown Toronto. This event is a collaboration between CHP Central quadrant lead agency The Neighborhood Group (TNG) and Mothers for Peace Regent Park. The screening event will take place on Tuesday, February 28th, 2023,… View Article
Tags: community event, documentary screening, Mental Health, mental health literacy, resiliency, trauma, youth violence
February 13, 2023
Applying a Trauma-Informed Lens to Program Evaluation
Program evaluation is an applied form of research that can facilitate organizational, program, policy or project improvement. As traumatic stress can be triggered by and/or caused by organizational systems and the people that work within them, it is important to integrate a trauma-informed lens to program evaluation in an effort to minimize (re)traumatization and create… View Article
Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Students
In this webinar, we invite a panel of advisors, directors, and facilitators from various post-secondary Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) support programs from around the country to discuss their programs. We will cover what the programs offer, why it is vital to support BIPOC students, and the panel’s experience in supporting those students…. View Article
Tags: Black youth, campus, Indigenous Youth, Mental Health, post-secondary, racialized youth
Factors That Contribute to the Mental Health of Black Youth
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? Due to the limited data available on the mental health of Black youth in Canada, particularly with respect to the effects… View Article
February 10, 2023
Right Time, Right Care: Strengthening Ontario’s Mental Health & Addictions System of Care for Children and Young People
This report was published by the School and Community System of Care Collaborative (Lead Agency Consortium, School Mental Health Ontario (SMH-ON), Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions & Children’s Mental Health Ontario). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This resource document offers a collective vision for how schools and community-based child and… View Article
Policy Brief: Indigenous Students
This report was published by the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The provincial government has yet to make an open commitment to decolonization efforts and supporting Indigenous self-determination. In order to truly commit to truth, reconciliation, and the advancement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous allyship, the provincial government has… View Article
Learning from Youth Experts: Using a Strengths-Based Approach
This toolkit was developed by Pathways to Education Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: As part of a series highlighting the expertise of Pathways staff, learn about a Pathways student’s journey with their mentor from Grade 9 to 11. Highlighting a popular strengths-based approach used by Pathways staff, this glimpse into a mentor-mentee… View Article
Learning from Youth Experts: Active Listening to Guide Youth Development
This toolkit was developed by Pathways to Education Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: In the first of our Learning from Youth Experts series, a Pathways youth worker with multiple years of experience supporting young people living in contexts of disadvantage shares actionable insights that those in the youth work or youth development field can… View Article
Youth Mentoring: Research on Program Practices
This report was published by Mentor Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: To support mentoring programs’ adoption of evidence-based practices, Mentor Canada conducted a literature review of the research relevant to the six processes involved in delivering such a program: recruitment and screening mentors; training; matching mentors and mentees; monitoring and supporting matches;… View Article
Factors that Impact How Black Youth Access the Mental Healthcare System in Ontario
This report was published by the Pathways to Care Project, Black Health Alliance. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report aims to provide an overview of the findings from the Pathways to Care focus groups. Since the beginning of the Pathways to Care project, we have been fortunate to work with numerous Black… View Article
How Attaining Industry-Recognized Credentials in High School Shapes Education and Employment Outcomes
This report was published by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Conferred by businesses, industry groups, and state certifying entities, industry-recognized credentials (IRCs) are intended to signal that students have mastered specific workplace knowledge and skills. This first-of-its-kind study examines how IRCs completed in high school affect students’ later… View Article
FREE 12-Week STEM Program for Black Youth
Skills for Change is excited to announce a FREE 12-week hybrid after-school program for Black-identified youth, ages 14-18, who have an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). What to expect: STEM Training Mental Health Workshops 1-on-1 Mentoring Free Transportation (if needed) Free iPad Loans Career Pathway Development Anti-Black Racism Workshops Fun Events Networking… View Article
Tags: after school program, Black youth, STEM
Sunnybrook Research Institute: Research Associate
