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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
The Black Care Conference: Knowledge Exchange
You are invited to The Black Care Conference: Knowledge Exchange, an interdisciplinary, multi-age community gathering born out of a collaboration between The Child and Youth Care Alliance for Racial Equity (CARE), LAMP Community Health Centre, Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Child and Youth Care, and WoodGreen Community Services’ Rites of Passage. We are calling care workers,… View Article
January 9, 2023
Launching the Quality Mentoring System in Canada
Join Mentor Canada to learn about the Quality Mentoring System and how it can support mentoring programs and initiatives in Canada! Mentor Canada is pleased to kick off 2023 by launching the Quality Mentoring System, a set of tools, resources, and professional learning opportunities that will empower mentoring programs, organizations, and initiatives to advance their… View Article
Why Comprehensive Sex Education is Important
Comprehensive sex education is one of the two most common sex education curricula. The goal is to help youth build a solid foundation in sexual and reproductive health to take with them into adulthood.[1] Another form of sex education is abstinence sex education. Abstinence-based models emphasize abstaining from sex until marriage, but they fail to… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth, education, sex education, sexual diversity, sexual health
January 5, 2023
Boost Wellness
PRESENTED BY: Asma Chohan, Parina Khosla – Mental Health Educators, Indus Community Services Our 5-week mental health and well-being series is for you! A culturally safe space for youth to connect with peers and engage in conversations on: Impacts of COVID-19 on mental health Stress management Understanding intergenerational conflict Dealing with grief and loss Coping… View Article
Tags: Mental Health, mindfulness, Newcomers, wellbeing, Wellness
January 4, 2023
Youth Participants Needed: Evaluation of Youth Mental Health Research
Youth Participants Needed! The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is seeking youth to help evaluate research funding applications. We are looking for youth or young adults, who have experience with youth mental health services and programs in Canada. Youth and young adults will help review funding applications from Canadian researchers for the Integrated Youth… View Article
December 21, 2022
The Impact of Mobile Technology-Delivered Interventions on Youth Well-being: Systematic Review and 3-Level Meta-analysis
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 is about the efficacy and impact of mobile technology-delivered interventions, primarily comprising mobile apps for phones and tablets (for… View Article
Perspectives of Refugee Youth Experiencing Homelessness: A Qualitative Study of Factors Impacting Mental Health and Resilience
Homeless refugee youth experience high rates of traumatic and adverse experiences, a significant burden of mental health needs, and compounded barriers in accessing support services. Despite this, there is a paucity of literature exploring the unique intersections and vulnerabilities faced by this subgroup. This study of Youth Without Shelter, an emergency residence and referral agency… View Article
December 20, 2022
“It Reflects the Society In Which We Live, Except Now Everything is Accentuated”: Youth, Social Inequities, and the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an extraordinary moment of uncertainty and rapid transformation. The effects lockdowns had on youths’ mental and physical health, as well as the challenges they posed for young peoples’ learning, were of great concern. It quickly became clear that government responses to COVID-19, in particular regarding the social determinants of health,… View Article
Towards Healthy Outcomes for Individuals with FASD
Join a presentation by Dr. Jacqueline Pei (R. Psych., PhD), Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics. This webinar will explore preparing for life after a person with FASD turns 18; building circles of care; lifetime planning; person-directed planning; and need for support across the lifespan… View Article
December 15, 2022
Racialized Poverty in Education & Learning
This factsheet was created by Colour of Poverty. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet explores how racialized people are disadvantaged in education and learning. In 2015, there was a 69% high school graduation rate for Black students and 50% for Indigenous students, versus 84% for white students. In Toronto, 62% of all… View Article
Immigration Status Matters: A Guide to Addressing Immigration Status Issues for Children and Youth in Care
This report was published by the Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Ontario’s Children’s Aid Societies and Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being Agencies work to achieve safe, permanent, and stable family connections that promote the wellbeing of children and youth in their care. For some children and youth,… View Article
December 14, 2022
How To Spot Fake News
This factsheet was created by the International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions (IFLA). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Critical thinking is a key skill in media and information literacy, and the mission of libraries is to educate and advocate its importance. Discussions about fake news have led to a new focus on… View Article
Community Health & Social Services Network: Youth Pulse Check Key Findings
This infographic was created by the Community Health and Social Services Network. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: The Youth Pulse Check was a mental health survey filled out by 456 English-speaking youth between the ages of 18-29 from 14 regions across the province of Quebec. Across the board, these subsets of English-speaking youth… View Article
Community Health & Social Services Network: Youth Pulse Check Survey Results Report 2021-2022
This report was published by the Community Health and Social Services Network. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report outlines the most important findings of the Youth Pulse Check, a mental health survey filled out by 456 English-speaking youth between the ages of 18-29 from 14 regions across the province of Quebec. Although… View Article
Invisible Lives and Hidden Realities of Undocumented Youth
This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of undocumented youth and the mental health impacts of living in daily fear of detention and deportation. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted to examine the repercussions of living without immigration status, and the descriptive data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Results indicate that lack of immigration… View Article
Building Youth Futures: ‘Nothing About Us Without Us!’
