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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
October 19, 2022
A Scoping Review of Arts‐Based Mindfulness Interventions for Children and Youth
Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) hold promise for building resilience in children/youth. We were interested in understanding why some MBIs incorporate arts-based methods, and what key findings were identified from the study of these MBIs. We used a scoping review to address our research questions. Scoping reviews can help us better understand how different types of evidence… View Article
October 13, 2022
Change Your World Workshop
York University: Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change is thrilled to announce the return of CHANGE YOUR WORLD on-campus at York University on December 7, 2022. The goal of the Change Your World conference is to inspire youth in Ontario to be the next generation of environmentally active citizens. We welcome high school students and… View Article
Tags: conference, Environment, social justice, Workshop
Hammer Heads Youth Program
Hammer Heads Youth Program Are you between 18-26 years old and looking for a career in skilled trades? Hammer Heads is a non-profit that assists under-privileged youth gain a meaningful career in the construction industry through a registered apprenticeship. The application process involves submitting an application, high school transcript, resume, and proof of vaccination. Youth… View Article
Tags: Employment, Youth Employment
October 12, 2022
The Current, On-The-Ground Landscape of Youth Engagement in Health Spaces in Canada: Challenges, Strategies & Opportunities
This report was published by the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Childhood and adolescence are critical development periods that impact health outcomes. There is strong evidence that empowering youth voices and facilitating engagement/partnership in health spaces can lead to better health outcomes. Health challenges Canadian children/youth face include… View Article
October 11, 2022
Land(ing) Back: Recentering Indigenous Youth Voices in Climate Action & Reconciliation
This report was published by the 4Rs Youth Movement & Youth Climate Lab. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This document was developed based on the conversations and recommendations from the Land(ing) Back audio blogs that were collaboratively produced and released by 4Rs Youth Movement (4Rs) and Youth Climate Lab (YCL) in fall 2021. Land(ing)… View Article
October 5, 2022
The Review of the Roots of Youth Violence, Volume 5: Literature Review
This report was published by the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Roots of Youth Violence report is the product of an extensive literature review and public consultation. It goes beyond merely identifying the immediate risk factors associated with youth violence to examine the underlying conditions… View Article
September 29, 2022
The Review of the Roots of Youth Violence, Volume 4: Research Papers
This report was published by the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Roots of Youth Violence report is the product of an extensive literature review and public consultation. It goes beyond merely identifying the immediate risk factors associated with youth violence to examine the underlying conditions… View Article
The Review of the Roots of Youth Violence, Volume 3: Community Perspectives Report
This report was published by the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Roots of Youth Violence report is the product of an extensive literature review and public consultation. It goes beyond merely identifying the immediate risk factors associated with youth violence to examine the underlying conditions… View Article
The Review of the Roots of Youth Violence, Volume 2: Executive Summary
This report was published by the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Roots of Youth Violence report is the product of an extensive literature review and public consultation. It goes beyond merely identifying the immediate risk factors associated with youth violence to examine the underlying conditions… View Article
Being a librarian isn’t just about books – it’s about helping everyone get access to information and resources
Michelle Martin is the Beverly Cleary Professor for Children and Youth Services in the Information School at the University of Washington. She primarily teaches students who will be youth services librarians who work with children and young adults in libraries or other information science spaces. Below are highlights from an interview with The Conversation U.S…. View Article
Tags: children, community, education, literacy, teaching
September 22, 2022
Entrevue motivationnelle (Série Les principes de base de…)
This tool was developed by the Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addiction. Les principes de base de… est une série qui propose des conseils et des renseignements pratiques fondés sur des données probantes dans le but d’améliorer les pratiques dans le domaine de la consommation de substances. Les sujets viennent complémenter le rapport du… View Article
Les perceptions des jeunes Canadiens sur le cannabis
This report was published by the Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addiction. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Rapport sur une étude qui examine les idées fausses communes qu’entretiennent les jeunes par rapport au cannabis, recense les lacunes dans les données probantes et détermine la meilleure façon de déployer des efforts de prévention…. View Article
