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Critical Youth Mentorship: A Youth Work Teach-In | Part 1
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: How can we expand our understandings of youth mentorship in ways that centre the strengths and voices of young people, promote intergenerational and multidirectional learning, and advance social justice? In celebration of National Mentoring Month, YouthREX, MENTOR Canada, and the York Research Chair… View Article
February 11, 2022
Youth Voices: Civic Engagement, Socio-Political Responsibility & Social Media
In March 2021, YouthREX supported a pilot study on youth online civic engagement, led by Dr. Nombuso Dlamini, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, York University (and member of our academic network), and Dr. Tannaz Zargarian, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba. The study explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and… View Article
Tags: activist, BlackLivesMatter, civic engagement, civics, COVID-19, engagement, Facebook, Instagram, pilot study, politics, Research, social justice, social media, social responsibility, Stop Asian Hate, TikTok, Youth, youth voices
Children Back, Land Back: A Follow-Up Report to the 1st Ever Gathering of First Nation Youth in Care Advisors
This report was published by Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In November 2019, A7G, alongside the Caring Society and Youth In Care Canada (YICC), helped facilitate and organize the 1st Ever YICC Gathering of First Nations Youth Advisors, which resulted in the creation of the Justice, Equity &… View Article
February 9, 2022
“Half The Time I Felt Like Nobody Loved Me”: The Costs of ‘Aging Out’ of State Guardianship in Ontario
This report was prepared with support from StepStones for Youth. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This 2021 report from Marsha Rampersaud and Linda Mussell summarizes what is known about youth ‘aging out’ of state guardianship in Ontario and estimates the tangible and intangible costs of current outcomes when youth do not have the… View Article
Virtual Work is Here: A Guide for Youth
This toolkit was developed by Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity & Tamarack Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: What does it mean to work virtually? It could mean working from home, in a cafe, in a shared workspace, or location where you are physically separated from the members of your team. Whereas in the past… View Article
Integrating Positive Youth Development and Racial Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Approaches Across the Child Welfare and Justice Systems
Over the past 30 years, a growing body of research has indicated that Positive Youth Development (PYD) approaches can improve mental and physical health, education, and employment outcomes for young people. PYD approaches focus on young people’s assets and build on protective factors such as family and social supports to enhance positive, age-appropriate development. Despite… View Article
Four Teen Writers Weigh in on Their Experiences with Black Girl’s Magazine
Writing is one of the most rewarding forms of self-expression. For years, youth have been learning about the transformative power of writing at Black Girls’s Magazine (BGM), a publication in over 200 public and school libraries focusing on empowering young Black girls to share stories in their community. In a recent webinar hosted by YouthREX,… View Article
Tags: art, black girl magazine, black girls, empowerment, literacy, storytelling, writing, youth program, zoom
February 8, 2022
Sudbury Shared Harvest transforms mentorship through gardening
Research shows that relationships, including those with mentors, play a critical role in positive youth outcomes. In order to create a transformative outcome for a young mentee, the mentor must carefully build trust through empathy, respect and structure. January is National Mentoring Month, a time to share, discuss, and celebrate new evidence-based strategies and practices… View Article
Tags: gardening, mentorship, National Mentoring Month, nature, YAM, youth agricultural mentors program
February 2, 2022
Critical Mentoring—Because Young People Deserve the Best of Us | Torie Weiston-Serdan | TEDxKGI
This video was produced by TEDx Talks. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This TEDx Talk will be about the importance of considering race, gender, sexuality, etc. when mentoring young people so that we can engage them in more relevant ways. My book Critical Mentoring: A Practical Guide will guide the talk, pointing out… View Article
January 25, 2022
Larissa Crawford on Having Mentors That Look Like You
This video was produced by FLARE. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: In this video, Indigenous and anti-racist researcher Larissa Crawford discusses the importance of having mentors that look like you.