What do you think of when you imagine ‘community’? Maybe your friends and family, the neighbourhood where you live, the people with whom you identify and collaborate? And how would you give voice to your community? What are the stories you would want to tell? These are just a few of the questions that were… View Article
Tags: community, youth engagement, youth futures, youth voices
Masculinity, Male Privilege & Consent
This toolkit was developed by BEAM (Black Emotional & Mental Health Collective). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Consent is a critical part of mental health liberation, and relationships can flourish when healthy boundaries are maintained. In an effort to help create communities free of sexual violence and harm, we developed a toolkit to… View Article
December 13, 2022
#HearNowON: Ontario Student Perspectives on School Mental Health – Executive Summary
This report was published by School Mental Health Ontario and Wisdom2Action. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: School Mental Health Ontario and Wisdom2Action launched #HearNowON 2021 to hear from secondary school students across Ontario about their priorities for mental health learning and programming in their schools and communities. This is the second #HearNowON student… View Article
Tips For Parents and Guardians of Transgender Youth
This factsheet was created by Fenway Health. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: A growing number of youth are realizing that they are transgender — a person whose gender is different from their birth sex, often called the sex that they were “assigned at birth.” For some parents and guardians, it is a big… View Article
Connecting Critical Mentoring & The Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring
This toolkit was developed by MENTOR. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This supplement came as a result of conversations and “conspirations” between Dr. Elizabeth Santiago, formerly the chief program officer for MENTOR, and Dr. Torie Weiston-Serdan, chief visionary officer of Youth Mentoring Action Network, and author of Critical Mentoring: A Practical Guide. We… View Article
Youth Volunteer Life Cycle: Recruit, Retain, Recognize
This toolkit was developed by Halton Youth Initiative. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The Halton Youth Initiative was a project of the Our Kids Network, serving the Ontario communities of North Oakville, Acton, Aldershot, and Milton. The Youth Volunteer Life Cycle represents the key aspects of a young person’s experience with volunteering. The… View Article
Making the Case for Authentic Youth Engagement
This toolkit was developed by Halton Youth Initiative. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The Halton Youth Initiative was a project of the Our Kids Network, serving the Ontario communities of North Oakville, Acton, Aldershot, and Milton. The Halton Youth Initiative illustrated that when you intentionally build and support youth-focused initiatives, communities can exceed… View Article
How Can We Slow Down Youth Gun Violence?