Le cannabis et les jeunes
Le cannabis et les jeunes : un certificat pour les travailleurs sociaux auprès de la jeunesseUn certificat de formation professionnelle en ligne et autonome qui apporte aux travailleurs sociaux intervenant auprès des jeunes des informations fondées sur des données probantes sur les conséquences sanitaires, sociales et juridiques de la consommation du cannabis chez les jeunes.INSCRIVEZ-VOUS DÈS À… View Article
September 21, 2022
“A Pencil for your Thoughts”: Participatory Drawing as a Visual Research Method with Children and Youth
This article explores the use of participatory drawing as a non-mechanical visual research method in qualitative research with children and youth. Because of its co-constructed and playful nature, as well as its lack of dependence on linguistic proficiency, participatory drawing emerges as a highly efficient and ethically sound research strategy that is particularly suited for… View Article
The Burnout Crisis: A Call to Invest in ECE and Child and Youth Workers
This report was published by BGC Canada, in collaboration with The Canadian Child Care Federation, the Canadian Mental Health Association, and YWCA Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This policy brief puts forward areas requiring further research and exploration on how to better support the mental health of frontline workers – particularly those… View Article
Le cannabis et les jeunes – Module cinq
MODULE CINQCadres de pratique Ressources pour en savoir plusYouthREX crée et sélectionne des ressources pertinentes et accessibles fondées sur des données probantes issues de la recherche, de la pratique et de l’expérience vécue, conçues pour le secteur de la jeunesse en Ontario. Vous trouverez ci-dessous une sélection de ressources disponibles dans notre Portail des connaissances en… View Article
Le cannabis et les jeunes – Module trois
MODULE TROISPratiques de soutien Ressources pour en savoir plusYouthREX crée et sélectionne des ressources pertinentes et accessibles fondées sur des données probantes issues de la recherche, de la pratique et de l’expérience vécue, conçues pour le secteur de la jeunesse en Ontario. Vous trouverez ci-dessous une sélection de ressources disponibles dans notre Portail des connaissances en… View Article
Le cannabis et les jeunes – Module deux
MODULE DEUXLa légalisation et les jeunes Ressources pour en savoir plusYouthREX crée et sélectionne des ressources pertinentes et accessibles fondées sur des données probantes issues de la recherche, de la pratique et de l’expérience vécue, conçues pour le secteur de la jeunesse en Ontario. Vous trouverez ci-dessous une sélection de ressources disponibles dans notre Portail des… View Article
Le cannabis et les jeunes – Module un
MODULE UNLe cannabis dans son contexteRessources pour en savoir plusYouthREX crée et sélectionne des ressources pertinentes et accessibles fondées sur des données probantes issues de la recherche, de la pratique et de l’expérience vécue, conçues pour le secteur de la jeunesse en Ontario. Vous trouverez ci-dessous une sélection de ressources disponibles dans notre Portail des connaissances… View Article
Engaging Youth as Leaders in Poverty Reduction
In 2022, the Communities Ending Poverty network raised the following question: How can we engage youth as leaders in poverty reduction efforts? Strategies for Engaging Youth Communities Ending Poverty members reported having tried several different ways to engage young people in local poverty reduction initiatives. These included: Compensating youth (with funds raised through grants or partners)… View Article
Tags: activism, adult allies, Advocacy, best practices, poverty, poverty reduction, youth engagement, youth leadership, youth-led
September 15, 2022
Le leadership des jeunes sur les enjeux qui les concernent : le climat, la pauvreté et l’abordabilité
Cette vidéo a été réalisée par l’Institut Tamarack. VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE VIDÉO: Ce webinaire a présenté une conversation avec un panel de jeunes chercheuses et activistes. Elles ont échangé sur ce qu’elles entendent, constatent et pensent concernant les obstacles liés au climat, à la pauvreté et à la manière dont nous pouvons… View Article
September 14, 2022
Youth Leading on Issues that Matter to Them: Climate, Poverty & Affordability
This video was produced by Tamarack Institute. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This webinar panel of young national researchers and advocates discussed what they hear, see, and think about with their peers, focusing on climate, poverty, and affordability issues and how we can and should address these challenges simultaneously. This webinar took place… View Article
The Racism is a Virus Toolkit
This toolkit was developed by Act to Change: HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit is one of two projects done in collaboration with the 2020 Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) scholars and interns cohort. The Community Action Project (CAP) aims to give back and address issues facing the Asian American,… View Article
The Core Connectors Initiative: Development of a Youth Mental Health Program
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 development of the Core Connectors Initiative, a school and community-based mental wellness program aimed at addressing… View Article
Seen and Heard: The Long-Term Impact of Arts Projects on Young People Living in Poverty
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 long-term impact of arts projects on youth who are living in poverty. Poverty is attributed to… View Article
September 13, 2022