Becoming a Better Mentor: Strategies to Be There for Young People
This toolkit was developed by MENTOR. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: MENTOR’s Becoming a Better Mentor: Strategies to Be There for Young People is a free resource written by experts in the field to benefit any adult looking to support young people. Full of real-world advice and evidence-based strategies, it provides mentors with tangible… View Article
January 21, 2022
Teaching truth and reconciliation in Canada: The perfect place to begin is right where a teacher stands
Where do we start? Our question echoes our larger work supporting and educating teacher candidates, and our personal commitments seeking to act as witnesses to the need for reconciliation in Canada. As researchers, teachers and administrators — one of whom is of Anishinaabe, German, and French heritage and one of whom is a longstanding non-Indigenous… View Article
Tags: eeducation, indigenous, Research, settler teachers, teachers, teaching, TRC, truth and reconciliation
January 18, 2022
Vicarious Trauma & Self-Care Toolkit
This toolkit was developed by the Toronto Youth Equity Strategy. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: We are living through some of the most intense and difficult times many of us have ever experienced in our lifetime. There are many factors that are contributing to the physical, mental, and emotional toll on community workers,… View Article
January 17, 2022
Youth Mental Health: Supporting The Supporter – Knowledge for Front Line Youth Workers & Community Stakeholders
This toolkit was developed by the Toronto Youth Equity Strategy. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The objective of this knowledge transfer is to increase the capacity of front line youth workers and community stakeholders in providing necessary mental health interventions with young people and brokering essential services for ongoing support. Emphasis of this… View Article
Supporting LGBTQI2S+ Youth Throughout The Job Search Process
This toolkit was developed by the Toronto Youth Equity Strategy and Friends of Ruby. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: As a frontline worker you are acutely aware of the challenges youth face when searching for jobs – the fear of being judged, anxiety, frustration, and exhaustion. In this toolkit, we will discuss in… View Article
The Impact of Community Violence Exposure on Newcomer Youth
This toolkit was developed by the Toronto Youth Equity Strategy and Jane Finch Community & Family Centre. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit was created by the Youth and Settlement team at The Spot Youth Centre – Jane Finch Community and Family Centre in partnership with the City of Toronto through the… View Article
Mentoring in the Time of COVID-19: An Analysis of Online Focus Groups with Mentors to 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? This study examines youth mentorship during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, when programs pivoted to virtual formats – referred… View Article
Low-Income Black Parents Supporting Their Children’s Success Through Mentoring Circles
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 explores the ways that low-income Black parents are able to support their children in the Toronto District School Board… View Article
January 14, 2022
Creative Reporting in Evaluation with Chris Lysy
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: How can we share our evaluation findings in more creative, accessible, and engaging ways? What tools can we start using today to enhance our reports and presentations? Sharing evaluation insights can be fun and rewarding. This webinar challenged us to revisit the common… View Article
January 12, 2022
User Experience (UX) Evaluation with Chris Lysy
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: How can evaluations of youth programs be enhanced by User Experience Design? What are emerging UX Design methods and tools for better understanding participants of youth programs? An effective program evaluation ensures that the data collected, interpreted, and shared are relevant to program… View Article
Integrated Youth Services: Policy Recommendations for System Transformation
This report was published by Frayme. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: From October 26-28, 2021, over 200 attendees united at Frayme’s #IYS2021 Knowledge Series to discuss themes of service gaps, data standardization and collection, and a future path for Integrated Youth Services (IYS) in Canada. Considering the rapid growth of IYS hubs in… View Article
January 5, 2022
Youth who grew up in care have the right to post-secondary education — and tuition waivers open doors
There are more than 50,000 children living in foster care in Canada and the number continues to grow year every year. But it doesn’t take into account the number of youth living in government care facilities such a group homes or other forms of residential care. Many youth in care experience multiple forms of disadvantage due to… View Article
Tags: education, foster care, post-secondary, Research, tuition, waivers, Youth, youth in care, youth support, youth work
January 4, 2022
Safer Tripping: Magic Mushrooms, LSD, and Other Hallucinogens
This factsheet was created by HeretoHelp, a project of the BC Partners for Mental Health and Substance Use Information. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Using hallucinogens is always risky because they are illegal drugs. You can never know for sure what you’re buying or using. There are other risks too. Some are related… View Article
January 3, 2022
Supporting Goal-Setting Development in Adolescence
This factsheet was created by Pathways to Education Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This resource summarizes findings and recommendations from a longitudinal study of goal-setting and self-regulation by Pathways to Education Canada.