This podcast episode was produced by The Conversation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATOR DESCRIBES THIS PODCAST: It was 15 years ago: police officers flooded C. W. Jefferys Collegiate in northwest Toronto. Outside, hundreds of anxious parents stood waiting for answers. The news that police delivered — as we now know — was tragic. Fifteen-year-old Jordan Manners… View Article
December 12, 2022
Hacking Deficit Thinking: A Youth Work Teach-In | Spoken Word Performance by Cassandra Myers
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Hacking Deficit Thinking: Reframing Strength-Based Practices and Equity in Schools was a Youth Work Teach-In featuring Dr. Byron McClure and Dr. Kelsie Reed, US-based school psychologists and authors of Hacking Deficit Thinking: 8 Reframes That Will Change The Way You Think About Strength-Based… View Article
December 9, 2022
Hacking Deficit Thinking: A Youth Work Teach-In with Dr. Byron McClure & Dr. Kelsie Reed
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Hacking Deficit Thinking: Reframing Strength-Based Practices and Equity in Schools was a Youth Work Teach-In featuring Dr. Byron McClure and Dr. Kelsie Reed, US-based school psychologists and authors of Hacking Deficit Thinking: 8 Reframes That Will Change The Way You Think About Strength-Based… View Article
December 8, 2022
The Impacts of a Mentorship Program for Young Black Women
YouthREX supported netWORKING: A Young Black Women’s Mentorship Project, an initiative of Toronto’s Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre, to evaluate program impact. REX Blog is sharing reflections from participants on the themes that emerged, and including quotes from mentors who were asked to examine the impacts they witnessed for mentees, themselves, and… View Article
Tags: Black, Black women, Mental Health, mentorship
Community Services Recovery Fund
The Community Services Recovery Fund will be open for applications on January 6, 2023. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support charities and non-profits as they focus on how to adapt their organizations for pandemic recovery. United Way Greater Toronto is working in collaboration with… View Article
Tags: charity, community services, fund, government
December 7, 2022
LGBTQ+ Research Study Opportunity
You are invited to participate in a research study entitled “Socio-Economic Justice for LGBTQ+ Community: Financial Inclusion and Financial Literacy Education” (REB # 103029). The purpose of this study is to better understand the financial experiences of the LGBTQ+ young adults (aged 18-35) and to identify societal discrimination and its possible effects on financial inclusion… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQ+ Communities, finance, Survey, Youth
December 2, 2022
Boost Wellness Program
Our 5-week mental health and well-being series is for South Asian Youth (Ages 16-28)! A culturally safe space for youth to connect with peers and engage in conversations on: Impacts of COVID-19 on mental health Stress management Understanding intergenerational conflict Dealing with grief and loss Coping tools and mindfulness — Snacks provided in each session!… View Article
Tags: Mental Health, south asian, Youth
December 1, 2022
Green Career Fair
Green Career Centre’s Green Career Fair is an in-person recruiting event during which green employers meet with interested youth job seekers to discuss career opportunities within the sustainability sector. This event is organized by Green Career Centre and Regenesis Canada. We hope you will be able to join us on this day to promote your… View Article
Tags: career, fair, opportunity, Youth
#HearNowON: Ontario Student Perspectives on School Mental Health
This report was published by School Mental Health Ontario and Wisdom2Action. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In 2021, School Mental Health Ontario partnered with Wisdom2Action to relaunch #HearNowON to gather input from secondary school students across Ontario about their priorities for mental health learning and programming in their school communities. Through an online… View Article
November 30, 2022
Why Do We Need Programs for Young Black Women? Part 2
YouthREX supported netWORKING: A Young Black Women’s Mentorship Project, an initiative of Toronto’s Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre, to evaluate program impact. REX Blog is sharing reflections from participants on the themes that emerged, and including quotes from mentors who were asked to examine the impacts they witnessed for mentees, themselves, and… View Article
Tags: Black, Black women, Mental Health, mentorship
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November 29, 2022
Application Form IPC Youth Advisory Council
Application Form IPC Youth Advisory Council The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) is looking for young people aged 15 to 24 to join the IPC’s first-ever Youth Advisory Council to share their views on the risks of the digital world and how to strengthen privacy protections for Ontario’s children and youth. As part… View Article
Tags: opportunity, Youth
November 28, 2022
Why Do We Need Programs for Young Black Women? Part 1
YouthREX supported netWORKING: A Young Black Women’s Mentorship Project, an initiative of Toronto’s Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre, to evaluate program impact. REX Blog is sharing reflections from participants on the themes that emerged, and including quotes from mentors who were asked to examine the impacts they witnessed for mentees, themselves,… View Article
Tags: Black, Black women, Mental Health, mentorship
November 23, 2022
Lives Put on Hold: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Canada’s Youth
This report was published by the C.D. Howe Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Canada’s youth face career scarring and learning losses post-pandemic, according to a new report released by the C.D. Howe Institute. In Lives Put on Hold: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Canada’s Youth, authors Parisa Mahboubi and Amira… View Article
November 22, 2022
Factors That Contribute to the Mental Health of Black Youth