Understanding the Over-Representation of Black Children in Ontario Child Welfare Services
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 maltreatment-related investigations involving Black children and youth in Ontario child welfare services in 2018. These investigations are… View Article
September 12, 2022
OST Program Strategies to Promote Literacy Skill-Building
Out-of-school time (OST) programs can play an important role in fostering the development of literacy skills among children and youth. To investigate the variety of literacy skill-building strategies OST programs use, researchers from the National Institute on Out-of-School Time examined the practices of 31 programs in Massachusetts. This exploration was part of a larger four-year… View Article
September 8, 2022
Microcredentials and mentoring: How universities can boost student employability
The looming recession climate is causing concerns over skyrocketing student debt. On top of a deeply unaffordable housing market, these factors call for universities to be more relevant in terms of preparing students for employability. This is a break with the traditional mission of the universities. Economist George Fallis, professor emeritus at York University, notes… View Article
Tags: credentials, critical youth mentorship, education, employment pathway, employment support, mentoring, mentorship, microcredentials, post-secondary, university
September 6, 2022
Asking About Gender: Strategies for Inclusion & Innovation
This video was produced by Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO) from a workshop presented by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: The Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Spring 2022 | Moulding The Future: Rethinking Strategies for the Arts Sector Now addressed emergent ways of rethinking the sector as we… View Article
September 1, 2022
The Impacts of COVID-19 on Youth Mental Health, Wellbeing & Service Access
Due to frequently shifting public health measures and the resulting isolation experienced by many youth during the pandemic, more and more young people are reporting issues with their mental health, and the need for professional help has increased to staggering levels. But how specifically has youth mental health been impacted, and how effective has our… View Article
Tags: community support, COVID-19, eating disorder, health care services, isolation, Mental Health, mental health services, mental health support, online therapy, youth mental health, youth wellbeing
August 30, 2022
The Art of Social Justice: Examining Arts Programming as a Context for Critical Consciousness Development Among 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? Critical consciousness is defined as the ability to use critical thinking to recognize and examine systems of inequality and take action… View Article
August 29, 2022
Youth Engagement Strategy
This report was published by the Family Navigation Project at Sunnybrook. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Family Navigation Project (FNP) is a service for youth ages 13-26 and their families in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to help them find and gain access to timely, accessible, and youth-friendly mental health and/or addictions… View Article
The Mentoring Effect: Youth Experiencing Disabilities
This report was published by MentorCanada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Supportive relationships with adults, including mentoring relationships, foster young people’s positive development and can provide significant psychological protection in the face of adverse life circumstances. In the winter of 2020, MentorCanada surveyed 2,838 young adults between the ages of 18 to 30… View Article
August 25, 2022
Advancing the Possibilities of Youth-Led Organizing
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX in partnership with Leading in Colour. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: Youth organizing embraces both individual development and social change, but how can positive adult allyship meaningfully support youth-led movements? Youth civic engagement goes beyond volunteerism and political participation, and young people are taking leadership roles to amplify their… View Article
Five Transferable Skills Developed in a Field Work Placement
YouthREX collaborated with students at Brock University, reflecting on their experience within community placements. In this reflection, a student discusses the unique skills and competencies she adopted through her placement and how they uniquely position her for future employment. Read about her experience below! I’m a recent graduate of Recreation & Leisure Studies. The program… View Article
Tags: employment pathway, employment training, field work, job placement, paid placement, placement, Resume, skills building, transferable skills
August 16, 2022
La Série de références pour une éducation sensée sur le cannabis : Le cannabis mis en contexte
Cette trousse d’outils a été élaborée par Étudiant.es canadiennes pour les politiques éclairées sur les substances psychoactives (ÉCPÉSP). VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE TROUSSE D’OUTILS : Cette ressource est divisée en trois livrets distincts. Le contenu est inspiré de la Référence pour une éducation sensée à propos du cannabis de l’ÉCPÉSP, publiée en 2018,… View Article
August 15, 2022
La Série de références pour une éducation sensée sur le cannabis : Cannabis 101 et la réduction des méfaits