Indigenous Strengths and Cannabis: Wisdom
This video was developed by the First Nations Health Authority. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: My Wisdom is Indigenous. Watch First Nations youth discuss their safety and the safety of others when it comes to cannabis use. Learn more at: http://www.fnha.ca/cannabis.
December 22, 2021
Indigenous Strengths and Cannabis: Health
This video was developed by the First Nations Health Authority. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: My Health is Indigenous. Watch First Nations youth reflect on how their teachings guide them to make healthier choices around cannabis use. Learn more at: http://www.fnha.ca/cannabis.
Indigenous Strengths and Cannabis: Courage
This video was developed by the First Nations Health Authority. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: My Courage is Indigenous. Watch First Nations youth reflect on how their teachings guide them to make the right choices for themselves when it comes to cannabis. Learn more at: http://www.fnha.ca/cannabis.
Connecting Youth: The Role of Mentoring Approach
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 was this research about? The Mentoring Enhancement Demonstration Program (MEDP) was designed to pinpoint what actions mentors could engage in to improve social connections (beyond… View Article
December 20, 2021
Indigeneity and Resistance in Hip Hop and Lived Experiences of Youth of African Descent in Canada
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 was this research about? The research explores ways in which youth of African descent in Canada – including migrant and first-generation youth – appropriate rap,… View Article
December 17, 2021
A History of Cannabis in Canada
WHAT’S WITH WEED?A History of Cannabis in CanadaHow did medical and recreational cannabis use get legalized in Canada? Why was it prohibited in the first place? What were the social, political, economic, and legal factors that impacted cannabis legalization over the last century?Here’s a timeline that summarizes the journey to cannabis legalization in Canada.FROM CANNABIS… View Article
December 16, 2021
Things You Should Know About Cannabis
This infographic was created by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), in collaboration with Game Changers Youth Ambassadors. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: You have the choice whether or not you use cannabis. Having more information can help you decide. Here are some facts about cannabis and some examples of how… View Article
Quick Tips About Safer Ways to Use Cannabis
This infographic was created by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), in collaboration with Game Changers Youth Ambassadors. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: No matter how you use cannabis, there can be short- and long-term health risks. The only way to avoid all the risks is not to use it. Here… View Article
Safer Cannabis Use
This factsheet was developed by HeretoHelp, a project of the BC Partners for Mental Health and Substance Use Information. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: While using cannabis may be safer than using some other drugs, there are things about using cannabis that can be harmful. Here are some things you can do to… View Article
The Sensible Education Toolkit Series: Cannabis 101 + Harm Reduction
This toolkit was developed by Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This resource is broken into three separate booklets. The content draws directly from CSSDP’s Sensible Cannabis Education Toolkit, originally published in 2018 to help educators, parents and adults have evidence-informed conversations with youth. Recognizing that cannabis… View Article
The Sensible Education Toolkit Series: The Guiding Principles of Education
This toolkit was developed by Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This resource is broken into three separate booklets. The content draws directly from CSSDP’s Sensible Cannabis Education Toolkit, originally published in 2018 to help educators, parents and adults have evidence-informed conversations with youth. Recognizing that cannabis… View Article
The Sensible Education Toolkit Series: Cannabis in Context
This toolkit was developed by Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This resource is broken into three separate booklets. The content draws directly from CSSDP’s Sensible Cannabis Education Toolkit, originally published in 2018 to help educators, parents and adults have evidence-informed conversations with youth. Recognizing that cannabis… View Article
