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Mindfulness-Based Programs for Youth: Body Scan Exercise
This podcast was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: A simple body scan exercise to support mindfulness. This activity was taken from Mindfulness-Based Programs for Youth: A Toolkit for Youth Workers, developed by the Holistic Arts-Based Program (HAP) team at the School of Social Work, Laurentian University and the Knowledge Exchange… View Article
June 2, 2020
Ask The Expert: Dr. Oyedeji Ayonrinde
This video was produced and shared by Cannabis & Psychosis: Exploring the Link. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: The first Ask The Expert livestream, co-hosted by YouthREX on Facebook Live and YouTube, featured Dr. Oyedeji Ayonrinde and answered young people’s questions about cannabis and mental health during the COVID-19 crisis.
Telling Your Program’s Story with Data Visualization
How many times have you worked tirelessly on a report that communicates your program successes and points to areas that need to be addressed to make your program even better? A report you are so proud of because it captures all the extensive data you’ve been collecting. A report that is so long and so… View Article
June 1, 2020
How is COVID-19 Affecting Youth Mental Health, Substance Use & Wellness?
This video was produced and shared by the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: The McCain Centre for Child, Youth & Family Mental Health hosted a webinar to discuss how youth and young adults are experiencing COVID-19 and how we can support them during this time. This… View Article
May 29, 2020
5 Ways to Manage Lockdown in a Small Space
When my husband and I got married, I moved out of my parent’s home and into his bachelor pad. It’s a simple one bedroom apartment, big enough to accommodate the both of us. Prior to getting married, one of the things that we often talked about was our desire to create a stable environment for… View Article
May 28, 2020
ABR COVID Resources Page
Supporting and Promoting Mental Health for Black YouthCovid-19 ResourcesHosted by East Metro Youth Services in collaboration with YouthREXCOVID and the Black community: A Context for DiscussionBlack Mental Health and COVID FOOD SECURITY SUPPORTS Afri-Can Food BasketBlack Creek Community FarmBlack Farmers & Food Growers CollectiveFoodShare HOME SCHOOLING RESOURCES BrainPopCuriosity StreamTynkerOutschoolUdemyiReadyBeast Academy (Math)Khan AcademyCreative BugDiscovery Education FREE LEARNING WEBSITESStarfallABCYAFunbrain Splash… View Article
May 27, 2020
Eight Promising Practices to Engage Youth in an Academically-Focused Mentorship Program Using Online Platforms
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 defines online mentoring and summarizes eight promising practices to engage youth in an academically-focused mentorship program using online platforms.
May 22, 2020
Now and Going Forward – Why Evidence Still Matters
Currently the sector is grappling with the impact of COVID-19 on service delivery. It is understandable that evaluation – designing and measuring for outcomes – may have moved way down in the list of priorities. While we are at different stages of this journey, we wanted to explore how we can harness evidence and data… View Article
May 20, 2020
A Creative Approach to Using Mindfulness With Youth
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: Looking for innovative ways to support mental health, especially during this difficult time? Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) can strengthen your work with young people. Researchers studying MBIs have reported a multitude of benefits, including improved emotion regulation, mood, social competence, and resilience. Youth workers… View Article
May 19, 2020
Strategies to Support the Administration of Direct Service Provision During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This factsheet was developed by Child Trends. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Children, youth, and families living in under-resourced communities nationwide are especially vulnerable to the immediate and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and may need different and/or more robust provision of services. At the same time, community-based direct service providers may struggle… View Article
May 15, 2020
Supporting Clients in Under-Resourced Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This factsheet was developed by Child Trends. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Children, youth, and families living in under-resourced communities nationwide are especially vulnerable to the immediate and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and may need different and/or more robust provision of services. At the same time, community-based direct service providers may… View Article
Digital Platforms Alone Don’t Bridge Youth Divides
It’s taken for granted in many if not most school environments today that digital technology should be integrated throughout the curriculum to enhance not only communication and creativity but also equal access to resources and opportunities. Digital skills are considered critical for youth navigating the world — and for gaining mobility. Mobility is understood to… View Article