Cette trousse d’outils a été élaborée par Étudiant.es canadiennes pour les politiques éclairées sur les substances psychoactives (ÉCPÉSP). VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE TROUSSE D’OUTILS : Cette ressource est divisée en trois livrets distincts. Le contenu est inspiré de la Référence pour une éducation sensée à propos du cannabis de l’ÉCPÉSP, publiée en 2018,… View Article
La Série de références pour une éducation sensée sur le cannabis : Principes directeurs de l’éducation sur le cannabis
Cette trousse d’outils a été élaborée par Étudiant.es canadiennes pour les politiques éclairées sur les substances psychoactives (ÉCPÉSP). VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE TROUSSE D’OUTILS : Cette ressource est divisée en trois livrets distincts. Le contenu est inspiré de la Référence pour une éducation sensée à propos du cannabis de l’ÉCPÉSP, publiée en 2018,… View Article
An Upskill Struggle: Supporting a Generation of Untapped Potential
This report was published by The Prince’s Trust. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: We surveyed 10,000 young people and conducted 17 focus groups across 12 of the countries where The Prince’s Trust operates to understand the attitudes of 18-35-year-olds towards the future of work in the context of the recovery from COVID-19. The… View Article
Guide pour faciliter les discussions sur la consommation de cannabis chez les jeunes dans votre communauté
Cette trousse d’outils a été élaborée par Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l’usage de substances. VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE TROUSSE D’OUTILS : Offre des conseils sur la façon de parler de cannabis avec les jeunes dans une communauté. Prenant comme point de départ le rapport Les effets de la consommation de cannabis… View Article
Parler pot avec les jeunes : un guide de communication sur le cannabis pour les alliés des jeunes
Cette trousse d’outils a été élaborée par Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l’usage de substances. VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE TROUSSE D’OUTILS : Présente des renseignements généraux et quelques exercices pour avoir des conversations positives sur le cannabis avec les jeunes. Dans ce guide, la question de parler de cannabis avec les jeunes… View Article
Dissiper la fumée entourant le cannabis : Éclairer les conversations sur le cannabis
This report was published by the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Dans ce document, nous examinons les liens entre la santé mentale et la consommation de substances psychoactives, en particulier la consommation de cannabis chez les jeunes de moins de 25 ans. Nous résumons… View Article
Dissiper la fumée : Un résumé des données probantes
This report was published by the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Dans ce document, nous examinons les liens entre la santé mentale et la consommation de substances psychoactives, en particulier la consommation de cannabis chez les jeunes de moins de 25 ans. Nous résumons… View Article
Cannabases
Cette fiche d’information a été élaborée par Association canadienne de santé publique. VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE FICHE : La présente trousse d’information renferme un ensemble de fiches de renseignements sur le cannabis à l’usager des fournisseurs de services de santé et de services sociaux. Elle présente un aperçu des principaux produits et plantes de… View Article
The Importance of Outdoor Education with Project Canoe
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people across Ontario have had to go without opportunities for outdoor education, which had detrimental effects on their wellbeing. Studies have shown that outdoor education improves young people’s physical and mental health, sensory and self-awareness, motivation, attentiveness, mindfulness, attunement, social interactions, confidence, and resilience. Challenging activities, like… View Article
Tags: camp, COVID-19, outdoor education, outdoor program, outdoor programming, pandemic, summer camp, youth mental health, youth work
August 9, 2022
Resetting Normal: The Impacts of COVID-19 on First Nations, Métis and Inuit Youth
This report was published by Canadian Women’s Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Resetting Normal is a series of reports on gender equality and the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. The series explores risks to human rights exposed by the pandemic and proposes new ways to build a gender-equal Canada in pandemic recovery efforts…. View Article
August 2, 2022
Fostering Positive Youth-Adult Relationships: My Experience in an Outdoor Education Environment
YouthREX collaborated with students at Brock University reflecting on their placements involving child and youth work. In this reflection, a student shares her knowledge of how to build stronger relationships with youth in our communities, and discusses the unique challenges and lessons she learned while working with youth. Read what she has to say below!… View Article
Tags: adult ally, adult allyship, ally, brock, mentorships, nature, Ontario, Ontario Youth, outdoor education, parents, placement, program, relationships, safety, social work, summer, Youth, youth program, youth work
An Indigenous Perspective — Cannabis & Vaping: A Toolkit for Educators
This toolkit was developed by the Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA): HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: It is normal for young people to be curious about experimenting with cannabis. We created this toolkit about recreational cannabis use, to provide educators with knowledge about the implications of cannabis and vaping, so you can… View Article
July 28, 2022
An Indigenous Perspective — Cannabis & Vaping: A Toolkit for Parents