What is the Drug War? With Jay-Z & Molly Crabapple
This video was developed by the Drug Policy Alliance. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: The Drug Policy Alliance has teamed up with artists Jay-Z and Molly Crabapple to tell the brief history of how the Drug War went from prohibition to the gold rush of the legalized cannabis industry. Do you know your… View Article
Ask The Expert: Through Our Eyes (Part 2)
This video was produced and shared by Cannabis & Psychosis: Exploring the Link. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Our Ask the Expert Series is a monthly live stream where we invite people with lived experience and who are experts on all things cannabis and mental health to share their knowledge with Canada! In our… View Article
December 14, 2021
Ask The Expert: Through Our Eyes (Part 1)
This video was produced and shared by Cannabis & Psychosis: Exploring the Link. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Our Ask the Expert Series is a monthly live stream where we invite people with lived experience and who are experts on all things cannabis and mental health to share their knowledge with Canada! In our… View Article
Is Marijuana Bad for Your Brain? – Anees Bahji
This video was developed by TED-Ed. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Explore how marijuana’s two main active compounds, THC and CBD, affect your brain and body, and what risk factors to watch out for. In 1970, marijuana was classified as a schedule 1 drug in the United States: the strictest designation possible, meaning… View Article
Talking Cannabis with Indigenous Youth
This video was developed by the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Indigenous youth in discussion with Carol Hopkins about cannabis legalization.
Ask the Expert: International Perspectives on Cannabis (Part 2)
This video was developed by Cannabis & Psychosis: Exploring the Link and VoxCann. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Different histories and cultures around cannabis exist in almost every part of the world. How is cannabis regarded and used in different historical and cultural contexts? In this second session of the two-part series Ask the Expert:… View Article
Ask the Expert: International Perspectives on Cannabis (Part 1)
This video was developed by Cannabis & Psychosis: Exploring the Link and VoxCann. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Different histories and cultures around cannabis exist in almost every part of the world. How is cannabis regarded and used in different historical and cultural contexts? In this first session of the two-part series Ask the… View Article
Ask the Expert: Queer and Gender Diverse Perspectives on Cannabis
This video was developed by Cannabis & Psychosis: Exploring the Link. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Our Ask the Expert Series is a monthly live stream where we invite people with lived experience and who are experts on all things cannabis and mental health to share their knowledge with Canada! In this episode,… View Article
How to Reduce the Risks of Vaping Cannabis
This video was developed by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video provides recommendations on how to lower the risks associated with vaping cannabis.
Don’t Drive High – Delivery
This video was developed by the Government of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: You always have other options. #DontDriveHigh
Cannabis Edibles 101
This factsheet was developed by Pharmacy 5in5. HRE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: What are edibles? Food products that contain cannabinoids. Edibles (and oils and capsules) are taken orally.
Healthy Living Workbook: Making Choices About Cannabis
This toolkit was developed by Pathways Research. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Using cannabis comes with some risks to different areas of your health, even if you never become addicted to it. This brief workbook is easy to understand and provides a way to assess your own cannabis use patterns, so you can… View Article
The 6Ds of Best Practice for Cannabis Use in Youth
This factsheet was created by Anastasiya Shyshlova and Michael Beazely as part of the Pharmacy 5in5 project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This infographic focused on reasons to delay cannabis use and strategies to make using cannabis safer.