Life During COVID-19: What Girls Are Saying About Their Worries and Hopes
This report was published by Girl Guides of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: COVID-19 is an extraordinary health and social crisis, challenging Canadian and global communities like nothing they’ve faced in decades. As the leading organization for girls in Canada, Girl Guides of Canada wanted to explore how girls are affected by… View Article
May 14, 2020
Supporting Mindfulness-Based Programs for Youth
Discussions about mindfulness are ever-increasing within educational settings, community-based organizations offering services to youth, and popular media. Mindfulness-Based Programs for Youth: A Toolkit for Youth Workers is a timely resource for youth workers interested in facilitating mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and practices with youth. It offers background on the concept of mindfulness, ideas for creative activities,… View Article
May 11, 2020
Mindfulness-Based Programs for Youth: A Toolkit for Youth Workers
This toolkit was developed by YouthREX, in partnership with the Holistic Arts-Based Program (HAP). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Research shows that mindfulness-based programs can enhance youth development and contribute to resilience. This toolkit provides youth workers with the knowledge they need to design effective mindfulness-based programs for youth. It includes best practices,… View Article
Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook: A Tool to Help You Build Resilience During Difficult Times
This toolkit was developed by The Wellness Society. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: In this unprecedented period of global uncertainty, we felt it was necessary to put together a coronavirus anxiety workbook to provide our community with much needed support. The first thing to note right now is that it’s completely normal to… View Article
May 8, 2020
Tolerance for Uncertainty: A COVID-19 Workbook
This toolkit was developed by Dr. Sachiko Nagasawa, Bay Psychology. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Learn to accept your feelings, tolerate distress, and move forward with grace despite not knowing what lies ahead. Dr. Sachiko Nagasawa of Bay Psychology created this workbook to contain information with practical skills to help you to thrive… View Article
Employing Youth During the Coronavirus Pandemic is a Good Investment
The recent announcement of an extension of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to part-time workers is good news for young people in Canada. This may prove to be even more important to young people’s wellbeing than the subsequent announcement by the federal government that students in higher education can receive as much as $1,750… View Article
May 6, 2020
Being Y-AP Savvy: A Primer on Creating & Sustaining Youth-Adult Partnerships
This toolkit was created by ACT for Youth. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Youth-Adult Partnership (YAP) is not simply youth and adults being in the same room. They are working together as colleagues, struggling together, and celebrating their successes. Our definition is this: Youth-adult partnership is involving youth and adults in responsible, challenging,… View Article
May 5, 2020
Finding Employment During COVID-19
This podcast was produced by The Career Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: This week’s episode of Youth Job Talk is an introduction to the Youth Job Connection team at The Career Foundation. Meet Cherryl-Lyn, Keilan, Tayyaba, and Shantal, and find out how they help youth (ages 15-29) find employment. The team also… View Article
Youth Job Talk
This podcast was produced by The Career Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: Youth Job Talk is geared toward youth who are looking for tips and tricks with all aspects of employment. This podcast caters to anyone who falls under “high school student” or “young adult” and is looking for employment or needs… View Article
(RE)Imaging Trauma Recovery: Black Youth Redefining Collective Healing Through Social Action
This video was produced by the Society for Social Work & Research. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: The theme for the 2020 Society for Social Work & Research Conference (held in Washington, DC, from January 15-19) was Reducing Racial and Economic Inequality. This ‘Brief & Brilliant’ session, (RE)Imaging Trauma Recovery: Black Youth Redefining… View Article
May 4, 2020
Engaging Youth in Research: Lessons from Community-Engaged Research with Urban 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 was the research about? This chapter examines the role of community-engaged research (CER) to address equity and access for youth from vulnerable communities. According to… View Article
May 1, 2020
7-Day Mindfulness Journal
This toolkit was developed by New Leaf Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: New Leaf’s 7-Day Mindfulness Journal was initially created in 2020 as a resource for youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. The journal includes mindfulness activities and writing prompts to help young people wade through challenging thoughts and feelings. Combining mindfulness with… View Article
April 29, 2020
Community. Connection. Care.