This toolkit was developed by the Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA): HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: It is normal for young people to be curious about experimenting with cannabis. We created this toolkit about recreational cannabis use, to provide knowledge for you as parents on speaking with your kids about the implications… View Article
Strategies to Mitigate the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Child and Youth Well-Being: A Scoping Review Protocol
Children and youth are often more vulnerable than adults to emotional impacts of trauma. Wide-ranging negative effects (eg, social isolation, lack of physical activity) of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and youth are well established. This scoping review will identify, describe and categorise strategies taken to mitigate potentially deleterious impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on… View Article
July 27, 2022
Community Spotlight
Community SpotlightLearn about our collaborations with organizations and programs that are expanding possibilities for youth engagement and advancing youth wellbeing. Our work is a shared process, and YouthREX is committed to staying true to the ‘eXchange’ in our name. We know that all organizations are unique, have different histories, and work in different contexts. Learn how… View Article
July 20, 2022
The Impact of COVID-19 on Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Shifting to a Collaborative, Prevention-Focused Response in a Large Urban Area
This report was published by Covenant House Toronto and Making The Shift. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This research sought to understand how living in Toronto’s emergency shelter system during the pandemic has impacted youth experiencing homelessness, as well as investigate how the sector and municipality could reimagine its response to youth homelessness… View Article
July 18, 2022
It’s Difficult to Grow Up in an Apocalypse: Children’s and Adolescents’ Experiences, Perceptions and Opinions on the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada
This report was published by UNICEF Office of Research-Innocenti. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The COVID-19 crisis has long-reaching implications for children’s lives. Prior to the pandemic, Canada already ranked as one of the lowest among rich countries for children’s well-being. To date, research on Canadian children’s and youth’s experiences during the pandemic… View Article
Partnerships – Correct
Our PartnershipsPartnerships provide YouthREX with excellent opportunities to share resources, capacity, and knowledge that can build synergy and amplify our vision.2017 – Present Strides TorontoStrides is Ontario’s lead agency for the Provincial Youth Outreach Worker program, as well as Toronto’s Lead Agency for Children’s Mental Health and System Transformation. Our partnership projects have primarily focused… View Article
Developing a Theory of Change and Logic Model
This factsheet was created by Mentor Canada in partnership with the Ontario Mentoring Coalition. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: A Theory of Change illustrates the link between your mentoring program’s activities and outcomes, ensuring that your priorities are aligned with your overall vision. A Logic Model will help you outline the various program… View Article
July 4, 2022
Mentoring Models & Program Types
This factsheet was created by Mentor Canada in partnership with the Ontario Mentoring Coalition. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Instances of mentoring can occur through short term and unstructured ‘mentoring moments’, or more structured, longer-term relationships. Mentorship can be informal or formal. Learn more on mentoring models, program types, and choosing the best… View Article
Let’s Raise the Roof – A Social Model of Disability
This video was produced by the Welsh Government. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: The Welsh Government’s Let’s Talk Respect campaign team recently produced its first animation – a short film called ‘Let’s Raise the Roof’ to illustrate #TheSocialModelofDisability. The film is about Sam, a non-disabled person in a world full of wheelchair users…. View Article
June 29, 2022
Talk About It
This infographic was created by the clinical and education team at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in collaboration with Game Changers Youth Ambassadors. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Sometimes you might feel like you need help but don’t know what to do. If you’re experiencing a challenge or need support in… View Article
Harm Reduction 101
This factsheet was created by the Algonquin College Umbrella Project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Harm reduction decreases the health risks of any activity without requiring you to stop the activity itself. Some common examples include bike helmets, seat belts, oven mitts, and “Don’t drink and drive” messages. Here is what you need… View Article
Youth-oriented comics with LGBTQ+ positive characters are busting binaries
In a polarized cultural milieu, the portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters in popular media for youth and children is sometimes contentious. In March, for example, the Disney corporation was criticized for covertly supporting Florida legislation that bars instruction about “sexual orientation or gender identity” for young schoolchildren. This comes on the heels of controversy about the… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQ+ Communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth, artists, arts, binaries, characters, comic, graphic novel, LGBTQ, lgbtqia, media representation, Ontario, positive, reclaiming, representation, Research, sterotypes, young artist, Youth