Family Navigation Project The Family Navigation Project (FNP) at Sunnybrook is a non-profit program designed to provide expert navigation of the mental health and addictions service system for youth and their families residing in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). FNP is a free service offered through phone and email that uses a combination of clinical… View Article
Tags: family, job opportunity, post-doctoral, Research
Sunnybrook Research Institute: Post-Doctoral Fellow
Sunnybrook Research Institute is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced individual to conduct a research project focusing on navigation for youth with mental health and/or addictions concerns and their families. The successful candidate will work directly with the Principal Investigator(s) and Family Navigation Project management team to assist in research study operations. See Learn More link… View Article
Tags: job opportunity, post-doctoral, Research
Equal Futures 2023: A Gender Equality Summit
The Equal Futures Network, an initiative of the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH), will host Equal Futures 2023: A Gender Equality Summit in Whitehorse from May 17-18, 2023. This second annual event builds off of the success of our first-ever gender equality summit in June 2022 where over 200 champions for gender equality from communities across… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth, gender, gender equality, youth summit
TAKE 5: Black Youth Mental Health
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: YouthREX’s Beyond Invisible: Black Youth Mental Health was a Youth Work Teach-In for the Ontario youth sector on pedagogies, perspectives, and practices on Black youth mental health, presented in collaboration with Donna Richards, Hellen Gateri, and the York Research Chair in Youth and… View Article
February 9, 2023
Equal Futures 2023 – Youth Bursary Program
The Equal Futures Network is committed to ensuring that young people* in Canada across all geographies, ages and backgrounds can attend the Gender Equality Summit in Whitehorse, Yukon from May 17-18, 2023 to develop partnerships and meaningfully participate in the important discussions that will take place. Applications for the Equal Futures 2023: Youth Bursary Program… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth, gender equality, social justice, youth summit
Evidence In-Sight: Engaging First Nation, Inuit and Métis Families
This report was published by the Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions (formerly the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child & Youth Mental Health). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This Evidence In-Sight report involved a non-systematic search and summary of the research and grey literature. These findings are intended… View Article
Canadians’ Perspectives on Climate Change & Education: Teaching About Climate Change
This infographic was created by Learning for a Sustainable Future (LSF). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: The purpose of LSF’s newest climate change survey is to assess Canadians’ knowledge, understanding, and perceptions of climate change and its risks, and to explore views on climate change education in Canada. These results illustrate how the… View Article
Canadians’ Perspectives on Climate Change & Education: What Inspires Hope?
This infographic was created by Learning for a Sustainable Future (LSF). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: The purpose of LSF’s newest climate change survey is to assess Canadians’ knowledge, understanding, and perceptions of climate change and its risks, and to explore views on climate change education in Canada. These results illustrate how the… View Article
Canadians’ Perspectives on Climate Change & Education
This report was published by Learning for a Sustainable Future (LSF). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The purpose of LSF’s newest climate change survey is to assess Canadians’ knowledge, understanding, and perceptions of climate change and its risks, and to explore views on climate change education in Canada. This survey compares current results… View Article
Substance Use and School: What Youth Want Educators to Know – A Resource for School and System Leaders & Educators About Youth Substance Use and Available Resources
This report was published by Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Having conversations about substance use with students and providing support to students experiencing substance use and/or mental health challenges is a reality for many working in education. Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO), School Mental Health Ontario (SMH-ON), and the… View Article
Usage de substances psychoactives en milieu scolaire : Guide pour les éducateurs et les leaders du système scolaire sur l’usage de substances psychoactives chez les jeunes
Cette trousse d’outils a été élaborée par Carrefours bien-être pour les jeunes de l’Ontario. VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE TROUSSE D’OUTILS : Grâce à une collaboration avec les jeunes, les prestataires de services et d’autres partenaires, les CBEJO ont mis au point d’excellentes ressources sur l’usage de substances psychoactives chez les jeunes. Conçue en… View Article
Substance Use and School: Opportunities to Support Students – A Guide for Educators & School System Leaders About Youth Substance Use
This toolkit was developed by Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Having conversations about substance use with students and providing support to students experiencing substance use and/or mental health challenges is a reality for many working in education. Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO), School Mental Health Ontario (SMH-ON), and the… View Article