Like most of Ontario’s youth sector, YouthREX is feeling the weight of this challenging and unprecedented time we are in. Shout out to young people, youth workers, and staff and volunteers of youth programs across Ontario, and their loved ones! You are in our thoughts as we all navigate this situation together. We know that… View Article
April 28, 2020
Addressing Human Rights as Key to the COVID-19 Response
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director General’s recent remarks on COVID-19 emphasized that “All countries must strike a fine balance between protecting health, minimizing economic and social disruption, and respecting human rights”. Human rights frameworks provide a crucial structure that can strengthen the effectiveness of global efforts to address the pandemic. The current COVID-19 outbreak… View Article
April 24, 2020
Coronavirus Tips & Resources for Mentoring
This toolkit was compiled by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership has shared a variety of mentoring tips and resources to ensure that physical distancing does not mean social disconnection. You can also learn more about and access the Virtual Mentoring Portal, launched by… View Article
The Daily: A Kids’ Guide to Coronavirus
This podcast was produced by The New York Times. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: Carl Zimmer, science reporter and author of the “Matter” column for The New York Times, takes questions from children across the country on this episode of The Daily. Hosted by Michael Barbaro, produced by Adizah Eghan, Bianca Giaever, and Annie Brown,… View Article
COVID-19 and Ceremonial/Spiritual Practices
This factsheet was published by the Manitoba Harm Reduction Network. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Participating in ceremonies and spiritual practices can be an important part of First Nations individual family and community health. During this COVID-19 pandemic people might be wondering how to continue their ceremonial or spiritual practices in ways that… View Article
April 23, 2020
Leading Groups Online: A Down-and-Dirty Guide to Leading Online Courses, Meetings, Trainings & Events During the Coronavirus Pandemic
This toolkit was developed by Jeanne Rewa and Daniel Hunter. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The coronavirus pandemic has created new challenges for facilitators and educators. Across the globe, people are being asked to lead groups online: teachers, trainers, professors, event managers, organizers, activists. Jeanne Rewa and Daniel Hunter swiftly wrote this booklet… View Article
Ontario Nonprofits and the Impact of COVID-19: A Flash Survey Report
This report was published by the Ontario Nonprofit Network. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Ontario’s nonprofits and charities are facing a triple threat as a result of COVID-19: an abrupt loss of revenue from the cancellation of fundraising events and a steep drop-off in donations; the closure of offices and cancellation of programs… View Article
Tips and Tricks to Help Adolescents Cope During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This factsheet was developed by CHU Sainte‐Justine. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Change can be difficult, especially when the situation creates unpleasant feelings, including fear, anxiety, stress, grief, anger, helplessness, hopelessness, or irritability. One thing is clear: Adolescents all over the world are experiencing the same changes. You are definitely not alone. Being… View Article
Psychological Effects of Quarantine During the Coronavirus Outbreak
This factsheet was developed by the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Quarantine is defined as the separation of individuals who may have been exposed to an infectious disease from the rest of the population to determine if they are ill… View Article
Coronavirus Support for Youth Workers
This factsheet was developed by UK Youth and National Youth Agency. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: UK Youth and the National Youth Agency have worked together to provide some simple support for youth workers and young people.
Coronavirus Support for Young People
This factsheet was developed by UK Youth and National Youth Agency. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: UK Youth and the National Youth Agency have worked together to provide some simple support for youth workers and young people.
Supporting Virtual Teams and Remote Clinical Supervision
This toolkit was published by the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child & Youth Mental Health and Children’s Mental Health Ontario. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the way community-based child and youth mental health agencies provide support to families. To comply with orders of… View Article
COVID-19 Parenting
These factsheets were shared by the World Health Organization (WHO). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THESE FACTSHEETS: To help parents interact constructively with their children during this time of confinement, these factsheets for parents offer strategies for: keeping children safe online family budgeting in times of financial stress family harmony at home learning through play… View Article
Parenting in the Time of COVID-19: Six Considerations
These factsheets were shared by the World Health Organization (WHO). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THESE FACTSHEETS: To help parents interact constructively with their children during this time of confinement, these six one-page tips for parents cover planning one-on-one time, staying positive, creating a daily routine, avoiding bad behaviour, managing stress, and talking about COVID-19…. View Article
Toolkit for e-Mental Health Implementation
This toolkit was published by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The term e-mental health refers to the use of the internet and other electronic communication technologies to deliver mental health information and care. E-mental health services are an effective and complementary option to traditional face-to-face mental health… View Article
Sex Trafficking of Women and Girls in a Southern Ontario Region: Police File Review Exploring Victim Characteristics, Trafficking Experiences, and the Intersection With Child Welfare
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 the research about? This research examines the increased domestic sex trafficking of women and girls in Southern Ontario, and how this intersects with children… View Article
April 21, 2020
Cannabis & Psychosis: Exploring the Link
This video was produced by the Schizophrenia Society of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Cannabis and Psychosis: Exploring the Link is a project of the Schizophrenia Society of Canada (SSC). Guided by the expertise of our Youth Advisory Committee, Content Advisors, and Scientific Advisors, we aim to create a hub for youth to access… View Article
April 20, 2020
Cannabis and Psychosis: Exploring the Link