Taking a Critical Look at Adolescent Research on Black Girls and Women: A Systemic Review
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 paper asserts that the pervasive nature of white supremacy is: a) not only a characteristic of a neoliberal society –… View Article
June 27, 2022
The Well-Being of Ontario Students: Findings from the 2021 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey
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? The Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey is a cross-sectional survey – observational research that analyzes data at a specific… View Article
Black Youth and the Criminal Justice System: Summary Report of an Engagement Process in Canada
This report was published by Justice Canada & the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat, Canadian Heritage. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report sheds light on the ways in which anti-Black racism has shaped the experiences of Black youth with the criminal justice system in Canada. It was drafted to respond to requests from Black… View Article
It Takes a Village – Schooling Out of Place: School Experiences of Black African Youth in Waterloo Region
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? The impacts of widespread anti-Black racism on the wellbeing of Black youth are well-documented and include high rates of poverty, unemployment,… View Article
June 23, 2022
Understanding the Over-Representation of Black Children in Ontario Child Welfare Services
This report was published by One Vision One Voice & the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report describes maltreatment-related investigations conducted in Ontario in 2018 that involved Black children and compares these investigations to those involving white children. These analyses present data from the… View Article
10 – A Guide for Navigating the Future of Work: For Youth and Employers
This toolkit was developed by Tamarack Institute: HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: If you are a youth or an employer who is looking at the future of work trends and wondering – what now? – you have come to the right place. There is so much out there on the ‘future of work’… View Article
Promising Practices to Deliver Arts-Based Youth Programming to Support Mental Health & Wellbeing
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 outlines key concepts and messages, and summarizes promising practices to deliver arts-based youth programming to support mental health and wellbeing. Developed by Rocio Macabena Perez for YouthREX, in… View Article
June 20, 2022
From Access to Equity: Making Out-of-School-Time Spaces Meaningful for Teens from Marginalized Communities
This factsheet was created by The Wallace Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This brief summarizes findings from Wallace-commissioned research about key challenges and promising practices toward equity in out-of-school-time programs engaging historically marginalized youth populations. This report captures the ideas and recommendations gleaned from a literature review and interviews with OST policy… View Article
June 13, 2022
Youth Organizing: Expanding Possibilities for Youth Development
This report was published as part of a series by Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing (FCYO)’s Occasional Papers Series (OPS) is a series of papers aiming to capture and document growing knowledge around youth organizing, and address key issues and questions commonly posed… View Article
“A Perfect Storm of Stress”: Ontario’s Publicly Funded Schools in Year Two of the COVID-19 Pandemic
This report was published by People for Education. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Last year, People for Education’s Annual Ontario School Survey (AOSS) 2020–21 detailed a story of both challenges and innovation among the province’s publicly-funded schools. This year’s AOSS 2021–22 data illuminate a system — and the individuals inside of it —… View Article
June 7, 2022
Expectant and Parenting Youth Inclusivity Toolkit
This toolkit was developed by Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Our goal with this toolkit is two-fold. First, we hope to increase awareness about the unique challenges that young parents face. Some of these difficulties are listed in the following sections. Often in our society, these… View Article
Art Making Promotes Mental Health: A Solution for Schools That Time Forgot
This article presents art as a tool for promoting mental health in schools by examining the effects of art making in a sample of 104 school-based mental health professionals. It unites findings from unrelated disciplines to derive and test a new conceptual framework proposing that active engagement in a visual-tactile process over time mediates a… View Article
Racial Matching in Foster Care Placements and Subsequent Placement Stability: A National Study
Placement instability for children in foster care has an adverse effect on child safety, permanency, and well-being. Some studies have examined racial matching between caseworker-child to improve child outcomes, but fewer have explored racial matching in foster care placements and subsequent outcomes. This study examined the impact of same-race foster home placements on placement stability…. View Article
Moving Forward: What Has Changed Since The Last Provincial Election?