Pandemic Impacts for Indigenous Children and Youth Within Canada: An Ethical Analysis
In response to new and exacerbated challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous children and youth in Canada have developed innovative and holistic solutions to amplify their voices, continue cultural engagement, and combat social isolation for themselves and their communities as a whole. In this analysis, we have selected three Indigenous philosophical tenets as an… View Article
December 13, 2021
Young Canadians in a Wireless World, Phase IV: Talking to Youth and Parents about Online Resiliency
This report was published by MediaSmarts. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Young Canadians in a Wired World (YCWW) is Canada’s longest running and most comprehensive research study on young people’s attitudes and behaviours regarding the internet, surveying over 20,000 parents, teachers, and students since 1999. The findings from YCWW have been used to… View Article
Mental Health Impacts of Screen Use for Children and Young People During COVID-19
This report was published by the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Physical distancing measures pushed a lot of education, socialization, and recreation online, meaning many children and young people have been spending six or more hours a day on screens throughout the pandemic…. View Article
Lockdown Life: Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19 on Youth in Canada
This report was published by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The purpose of this report is to outline the findings from the HEADSTRONG COVID-19 Survey to improve service programming and inform policy for diverse youth across Canada. The COVID-19 pandemic has had serious global economic and social… View Article
Young Canadians Speak Out: A Qualitative Research Project on Privacy and Consent
This report was published by MediaSmarts. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The stereotype goes that youth don’t care about their privacy when it comes to sharing content and personal data online. But recent conversations with youth about their attitudes on data privacy, specifically when it comes to terms and conditions for apps and… View Article
Growing Insights and Innovations: A Research Agenda for the Modern Youth Mentoring Movement
This report was published by MENTOR. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: One of the simple truths about mentoring young people is that it’s a complex activity, one that brings a wide variety of individuals together, often during moments of hardship or transition, to create something new, unique, and personally meaningful. Like all human… View Article
Low-Income Black Parents Supporting Their Children’s Success through Mentoring Circles
This article presents the results of a parent engagement project called “Mentoring Circles.” The project focused on the needs of low-income Black parents who have children enrolled in the Toronto District School Board. Two focus groups, with seven to eight Black parents in each group, were conducted during the summer of 2018. The study drew… View Article
Cannabis 101
This factsheet was developed by Pharmacy 5in5. HRE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: For recreational or medicinal use. Also known as marijuana, pot, bud, and weed.
Early Childhood Adversity, Toxic Stress, and the Impacts of Racism on the Foundations of Health
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 was this research about? This research emphasizes the importance of shielding the developing brain and biological systems from the negative health outcomes caused by early… View Article
Cannabis Edibles
This video was developed by Pharmacy 5in5. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Cannabis edibles are now legal in Canada.
December 10, 2021
Know the Health Risks of Cannabis
This infographic was created by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: An infographic that shows how using cannabis can affect physical and mental health. Learn how using cannabis can affect your mental health, ability to drive, respiratory system and other parts of your life.
Canadian Youth Perspectives on Democracy, Global Issues, and Civic Engagement
This report was published by Apathy is Boring and Environics Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In the first in a series following up on our 2016 report on Millennials and their values, we once again partnered with Environics to learn about Millennials and their thoughts and feelings, now five years later. This… View Article
Beyond the ACE Score: Perspectives from the NCTSN on Child Trauma and Adversity Screening and Impact
This report was published by The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This document is a guide for providers, family advocates, and policymakers who are interested in understanding the concept of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) – including the use of ACE scores or checklists as an approach to… View Article
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Interventions to Prevent and Mitigate the Impact of ACEs in Canada
This report was published by Public Health Ontario. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are defined as potentially traumatic events, such as emotional, physical or sexual abuse experienced in the first 18 years of life. Preventing ACEs has been proposed as an upstream intervention to impact physical and mental health… View Article
Tips & Tricks About Cannabis Use and Psychosis
This factsheet was developed by Cannabis & Psychosis: Exploring the Link. HRE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet offers tips and tricks for safer cannabis use based on research on the relationship between cannabis use and psychosis.
Expression in the Virtual Public: Social Justice Considerations in Harvesting Youth Online Discussions for Research Purposes
Information posted by youth in online social media contexts is regularly accessed, downloaded, integrated, and analyzed by academic researchers. The practice raises significant social justice considerations for researchers including issues of representation and equitable distribution of risks and benefits. Use of this type of data for research purposes helps to ensure representation in research of… View Article
Are There Risks to Vaping Cannabis?