First Voices: New Grade 11 English courses can support reconciliation and resurgence by centring Indigenous literature
Last week, trustees from the Toronto District School Board voted in favour of replacing the mandatory Grade 11 English course with a course about understanding contemporary First Nations, Métis and Inuit Voices called First Voices. This comes as welcome news. Since Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its final report in 2015 and called… View Article
Hash It Out: The Experiences of IRER Youth With Cannabis and Mental Health
This report was published by The Centre For Resilience & Social Development. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Hash It Out: Community-based Research on IRER Youth Cannabis and Mental Health project addresses the knowledge gaps in the relationship between cannabis and mental health among immigrant, refugee, ethnocultural, and racialized (IRER) youth aged 18… View Article
February 8, 2023
Focus Groups: Impacts of Public GBV on 2SLGBTQI+ Young People
Wisdom2Action, along with Simon Fraser University, is excited to announce that we are starting our Focus Groups for our Out in Public Research Initiative. The Out in Public research initiative is working to develop an intersectional understanding of how street harassment and other forms of public gender-based violence (GBV) impact the mental health of 2SLGBTQI+… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth, gender identity, gender-based violence, public gender-based violence, street harassment
Culturally Responsive Programming
The George Hull Centre celebrates Black History Month by highlighting Culturally Responsive Programming. Culturally responsive programs are evidence-based programs that have been adapted to meet the needs of specific cultural groups. Race, ethnicity, culture, and experience can have a direct impact on how individuals engage with services. Please join us on February 15th at 11:00AM… View Article
Tags: culturally-responsive
Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity: Deepen Community Engagement
This toolkit was developed by the W.K Kellogg Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity is a three-part series of practice guides that show how to incorporate racial equity as a core value into evaluation. Evaluators help measure the effectiveness of change efforts that impact the lives… View Article
February 7, 2023
Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity: Diagnose Biases and Systems
This toolkit was developed by the W.K Kellogg Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity is a three-part series of practice guides that show how to incorporate racial equity as a core value into evaluation. Evaluators help measure the effectiveness of change efforts that impact the lives… View Article
Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity: Debunk Myths
This toolkit was developed by the W.K Kellogg Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity is a three-part series of practice guides that show how to incorporate racial equity as a core value into evaluation. Evaluators help measure the effectiveness of change efforts that impact the lives… View Article
OCAD Portfolio Training
ArtWorksTO invites media artists who are Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, and/or 2SLGBTQ+ youth (ages 18-29) to participate in portfolio training and to connect with OCAD U creative professionals. In this workshop you’ll learn: How to craft your bio and artist statement Fundamentals on presenting a strong portfolio for education, employment, and grants How to… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth, artists, Black youth, Indigenous Youth, portfolio, portfolio training, youth artists
Building Skills for Working with Black Youth
Join DIVERT Mental Health for a professional development workshop hosted by Dr. Kofi-Len Belfon, CPsych. This workshop looks to get mental health practitioners to dig deeper and self-reflect about their practices. The goal is to help mental health trainees and practitioners examine and potentially modify their content and approach in a way that is more inclusive… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, Black Families, Black youth, Black youth mental health
February 6, 2023
Harnessing the Digital Community to Center Black Youth Wellbeing
Join DIVERT Mental Health’s inaugural education session! In honour of Black History Month, we are launching our virtual educational series on mental health research and care that integrates inclusivity and technology (accessibility) in collaboration with YouthREX. Panelists Dr. Uzo Anucha (Academic Director for YouthREX), Dr. Carol Wade (Academic Member, YouthREX), and Kamau Davis-Locke (Learning and… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, Black youth, Black youth mental health, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing, learning platform, online learning
Working with Indigenous Families: An Engagement Bundle for Child and Youth Mental Health Agencies
This toolkit was developed by the Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: In many Indigenous cultures, bundles play an important role in health and well-being. Physical bundles (i.e. a collection of sacred items that are important to a given person, such as eagle feathers,… View Article
Solutions Lab for Canadian Youth!