This toolkit was developed by the Schizophrenia Society of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Cannabis and Psychosis: Exploring the Link is a project of the Schizophrenia Society of Canada (SSC). Guided by the expertise of our Youth Advisory Committee, Content Advisors, and Scientific Advisors, we aim to create a hub for youth… View Article
Challenging Systemic Barriers: The Equity Lens – Part Three
This video was produced by Wellbeing Waterloo Region & KOJO Institute. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Challenging Systemic Barriers: The Equity Lens is a video series divided into three parts. Participants may choose to view all three parts together or separately. The videos should be viewed in order, as each part builds on the last. This material… View Article
Challenging Systemic Barriers: The Equity Lens – Part Two
This video was produced by Wellbeing Waterloo Region & KOJO Institute. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Challenging Systemic Barriers: The Equity Lens is a video series divided into three parts. Participants may choose to view all three parts together or separately. The videos should be viewed in order, as each part builds on the last. This material… View Article
Challenging Systemic Barriers: The Equity Lens – Part One
This video was produced by Wellbeing Waterloo Region & KOJO Institute. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Challenging Systemic Barriers: The Equity Lens is a video series divided into three parts. Participants may choose to view all three parts together or separately. The videos should be viewed in order, as each part builds on… View Article
Take Care With Cannabis
This factsheet was created by the University of Victoria Centre of Addiction Research of BC (now the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research) & Vancouver Coastal Health. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: People all over the world have used cannabis for thousands of years for social, medical, and spiritual reasons. People use cannabis… View Article
April 16, 2020
Four Promising Practices to Inform Mentorship Programs Supporting Challenged Academically-Driven 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 defines both ‘academically-driven youth’ and ‘challenges outside of the classroom,’ and summarizes four promising practices for supporting these youth in the context of a mentorship program.
April 15, 2020
Six Best Practices for Effective Teen Dating Violence Intervention Programs
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 defines key terms, summarizes measurable outcomes, and outlines six best practices for effective teen dating violence intervention programs.
April 9, 2020
Preventing Teen Dating Violence
This factsheet was created by Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Teen dating violence is a type of intimate partner violence. It occurs between two people in a close relationship. This factsheet outlines four types of behaviour, the scope of the problem in the United States, the consequences,… View Article
Seven Promising Practices to Support Youth with Social-Emotional Challenges
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 frames a few key terms (social-emotional wellbeing, social-emotional learning, and positive youth development) and outlines seven promising practices for supporting youth with social-emotional challenges.
April 7, 2020
How to Practice Mindfulness
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Mindfulness is a holistic philosophy that is much more than a meditation practice or a set of techniques. It encourages us to explore who we are, question our worldview, and foster appreciation for our experiences. This factsheet outlines 10 ways to practice mindfulness.
Mindfulness 101
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Mindfulness is a holistic philosophy that is much more than a meditation practice or a set of techniques. It encourages us to explore who we are, question our worldview, and foster appreciation for our experiences. There are many ways to practice mindfulness. What… View Article
Covid-19
COVID-19Resources & SupportsIn these unprecedented times, the need for connection, community, and care is critical -now more than ever.YouthREX has developed this page to curate and share resources, responses, and creative ways for youth workers, young people, and organizations to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.Youth need supports to deal with the disruptions that we are all… View Article
April 1, 2020
Care For Your Coronavirus Anxiety
This toolkit was compiled by Shine, in partnership with Mental Health America. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: If you’re feeling anxiety about the spread of coronavirus / COVID-19 — and the socioeconomic uncertainty that comes with it — you are not alone. This is a confusing and overwhelming time for many. And if… View Article
March 31, 2020
Enacting Hope in Working With Young People
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Research suggests that hope is one of the most promising responses to the conditions of urban inequality. Fostering hope might be key to effective teaching in urban schools. False hope is pervasive in many urban schools, but fails to meet young people’s needs…. View Article
March 27, 2020
Four Promising Practices to Support Indigenous Youth Experiencing Homelessness
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: For many Indigenous youth, homelessness not only describes the lack of a physical home. It may also describe feeling that they are missing a cultural or spiritual identity. Addressing the physical issue alone may not be sufficient, and youth will likely benefit from… View Article
Preparing Mentees for Success: A Program Manager’s Guide
This toolkit was produced by The EMT Group for the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This guide provides modules and activities to help program managers orient mentees to a mentoring program, with an emphasis on youth safety protocols (including confidentiality and child abuse reporting) and supporting… View Article
Supporting the Mental Health Well-Being of High School Students
This report was published by ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Supporting students’ mental health is imperative for their educational success. Research has shown that when the mental health needs of students are met, positive educational outcomes result. The US Department of Health and Human Services reports that… View Article
March 26, 2020
A Roadmap to the Ideal Juvenile Justice System
This report was published by the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) is proud to present its newest publication, A Roadmap to the Ideal Juvenile Justice System. Authored by Tim Decker, in collaboration with the Juvenile Justice Leadership Network and CJJR staff,… View Article
Seven Best Practices for Agency-Based Violence Prevention Programs in Urban Settings
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 seven best practices for agency-based violence prevention programs in urban settings.