Black people are a growing population in Canada, but limited data are available on the factors that contribute to the mental health of Black youth in Canada. We sought to explore the factors that contribute to the mental health of Black youth in Alberta, Canada. Using a youth-led participatory action research approach and an intersectional… View Article
Guide: Meaningfully Engaging Youth
This toolkit was developed by Tamarack Institute. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: We co-developed this guide with youth leaders and representatives from youth-serving organizations to shine a light on the principles and practices that lead to meaningful youth engagement. By sharing these lessons learned, we hope this will help you to figure out… View Article
November 21, 2022
Empowering Voices: An Arts Festival for Young People
On Saturday, December 3 to Sunday, December 4th, we invite equity-seeking young people (ages 5-25 years old) to attend Empowering Voices: An Arts Festival for Young People! Empowering Voices is an in-person collaboration between a research team at York University and Boston University, and Newcomer Women’s Services (NEW), Community Music Schools of Toronto (CMST), and COSTI Immigrant Services…. View Article
Tags: art, festival, youth voices
GROW Training
Winter is one of the busiest times for Ontario’s landscape and horticulture industry and the demand for skilled workers continues to grow. To meet this demand, GROW is accepting applications for training cohorts throughout Fall/Winter 22/23. No previous experience required. GROW helps job-seekers gain the skills and safety knowledge they need to get an in-demand… View Article
Tags: Employment, landscape, skilled worker
Arts-Based Approaches to Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing: Part One
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX in partnership with Broadview Psychology. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: What are the benefits of arts-based programming for youth, and how do these approaches support and improve mental health and wellbeing? How can art be used to mitigate social inequities? What strategies can you incorporate in your work… View Article
November 18, 2022
Arts-Based Approaches to Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing: Part Two
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX in partnership with Broadview Psychology. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: What are the benefits of arts-based programming for youth, and how do these approaches support and improve mental health and wellbeing? How can art be used to mitigate social inequities? What strategies can you incorporate in your work… View Article
Santé mentale des jeunes Noires | «Unashamed yet Unsupported » | Discours d’ouverture
Cette vidéo a été réalisée par YouthREX. VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE VIDÉO: Le séminaire « Beyond Invisible: Black Youth Mental Health » (Au-delà de l’invisible : santé mentale de la jeunesse noire) est une formation en travail social auprès des jeunes pour le secteur de la jeunesse en Ontario, abordant les pédagogies, les perspectives et… View Article
Project Researcher & Evaluator
Reporting to the Project Manager, Mindful Campus Initiative, the Project Researcher & Evaluator is responsible for designing, developing, representing and implementing the research and evaluation framework for the Mindful Campus Initiative (MCI). The Project Researcher & Evaluator also supports marketing, knowledge mobilization and storytelling agenda tailored to government and public audiences. The Mindful Campus Initiative… View Article
Tags: Employment, Evaluation, Research
November 17, 2022
Research & Evaluation Coordinator
Friends of Ruby is dedicated to the journey and well-being of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, aged 16-29 through mental health services, social services, and housing. Friends of Ruby offers mental health services, case management, programming and practical supports at our Youth Drop-In Centre and Transitional Home. The Centre provides access to low-barrier psychotherapy and group therapy, case… View Article
Tags: Employment, Evaluation, Research
The Gifts of Black Women Mentorship
YouthREX supported netWORKING: A Young Black Women’s Mentorship Project, an initiative of Toronto’s Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre, to evaluate program impact. REX Blog is sharing reflections from participants on the themes that emerged, and including quotes from mentors who were asked to examine the impacts they witnessed for mentees, themselves, and… View Article
Tags: Black, Black women, Mental Health, mentorship
Being A Canadian Muslim Woman in the 21st Century
This toolkit was developed by the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This educational resource kit is part of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women’s (CCMW) project, Being a Canadian Muslim Woman in the 21st Century. The objectives of the project are twofold: increase the understanding on the… View Article
November 16, 2022
Walking the Talk: A Toolkit for Engaging Youth in Mental Health
This toolkit was developed by the Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit will give you a better understanding of how youth engagement can directly benefit youth, service areas and communities in Ontario’s child and youth mental health sector. We’ve designed it to… View Article
Program Evaluation & Data Visualization
This webinar was hosted by Laidlaw Foundation in partnership with YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: Evaluation not only provides youth programs with the tools to understand, measure, and track the intended outcomes and impact of their programs, it also helps to understand the diverse needs of the communities they serve and how they… View Article
November 14, 2022
Youth Employment Works (YEW) Program
The Youth Employment Works (YEW) program is recruiting job seekers ages 15-29 years old for the upcoming rotation starting December 5th. The program offers 5 weeks of pre-employment support (this includes a variety of employment workshops, certifications, and job search support) as well as 12 weeks of follow-up support once participants obtain employment. Throughout the duration of the 17… View Article
Tags: Employment, recruitment
November 11, 2022
L'herbe, c'est quoi ?