Plan International Canada is hosting a Solutions Lab, a free program that supports young people to be active drivers of change, similar to a ‘hackathon’ or a ‘design jam’. The event is open to all youth in Canada between the ages of 14 to 24. This year, it will be in a hybrid format (online… View Article
Tags: body confidence, body image, design day, design jam, digital activism, digital advocacy, hackathon, self-esteem, social justice, social media
PowerUp! 2023: Family Tree, Connections, Identity
The One Vision One Voice program is excited to present the fourth edition of PowerUp! – a symposium specifically designed for Black-identifying children and youth actively involved with child welfare. The goal of PowerUp! is for Black youth to build connections, community, and to celebrate Black identity. The programming is geared for youth aged 13… View Article
Tags: Black youth, child welfare, youth in and leaving care
February 3, 2023
Aspire Youth Summit 2023
Aspire Youth Summit 2023: February 9th, 2023 10 a.m – 4 p.m | Virtual This FREE one-day conference is geared towards youth across Ontario aged 15-30 with the aim of educating, inspiring, and encouraging people entering or currently in the labour market. The sessions include leveraging your transferable skills, interview supports, employment laws for youth,… View Article
Tags: Career planning, community event, job market, youth summit
Best Practices for Planning & Facilitating Anti-Oppressive Focus Groups
Our Evidence Briefs outline practices that can be integrated into program design, development, and evaluation. Visit our Good Youth Work Practices section to learn more! This Evidence Brief summarizes best practices for planning and facilitating anti-oppressive focus groups and highlights specific equity considerations.
The Arts: An Expression of Resistance & Healing
In recognition of Black History Month 2023, please join Future Black Female for a celebration through songs and spoken word poetry by Black female performers. The virtual celebration will feature Black female spoken word artists and musical performances from Shahaddah Jack, Priscille Buckasa, Jaylah Hall, and Sacha. During the event, we will also be sharing… View Article
Tags: art, Black Futures Month, Black History Month, Black women, Black youth, music, poetry, spoken word
PCK Diversity Scholarship Program
In collaboration with Roots Community Services, PCK IP is pleased to offer the PCK Diversity Scholarship Program for youth from Black, African, Caribbean, and Indigenous communities. Eligibility Criteria: part-time or full-time enrollment or acceptance in a science or engineering program at an accredited Ontario college or university Black, African, Caribbean or Indigenous youth, up to… View Article
Tags: Black youth, Indigenous Youth, scholarship, STEM
February 2, 2023
Black Mental Health Week 2023: Be You, Be Well
TAIBU Community Health Centre (CHC), in partnership with the City of Toronto, hosted the initial Black Mental Health Day in March of 2020. The main goal of the initiative was to address community’s demand to improve understanding and to initiate action to end anti-Black racism and the negative mental health impact it causes where Black… View Article
Tags: Black Futures Month, Black History Month, Black youth mental health, Mental Health
Investing in Our Diversity Scholarship Program
Are you a student or recent grad? Need money for postsecondary school? Between the cost of tuition, books, food, and transportation, it can be tough for many students to find the money to cover the cost of postsecondary school. We can help! Apply today for the Investing in Our Diversity Scholarship (IIOD) and you could… View Article
Tags: Funding, scholarship
January 31, 2023
Youth w/Incarcerated Parents: Join Our Youth Advisory Group!
Are you a youth or young adult with the lived experience of growing up with an incarcerated parent? Do you believe the impact of having a parent in prison continues as you grow up? Are you concerned about the rights of children and youth with imprisoned parents? Your voice matters! Come join our Youth Advisory… View Article
Tags: incarcerated family, incarcerated parents, youth advisor, youth advisory, youth engagement
Black Youth Mental Health During COVID: Online Survey
Are you a Black youth between the ages of 16 and 30? We would like to hear about your mental health during the pandemic! What will you be doing? Participants will complete an online survey that will only take about 10 to 15 minutes. Why should you participate? Your survey responses will help to inform… View Article
Tags: Black youth, COVID-19, Mental Health, Research
Manager, Client Services
Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) is an accredited, progressive Children’s Mental Health Centre providing a range of mental health services for youth and their families. CTYS is known as a widely recognized and respected leader on Equity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism in the children mental health sector and offers award winning specialized services for 2SLGBTQ+ youth… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth, anti-racism, Black youth, equity, inclusion, Mental Health
Supporting Transgender & Gender-Nonconforming Youth