“We’re Brokers”: How Youth Violence Prevention Workers Intervene in the Lives of At-Risk Youth to Reduce Violence
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 the research about? Youth violence has serious consequences on the physical, mental, and social health of marginalized youth. In the United States, homicide is… View Article
10 Ways to Respond to Fear and Scapegoating During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Epidemic
This factsheet was developed by Search Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet outlines practices that can be used, based on Search Institute’s Developmental Relationships Framework, with young people in your families, schools, and programs to respond in positive, relationship-enhancing ways to the interpersonal or prejudicial challenges that may surface during the… View Article
March 24, 2020
Challenging Islamophobia in the Ontario Youth Sector
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: How can we work together to challenge Islamophobia and support Muslim youth in Ontario? This engaging conversation will deepen your understanding of Islamophobia, the experiences of Muslim youth, and how youth sector stakeholders can engage in meaningful allyship. This webinar was presented in… View Article
Building Trust: Reflections of Adults Working with High-School-Age Youth in Project-Based Programs
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 aim of this study is to understand the ways in which leaders engage in trust-building with youth, from the vantage… View Article
March 5, 2020
10 Tips for Engaging Boys and Young Men in Gender Equity
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Boys and young men experience many advantages in our patriarchal societies, but, just like everyone, they are also negatively affected by restrictive gender roles and stereotypes. We need to continue to engage and involve boys and young men in gender equity. This factsheet… View Article
Exploring the New Coronavirus: A Comic Just for Kids
This infographic was created by Malaka Gharib at NPR. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Kids, this comic is for you. It’s based on a radio story that NPR education reporter Cory Turner did. He asked some experts what kids might want to know about the coronavirus (referred to as COVID-19). To make this… View Article
March 4, 2020
Coronavirus Comic – 5 Precautions
This infographic was created by Wei Man Kow. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: A series of infocomics about how coronaviruses, including COVID-19, spread and how we can prevent community spread. This is the first comic about the coronavirus that was published by Wei Man Kow.
Detroit Youth Speak Back: Rewriting Deficit Perspectives Through Songwriting
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? Educators and society often view racialized urban youth through a deficit framework – locating ‘problems’ in youth themselves, rather than recognizing… View Article
March 2, 2020
A Future for the World’s Children? A WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission
Despite dramatic improvements in survival, nutrition, and education over recent decades, today’s children face an uncertain future. Climate change, ecological degradation, migrating populations, conflict, pervasive inequalities, and predatory commercial practices threaten the health and future of children in every country. In 2015, the world’s countries agreed on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), yet nearly five… View Article
Navigating Quicksand: Supporting Cross-Over Youth
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: This critical conversation began to explore the unique challenges faced by cross-over youth – young people involved in both the child welfare and criminal justice systems. Dr. Judy Finlay, Justice Brian Scully, criminal defence lawyer Matthew Eaton-Kent, and social worker Jessica Salerno shared… View Article
February 28, 2020
Cross-Over Youth Project: Navigating Quicksand
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? Young people involved in both the child welfare and criminal justice systems (dually-involved or cross-over youth) face unique challenges during their… View Article
February 26, 2020
Why Mentors Matter: Diverse Approaches to Mentorship that Lead to Success
This video was produced by the Obama Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: In this panel discussion, actor and athlete Victor Cruz and his mentee share their perspective on what makes a successful mentoring relationship. They’re joined on stage by other mentoring pairs who enrich the conversation with the diversity of their approaches…. View Article
Guide to Mentoring Boys and Young Men of Color
This toolkit was published by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and My Brother’s Keeper Alliance (MBKA). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) and My Brother’s Keeper Alliance (MBKA) together sponsored the creation of a guidebook Guide to Mentoring Boys and Young Men of Color. The guide serves as a supplement… View Article
Black Women in Canada
This report was published by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This short online report examines the experience of Black women and girls in Canada and is part of a larger project examining Canada’s progress on achieving women’s rights and gender equality. No country—including Canada—has finished this agenda as… View Article