L’herbe, c’est quoi ? Tu es un ou une jeune au Canada ?Tu veux en savoir plus sur le cannabis ?Tu es au bon endroit.ENGLISHInformations sur le cannabis → Certificat → Ressources →01. C’est quoi le cannabis ?Le cannabis est le nom scientifique d’une famille de plantes communément appelées marijuana, « pot » ou herbe. Les gens consomment du cannabis… View Article
November 10, 2022
What's with Weed
What’s With Weed?Are you a young person in Canada?Looking to learn more about cannabis?You’ve come to the right place.FRANÇAISCANNABIS INFORMATION What is Cannabis? How can it affect my health? How can I use more safely? What do I need to know about cannabis legalizations? What about the history and social Impact of cannabis? CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS → RESOURCES… View Article
November 9, 2022
The Side Effects of Stigma: Reflecting on the Mental Health of Those Living With HIV
The HIV virus not only results in physical effects on a person’s body but also psychological harm, but just not in the way you would imagine. The stigma surrounding HIV works to dehumanize and discriminate against these individuals, resulting in issues with emotional wellness and mental health, as well as receiving support for them. Mercy… View Article
Tags: Black youth, HIV, Mental Health, stigma, Youth
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November 2, 2022
Stigma Silently Kills: Reflections From A Black Youth Mental Health Teach-In
“Stigma kills,” wrote Mercy Shibemba in Reflections on ‘It’s a Sin’, a show highlighting the life of three gay men during the AIDS crisis. The stigma she speaks about is multi-faceted, pervasive, and dehumanizing. Her keynote presentation on October 6th, 2022, in YouthREX’s teach-in, Beyond Invisible: Black Youth Mental Health, is raw and vulnerable, expanding… View Article
Tags: Black youth, HIV, Mental Health, stigma, Youth
November 1, 2022
SURVEY: “COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in the Sickle Cell Disease/Black Community”
The Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario received research ethics board approval from SickKids for its study titled “COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in the Sickle Cell Disease/Black Community: At the Intersection of Ethno-racial and Chronic Disease-related Factors”. We encourage the larger sickle cell disease and Black community to participate and share this study widely. Through this… View Article
Oxfam Canada x CCGSD 2023 Youth Summit
Oxfam Canada and the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity are thrilled to announce the opening of applications for the 2023 Youth Summit. The Oxfam Canada x CCGSD Youth Summit is a free multi-day in person intensive training that gathers youth activists, community leaders and passionate individuals from across Canada for two and a… View Article
Tags: gender, sexual diversity, summit
Reckoning with the history of public schooling and settler colonialism
In light of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), many Canadians are coming to terms with Canada’s history of schooling and settler colonialism. The TRC’s findings, along with revelations about locating unmarked graves at many former residential school sites and the recent conclusion of the Indian Day Schools settlement claim deadline, have challenged Canadians to confront a hard truth: their… View Article
Tags: colonialism, indigenous, residential school, school
October 26, 2022
Beyond Invisible: Black Youth Mental Health | What Makes a ‘Good Life’? | Closing Workshop
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: 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 Contexts… View Article
October 19, 2022
Beyond Invisible: Black Youth Mental Health | Unashamed yet Unsupported | Opening Keynote
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: 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 Contexts… View Article
Canada needs to encourage more youths to pursue skilled trade jobs
You may have noticed lately that it can take weeks to book a technician to look at your furnace, or that scheduling an appointment to fix your car means waiting longer than you’re used to. These are tangible signs that we are experiencing a shortage of skilled tradespeople — a problem that is set to… View Article
Tags: Jobs, labour, skilled trades, Youth
Pathways to Transforming Education: Proven Solutions from Social Entrepreneurs
This report was published by Catalyst 2030. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Pathways to Transforming Education details how we can adopt evidence-based learning principles and collaboratively revolutionize education. This report showcases tried and tested leapfrogging strategies created by education social entrepreneurs and innovators from around the world to bring about systemic, lasting change… View Article
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