On May 7, 2018, four YouthREX Youth Research Assistants attended a youth-focused town hall hosted by Laidlaw Foundation, TVO, For Youth Initiative, and Twitter Canada. There, leaders from three of Ontario’s political parties described their platforms and answered audience questions. We connected with two of our former Research Assistants, Jae Woong Han and Jathusha Mahenthirarajan,… View Article
Tags: civic engagement, doug ford, election, four years later, movements, ontario election, politics, premier, reflections, Research, research assistants, social issues, youth activism, youth engagement, youth town hall, youth voices
June 3, 2022
Ways to Promote Youth Empowerment
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Empowerment is a process that increases young people’s opportunities to engage in decision-making and to act on issues that affect their lives. This process requires the development of personal capacities (such as knowledge, attitudes, and skills) as well as a supportive environment (including… View Article
June 2, 2022
Braiding Grassroots Wisdom: A Toolkit to Start and Share Wise Practises Among Indigenous Youth Groups and Collectives
This toolkit was developed by Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Over the years, we have been doing many fun and exciting things and youth from across Turtle Island (aka Canada) have noticed. Indigenous youth often ask us: “How did you start A7G” or “How could I do this… View Article
June 1, 2022
Youth Work & Trauma-Informed Practice: 5 Overlapping Core Values
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Both youth work and trauma-informed practice approaches require the practitioner to understand existing and historical trauma, and to recognize how these experiences may impact and influence a young person’s wellbeing and development. The core values of youth work and trauma-informed practice align and… View Article
May 31, 2022
We Got Your Essential Tunes for Pride 2022!
While the pandemic is far from over, we recognize that 2SLGBTQIA+ youth have experienced an exceptional loss of community connection. 2SLGBTQIA+ youth have reported increased feelings of anxiety, frustration and loneliness. It’s hard to believe it’s been three years since the people marched in celebration of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across Ontario. This June, we’re taking back… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQ+ Communities, events, gay pride, june, lgbt, music, Ontario, playlist, pride, pride 2022, Research, spotify, toronto pride
Centering Youth Voices: Visions of Personal & Community Wellness
This video was produced by New Leaf Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: How do young people define wellness? What do they want to see for their own wellbeing and that of their communities? How can those of us working in community provide stronger support? Centering Youth Voices: Visions of Personal & Community… View Article
May 26, 2022
Asian American mothers confront multiple crises of pandemic, anti-Asian hate and caregiving
In memory of the Atlanta massage spas shootings on March 16, 2021, that killed eight people, including six Asian women, communities around the country gathered a year later to mourn and demand responses to violence against Asian Americans, especially women who work in service industries. In addition to being exposed to risks at their workplaces, Asian American women… View Article
Tags: anti-asian racism, asian american mothers, asian american studies, asian mothers, asian women, Atlanta Massage Spas Shooting, children, elders, family, family engagement, hate crime, physical attack, Research, sexism, sociologies, Stop Asian Hate, verbal attack, Youth
May 25, 2022
Second Adolescence
This podcast was produced by Adam James Cohen, LMFT. HERE’S HOW THE CREATOR DESCRIBES THIS PODCAST: Host of the pod, Adam James Cohen, proposes Second Adolescence as a developmental lifestage queer people might need to grow through in adulthood after navigating their first adolescence in an anti-queer world. Second Adolescence is the [often] messy, terrifying,… View Article
May 24, 2022
Ontario Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Ontario First-Year Postsecondary Students in 2020-21
This report was published by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The transition from high school to postsecondary education (PSE) is often complicated. Students making that transition in the fall of 2020 did so with the added complication of school closures and remote learning due to… View Article
May 17, 2022
Young Parents Logic Model
This toolkit was developed by Healthy Teen Network. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Young parents have a wide range of needs, and youth-supporting professionals can be more effective when addressing those needs in a holistic manner and relying on evidence-based approaches to do so. In addition to the common needs that all pregnant… View Article
Anti-Black Racism Project: Understanding How Anti-Black Racism Impacts Black & African Youth Accessing Social Services in Nova Scotia
This report was published by Wisdom2Action in partnership with Frayme and The Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Anti-Black Racism Project surveyed Black and African Nova Scotian youth about their experiences accessing services in the following sectors: education, the justice system, healthcare, and recreation. The goal of the… View Article
Practices to Support Community-Engaged Music Education for 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 inclusive, equitable, authentic, and respectful engagement practices for youth music education programs, focusing on youth, parents/caregivers and families, and community.