With the increased visibility of transgender and non-binary youth, many caregivers, loved ones, and others in supportive roles are seeking information to help them offer more effective supports. Notably, transgender and non-binary youth are at significantly increased risk for struggling with mental health challenges and engaging in suicide behaviors, in large part due to the… View Article
Tags: gender, gender diverse, gender diverse youth, gender non-conforming, gender non-conforming youth, trans youth, transgender youth
January 30, 2023
Wrap Around Support Program (for Ontario Works Recipients)
Polycultural Immigrant & Community Services in Toronto is offering the Wrap Around Support Program for people receiving Ontario Works. This program has a tentative start date of February 14th. The program is focused on social support and positive personal outcomes. It runs weekly for 10 weeks in an all-virtual setting, with eight weeks of post… View Article
Tags: Ontario Works
Developing Culturally-Responsive FASD Resources & Indigenous Approaches to Prevention, De-Stigmatization & FASD Care Models
In 2005, the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) launched the first Indigenous-specific Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) toolkit in Canada, which was then revised in 2008. However, the FASD field has continued to evolve and a more nuanced cultural analysis and perspective is needed to revise and enhance current Indigenous-specific FASD resources. The purpose of… View Article
Tags: culturally-responsive, FASD, Indigenous Communities
January 26, 2023
“Culture is Harm Reduction in Action”: Reflections from the Empowering Indigenous Youth Conference
The title quote is taken from ONECA’s Cannabis and Vaping: A Toolkit for Educators (p. 26). From November 18th to 20th, members of the YouthREX team, along with two Youth Outreach Workers (YOWs) from northern Ontario, traveled to Sault Ste Marie to attend Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA)’s Empowering Indigenous Youth Conference, which brought… View Article
Community Services Recovery Fund
The Community Services Recovery Fund is now open for applications. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support Community Service Organizations, including non-profit organizations, Indigenous Governing Bodies, and Registered Charities located in Canada, as they focus on how to adapt their organizations for pandemic recovery. United… View Article
January 25, 2023
Social Capital and First-Generation College Students: Examining the Relationship Between Mentoring & College Enrollment
There is an increasingly large disparity in college graduation rates among low-income and first-generation college students. Research suggests that the main reason for this discrepancy is the lack of access to information and knowledge about the college process. First-generation students have fewer people in their social network who went to college and thus cannot help… View Article
January 24, 2023
Needing Youth Voices: Calling Youth Passionate About Harm Reduction
The Trip! Project is a youth-led harm reduction health information service for the dance music scene and youth who use drugs. Trip! provides outreach at parties, workshops, trains peer educators and volunteers, and uses social media to engage with youth who use drugs in Toronto. Trip! is currently in search of youth with passion, opinions,… View Article
January 20, 2023
Certificate: Using Spreadsheets in Program Evaluation
Using Spreadsheets in Program Evaluation: Registration is now open! Learn how to manage, analyze, and visualize quantitative data to effectively share your evaluation findings with stakeholders! Participants will learn and understand: ✅ How to use quantitative data from your youth program in evaluation. ✅ The possibilities and limitations of quantitative data for program evaluations. ✅ … View Article
Tags: certificate, professional development, Program Evaluation, youth work
January 19, 2023
Universities and colleges want to enrol more students. But where are they supposed to live?
The Toronto Star reported recently that American real estate giant Blackstone Inc., with a global real estate portfolio worth about US$514 billion, plans to expand its Canadian operations, including via student housing. The shift from “houses as dwellings” to pure market investment is a challenge for university and college students and for cities around the… View Article
Tags: community housing, housing, housing rights, human rights, international student, policy, social justice, student housing
Community Spotlight: Visions of Science
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Learn about our collaborations with organizations and programs that are expanding possibilities for youth engagement and advancing youth wellbeing. Visions of Science Network for Learning Inc. is a charitable organization that aims to advance the educational achievements and positive development of youth from… View Article
January 18, 2023
Community Spotlight: The Reading Partnership
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Learn about our collaborations with organizations and programs that are expanding possibilities for youth engagement and advancing youth wellbeing. The Reading Partnership works with local partners and parents to promote and improve literacy in the communities that need it the most.