This video was developed by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video outlines the different mental and physical risks that are associated with vaping cannabis.
5 Things to Know About Cannabis
This video was developed by Pharmacy 5in5. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This short video identifies five things to know about cannabis, including the difference between THC and CBD, health effects, medicinal uses, methods of consumption, and ways to reduce harm.
Why Am I Always Being Researched?: A Guidebook
This toolkit was developed by Chicago Beyond. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: As an impact investor that backs the fight for youth equity, Chicago Beyond has partnered with and invested in community organizations all working towards providing more equitable access and opportunity to young people across Chicago. In many cases, we have also… View Article
December 9, 2021
Mental Health Issues in Transgender Children and Children with Gender Dysphoria
Imagine feeling different than how you look, like you don’t belong in the body that you were born in to. Visualize feeling like you should be a different gender, but society is pressuring you to be happy with the gender you are born in to. Try to put yourself in the shoes of a child… View Article
Quatre choses à éviter dans les programmes de mentorat pour jeunes Noirs
Cette fiche d’information a été élaborée par YouthREX. VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE FICHE : Contenu inspiré d’une revue de la littérature dressant un résumé des études existantes qui concernent le mentorat de jeunes Noirs.
Dix pratiques exemplaires pour les programmes de mentorat destinés aux jeunes Noirs
Cette fiche d’information a été élaborée par YouthREX. VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE FICHE : Le terme « mentorat de jeunes » décrit une relation de soutien et d’attention entre un jeune et un adulte non parental, qui produit des retombées bénéfiques, et ce, tant pour le jeune que pour le mentor. Contenu inspiré par une… View Article
Comment être un allié dans la lutte contre le racisme anti-Noirs?
Cette fiche d’information a été élaborée par YouthREX. VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE FICHE : Un allié est une personne qui reconnaît que le privilège dont elle jouit par rapport aux autres est le résultat des modèles injustes d’une société – et qui s’engage à changer ces modèles. Cette fiche d’information – élaborée à partir… View Article
December 8, 2021
Trousse de l’engagement des jeunes
Cette trousse d’outils a été élaborée par Futur du Nord. VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE TROUSSE D’OUTILS : Futur du Nord est une stratégie d’impact collectif de cinq ans (2019-2024), qui vise à s’attaquer aux obstacles que rencontrent les jeunes de 15 à 30 ans lorsqu’ils et elles recherchent des possibilités d’éducation et d’emploi…. View Article
Humans Wanted: How Canadian Youth Can Thrive in the Age of Disruption
This report was published by RBC. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Canada is facing a quiet crisis. In the coming decade, half of all jobs will be disrupted by technology and automation. Some will change dramatically. Others will disappear completely, replaced by jobs that are yet to be invented. We are living through… View Article
Building Evaluation Capacity in Youth-Serving Organizations Through Evaluation Advisory Boards
Youth-serving organizations seek effective and cost-efficient solutions to build evidence and advance their impact. Some common challenges include choosing data systems or assessments, budgeting and planning for 3rd-party studies, and refining measurement and outcomes when programs expand or change. Evaluation advisory boards (EABs) are a low-cost solution to add evaluation capacity and can be mutually… View Article
A Toolkit for Centering Racial Equity Throughout Data Integration
This toolkit was developed by Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Societal “progress” is often marked by the construction of new infrastructure that fuels change and innovation. Just as railroads and interstate highways were the defining infrastructure projects of the 1800 and 1900s, the development of data infrastructure is… View Article
Assessing Needs and Outcomes of Children and Youth Receiving Intensive Services
This study investigated whether children/youth in Ontario triaged to residential services showed a higher intensity of need than those referred to outpatient services, and whether residential treatment gains were sufficient for transition to community services. Participants included 2,053 children/youth assessed at 23 diverse mental health agencies across Ontario using the interRAITM Child and Youth Mental… View Article
Future North: Youth Engagement Toolkit
This toolkit was developed by Future North. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Future North is a five-year (2019-2024) collective impact strategy, affiliated with the Communities Building Youth Futures Initiative, that aims to address the barriers youth (aged 15-30 years old) face in pursuing education and employment opportunities. The District of Sudbury and Manitoulin… View Article