Doin’ the Work: Frontline Stories of Social Change
This podcast was produced by Shimon Cohen, LCSW. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: Podcast highlighting people working for social change. Interviews with social workers and those in related fields, educators, and activists about their work and personal stories of how they got into this work. Listen to this podcast online; the podcast is… View Article
May 9, 2022
Seven Tips for Youth-Supporting Professionals for Talking with Youth About Sexual and Reproductive Health
This factsheet was created by Activate: The Collective to Bring Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Research to Youth-Supporting Professionals. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Youth-supporting professionals can play a critical role in educating youth about sexual health. For example, professionals can support young people in developing the skills they need to safely negotiate… View Article
Six Ways to Practice Self-Care
This infographic was created by the clinical and education team at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in collaboration with Game Changers Youth Ambassadors. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: A resource to help youth discover healthy ways to cope with challenges and stress in their lives.
Six Ways to Use Alcohol More Safely
This infographic was created by the clinical and education team at Centre of Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in collaboration with Game Changers Youth Ambassadors. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: A harm reduction resource offering tips to youth on using alcohol in ways that may reduce their risk for harm should they decide to… View Article
Buzz on Booze
This infographic was created by the clinical and education team at Centre of Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in collaboration with Game Changers Youth Ambassadors. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: A resource offering quick facts about alcohol that are directly related to youth.
Learn More: Introduction to Evaluation
WORKSHOPIntroduction to EvaluationLearn More ResourcesYouthREX creates and curates relevant and accessible evidence-based resources from research, practice, and lived experience, designed for the Ontario youth sector.Below is a selection of resources available through our online Knowledge Hub that can help you learn the fundamentals of program evaluation. INFOGRAPHICYouthREX’s Evaluation Framework TOOLKIT W.K. Kellogg Foundation Logic Model… View Article
May 4, 2022
Workshops
WorkshopsConnect with peers, share ideas and experiences, and learn and apply new skillsOur workshops build evaluation and critical youth work capacity: face-to-face, live online, and self-paced online. Some workshops support skills development in a particular area, while others introduce concepts that support critical thinking in youth work practice.Self-Paced Online WorkshopsLearn Anywhere, Anytime!Complete these workshops on… View Article
May 3, 2022
Five Ways to Center Equity in Family Engagement
Equity-deserving families have faced systemic barriers when accessing services and programs, whether it’s in education, employment, housing or mental health. There’s still more work to be done in the youth sector when it comes to serving the needs of families and creating sufficient space for parents/caregivers to share their experiences and be heard, without being… View Article
Tags: 4Es model, diversity, education, empowerment, equity, equity deserving families, event, expectation, exploration, family, family engagement, knowledge-to-practice, parenting, recap, relationships, webinar, Youth, youth services, youth work
Conversations Matter
This infographic was created by the clinical and education team at Centre of Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in collaboration with Game Changers Youth Ambassadors. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Having regular conversations about substance use with young people in your life—ideally before they reach adolescence—can be very helpful. But talking to youth… View Article
May 2, 2022
Conversations Matter: Alcohol
This infographic was created by the clinical and education team at Centre of Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in collaboration with Game Changers Youth Ambassadors. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Starting a conversation about alcohol with a young person in your life can be overwhelming. But whether a young person currently drinks alcohol… View Article
Conversations Matter: Cannabis
This infographic was created by the clinical and education team at Centre of Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in collaboration with Game Changers Youth Ambassadors. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Talking to a young person in your life about cannabis can be awkward. But to keep young people safe, it is important to… View Article
Asking About Gender: Confronting Assumptions and Challenging Transphobia
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX in partnership with LGBT YouthLine. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: When we collect demographic information about youth, how can we ensure that our gender menus make space for all gender identities? How do the questions we ask about gender reflect assumptions that can perpetuate harm and reproduce transphobia? The… View Article
April 28, 2022
A One-of-a-Kind School-Based Newcomer Youth Mentorship Program
While there’s little Canadian research on the experiences of newcomer youth, we know they face many unique challenges and barriers that prevent a smooth settlement in their new country. Although parents and adult newcomers have access to local and government services, and elementary students may receive more support by being in smaller, long-term classes, high… View Article
Tags: belonging, community support, connex, critical youth mentorship, education, Evaluation, high school, mentoring, mentorship, newcomer youth, settlement, successful integration, wrap around support, york district school board, youth sector, youth work, youth worker
April 26, 2022
The Well-Being of Ontario Students: Findings from the 2021 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey
This report was published by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS) is a population survey of Ontario students in grades 7 through 12. The OSDUHS began in 1977 and is the longest ongoing school survey in Canada—and… View Article
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