Community Spotlight: Provincial Youth Outreach Worker Program
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Learn about our collaborations with organizations and programs that are expanding possibilities for youth engagement and advancing youth wellbeing. The Provincial Youth Outreach Worker Program is a prevention and intervention program that focuses on youth with risk factors who live in an identified… View Article
Community Spotlight: LIGHT
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Learn about our collaborations with organizations and programs that are expanding possibilities for youth engagement and advancing youth wellbeing. LIGHT is a grassroot organization serving as an incubator of passion, fostering youth-led innovation for marginalized adolescents by providing opportunities to design community service… View Article
Community Spotlight: Community Music Schools of Toronto
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Learn about our collaborations with organizations and programs that are expanding possibilities for youth engagement and advancing youth wellbeing. Community Music Schools of Toronto is a registered charity that gives children and youth a rich and rewarding music and social education, by removing… View Article
Community Spotlight: Better Beginnings Better Futures
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Learn about our collaborations with organizations and programs that are expanding possibilities for youth engagement and advancing youth wellbeing. Better Beginnings Better Futures is a prevention program for high-risk communities. The Sudbury Better Beginnings Better Futures’ holistic model provides child-centred activities and community… View Article
Community Spotlight: Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G)
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Learn about our collaborations with organizations and programs that are expanding possibilities for youth engagement and advancing youth wellbeing. Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) is an Indigenous youth-led, youth-driven non-profit organization located on the traditional lands of the Algonquin Anishinabeg people, also known… View Article
Call for Community Researchers
Family and Community Literacy Research Project: A focus on urban low-income Black families in Canada. The Reading Partnership (TRP) and the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation (CCLF) have undertaken a research project to understand the experiences of Black families who are living on low incomes in urban areas of Canada and want to help their children learn to read. The project… View Article
Tags: Community Research, literacy, Research
January 17, 2023
In Conversation Webinar Series: Community Innovations in Youth Homelessness Prevention
Join us for a virtual conversation on youth homelessness prevention at the community level with the 2022 Making the Shift Youth Homelessness Prevention Awards winners Choices for Youth and StepStones for Youth. Hear about the approaches of the Momma Moments program and the Safe at Home program and lessons they have learned about what it takes to prevent homelessness for young people. Co-moderated by Marian Jones… View Article
Tags: homelessness, webinar, Youth
January 16, 2023
Being the Body in Question: Young People’s Accounts of Everyday Ableism, Visibility & Disability
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This research shifts the focus from disability and difference to an exploration of the nature and effects of everyday ableism on… View Article
January 13, 2023
Indigenous Celebration Night
The Sudbury Wolves are honouring Indigenous peoples during their home game on Friday, January 27th against the Windsor Spitfires and they are inviting you to celebrate Indigenous history, heritage, and diversity. The Sudbury Wolves want to celebrate the culture in its entirety and invite you to join us for our Indigenous Celebration game as the… View Article
How Do Youth Use Homeless Shelters?
This paper uses a large administrative dataset providing 105,149 daily observations on 3,176 youth aged between 18 and 24 years using emergency homeless shelters from January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2019, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Using k-mean cluster analysis we classify youth who use emergency homeless shelters by their intensity of shelter use. In… View Article
January 12, 2023
Young people around the world can save democracy — but they need our help
A photograph recently circulated on social media purportedly showing two Chinese professors in Shanghai standing between a squad of police officers and students protesting the government’s zero-COVID policies. That morning, when I met my class for the course I teach on political repression, a Chinese student remarked: “Since the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and… View Article
Tags: activism, civic engagement, democracy, human rights, international activism, policy, politics, social justice, youth engagement, youth leadership, Youth Policy
Four Practices for Culturally Grounded Programs for Indigenous Youth
Our Evidence Briefs outline practices that can be integrated into program design, development, and evaluation. Visit our Good Youth Work Practices section to learn more! This Evidence Brief summarizes practices to support the design, development, and evaluation of culturally grounded programs for Indigenous youth.
January 10, 2023
Building Integrated Knowledge Translation into Research: Two Unique Projects Integrating the Expertise of Diverse Stakeholders
This webinar will celebrate the winners of the 2022 Paula Goering Collaborative Research and Knowledge Translation Award. This bi-annual award is sponsored by University of Toronto Department of Psychiatry, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Foundation, and the CAMH Provincial Systems Support Program. This year the award recognizes the excellence of two projects,… View Article
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