Why children must be involved in research in the aftermath of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to affect the lives of children even after transmission of the virus is contained. And yet, not much is known about the long-term mental health effects of large scale disease outbreaks, and experiences such as prolonged school closures and strict social distancing measures on children and youth. Child-engaged research can play… View Article
Tags: children, children participation, COVID19, New Normal, Research
Coming Into Mindfulness: A Practice of Relational Presence to Cultivate Compassion in One Rural School
This narrative inquiry explores personal and professional stories of two educators, nurtured and supported by their school leadership, in a rural school setting, who have had diverse experiences with the contemplative practice of mindfulness. Our research primarily focused on the following wonders: How does the experience of mindfulness practice shift teacher identity and awareness, and… View Article
December 7, 2021
We’re Here: Racialized 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Across Ontario Assert Needs and Experiences
This report was published by LGBT YouthLine. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: LGBT YouthLine’s Provincial Youth Ambassador Project (PYAP) brought together 18 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Ambassadors from across Ontario to lead an assessment about the experiences and needs of 2SLGBTQ+ youth (29 and under) in Ontario, while also amplifying their resilience. This Snapshot exclusively explores… View Article
We’re Here: Northern 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Across Ontario Assert Needs and Experiences
This report was published by LGBT YouthLine. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: LGBT YouthLine’s Provincial Youth Ambassador Project (PYAP) brought together 18 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Ambassadors from across Ontario to lead an assessment about the experiences and needs of 2SLGBTQ+ youth (29 and under) in Ontario, while also amplifying their resilience. This Snapshot exclusively explores… View Article
We’re Here: Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Across Ontario Assert Needs and Experiences
This report was published by LGBT YouthLine. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: LGBT YouthLine’s Provincial Youth Ambassador Project (PYAP) brought together 18 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Ambassadors from across Ontario to lead an assessment about the experiences and needs of 2SLGBTQ+ youth (29 and under) in Ontario, while also amplifying their resilience. This Snapshot exclusively explores… View Article
We’re Here: 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Under 18 Across Ontario Assert Needs and Experiences
This report was published by LGBT YouthLine. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: LGBT YouthLine’s Provincial Youth Ambassador Project (PYAP) brought together 18 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Ambassadors from across Ontario to lead an assessment about the experiences and needs of 2SLGBTQ+ youth (29 and under) in Ontario, while also amplifying their resilience. This Snapshot exclusively explores… View Article
From Reflection to Action: Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Canadian Schools
This report was published by the Global Centre for Pluralism. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: As the topic of systemic anti-Black racism took hold of the national discourse in the summer of 2020, the Global Centre for Pluralism (GCP) partnered with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO) to offer professional development on anti-Black… View Article
State-of-the-Art Review of Transition Planning Tools for Youth With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Canada
While the nature of the formal transition to adulthood has changed over the past decade, it continues to be premised on the notion of achieving independence. Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), however, may never reach full independence in their adult years, instead more so achieving interdependence. Consequently, their transition into adulthood may be… View Article
Principles-of-Action Used By an Eductrainer to Create Social Bonds Through Sport in a Psychosocial Intervention Program
This article utilizes the theories of social bond and carnal sociology to analyze the role of the eductrainer in the sport-based intervention program DesÉquilibres. Methodologically, an action research study was carried out with three cohorts of adolescents. Our qualitative data collection was based on (a) interviews with 27 adolescents aged 14 to 17 years (cohorts… View Article
A Critical Analysis of the Assessment and Action Record (AAR) Documentation: Examining the Educational Experiences of Black Youth-in-Care in Ontario
This article focuses on the Ontario Assessment and Action Record (AAR), used in child welfare to understand how this documentation supports (and fails to support) Black youth-in-care and their academic needs. We applied a critical review and analysis of three distinct but interconnected sources of data: 1) the AAR-C2-2016; 2) literature on the education of… View Article
Six Practice-Based Strategies for Centering Youth in Pandemic Recovery Efforts
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 Young Ontarians United’s report, Hopeful Resilience: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Young Ontarians (2021), which put forth 143 individual, organizational, and government-level recommendations to support young people in… View Article
December 2, 2021
La boussole du secteur de la jeunesse de l’OntarioAppel à TOUS et TOUTES les jeunes et les travailleurs et travailleuses auprès des jeunes en Ontario! Dites-nous ce qui compte pour vous. Voir ci-dessous comment vous pouvez participer.ENGLISH JEUNESTRAVAILLEURS AUPRÈS DES JEUNES FAQsLa boussole du secteur de la jeunesse de l’Ontario est un projet de recherche axé… View Article
Responding to the ‘New Normal’ in a COVID-19 Era: Youth Mental Health in Canada
As we enter another year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are beginning to recognize the longer-term impacts of this “new normal.” Understandably, most of the initial focus was on rates of infection and mortality, as well as on populations most at risk, such as older adults and people with underlying health conditions. However, it is… View Article
Tags: Mental Health
November 30, 2021
The Digital Divide: Youth Access to Connectivity, Devices and Skills
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 summaries what we know about the digital divide –in particular, youth access to connectivity, devices, and skills – and identifies opportunities for future research.
November 26, 2021
Cadre des résultats : L’autonomisation économique des jeunes Noirs en Ontario
This report was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Le cadre des résultats pour l’autonomisation économique des jeunes Noirs en Ontario a été produit par YouthREX dans le contexte d’une collaboration avec le Network for the Advancement of Black Communities ou NABC et la Dream Legacy Foundation avec du financement de la part du Ministère des… View Article
November 25, 2021
How Going Back to School Could Save Kids’ Mental Health
This podcast was produced by The Globe & Mail. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: Even before COVID-19, one in five kids in Canada met the diagnostic criteria for a mental disorder. Since school closings, lockdowns, job loss, and of course the illness and death caused by the pandemic, children’s mental health has gotten… View Article
November 18, 2021
Executive Summary – Children and Schools During COVID-19 and Beyond: Engagement and Connection Through Opportunity
This report was published by the Royal Society of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Over the past 18 months, the pandemic has not only claimed the lives of millions world-wide, it has also upended nearly every public and private institution around the globe. Healthcare and long-term care were hit especially hard, but… View Article
Children and Schools During COVID-19 and Beyond: Engagement and Connection Through Opportunity
This report was published by the Royal Society of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Over the past 18 months, the pandemic has not only claimed the lives of millions world-wide, it has also upended nearly every public and private institution around the globe. Healthcare and long-term care were hit especially hard, but… View Article
Anti-Muslim Racism Beyond Islamophobia Resource Guide
This toolkit was developed by the Centre for Integrative Anti-Racism Studies in the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This resource booklet developed by the Centre for Integrative Anti-Racism Studies (CIARS) has three purposes: This resource encourages individuals who use it to explore… View Article
We’re Here: Trans, Nonbinary and Gender Diverse Youth Across Ontario Assert Needs and Experiences
This report was published by LGBT YouthLine. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: LGBT YouthLine’s Provincial Youth Ambassador Project (PYAP) brought together 18 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Ambassadors from across Ontario to lead an assessment about the experiences and needs of 2SLGBTQ+ youth (29 and under) in Ontario, while also amplifying their resilience. This Snapshot exclusively explores… View Article
November 16, 2021
Brain Story Concepts: Learning Cards
This toolkit was developed by Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (AFWI) and Palix Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Learn (and teach) the basic concepts of the Brain Story with these accessible illustrated cards about Resilience, Brain Architecture, Toxic Stress, Air Traffic Control, and Serve & Return. Available in both English and French / Disponible en… View Article
November 12, 2021
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