February 24, 2020
Breaking the Silence: Dialogue on Children of Incarcerated Parents
This report was published by Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Canadian Friends Service Committee (CFSC) is pleased to release for public circulation Breaking the Silence: Dialogue on Children of Incarcerated Parents, a report on the first-of-its-kind dialogue CFSC hosted in January 2019, which brought together over 35 organizations… View Article
One Vision One Voice Strategic Map
This infographic was developed by One Vision One Voice. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: African Canadian children and youth are over-represented in Ontario’s child welfare system. This infographic outlines the issues, as well as the pillars of change and race equity practices to achieve the goal of eliminating disproportionality and disparity for African… View Article
February 19, 2020
One Vision One Voice Community Engagement Workers
This report was published by One Vision One Voice. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: One Vision One Voice is committed to addressing the overrepresentation of African Canadians within the child welfare sector. For many years the African Canadian Community has raised concerns about the oppressive practices embedded within Children’s Aid Societies, which has led… View Article
Navigating the Child Welfare System: A Guide for Ontario’s Black Community
This toolkit was published by One Vision One Voice. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: All of the institutions that Black people come into contact with, like the education system, police, justice, healthcare, and the child welfare system have policies and practices in place that do not always work well for people of African… View Article
ABR Training Resources Page
Supporting and Promoting Mental Health for Black YouthResources for Child and Youth Mental Health Core Service Providers Hosted by East Metro Youth Services in collaboration with YouthREXYouthREX creates and curates relevant and accessible evidence-based resources from research, practice, and lived experience, designed for youth workers and other Ontario youth sector stakeholders.Below is a selection of… View Article
Life “In Care”: A Youth-Led Magazine
This zine was published by the Cross-Over Youth Project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Cross-Over Youth (COY) Project, a four-year pilot project, was initiated as a community-based response to bring about systemic changes in four unique communities in Ontario on behalf of cross-over youth. The Project had sites in four locations: Toronto,… View Article
February 13, 2020
‘Let’s keep up the momentum’ – The Need to Expand Policies for Black Youth
In Fall 2012 I returned to Canada after four years working abroad, and began work on building the CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals. Today CEE is the only charity in Toronto exclusively focused on career development for Black youth. It was catalysed by an investment from the Youth Challenge Fund (YCF). YCF was a… View Article
February 12, 2020
Looking Through the Kaleidoscope of Cannabis
This video was produced by the YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Youth have the highest rates of cannabis use in Ontario: one in five Grade 7-12 students and 38% of young adults aged 18-29 use cannabis, compared to 14.5% of all adults. How can we support young people to make informed decisions… View Article
February 11, 2020
Looking through the Kaleidoscope of Cannabis
LIVESTREAMLooking through the Kaleidoscope of CannabisPresumptions. Policy. Practice. Questions?If you have questions for our keynote speaker throughout the livestream, please send us an email at info@youthrex.com or a text at 416-320-1611 and we will address them during the Q&A period. LEARN MORE! YouthREX is offering a free Cannabis and Youth Certificate for Youth Workers. This certificate offers… View Article
February 7, 2020
Our Voices Count: The Potential Impact of Strength-Based Music Programs in Juvenile Justice Settings
This report was published by Carnegie Corporation of New York. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: There are more than two million youth in U.S. juvenile corrections, 95% of whom have been detained or arrested for non-violent crimes. In fact, the United States incarcerates more youth than any other developed nation and for longer… View Article
January 31, 2020
Trauma-Informed Practice with Cross-Over Youth
This video was developed by the Cross-Over Youth Project. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Cross-over youth are young people with significant trauma histories. Trauma-informed care recognizes that young people involved in child welfare by definition have histories of trauma and neglect. Trauma-informed practice rejects a behavioural approach to intervention and acknowledges the consequences of… View Article
Anti-Oppressive Practice with Cross-Over Youth
This video was developed by the Cross-Over Youth Project. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Grounded in the principles of anti-racism, inclusion, and equity, anti-oppressive practice (AOP) seeks to rectify the disproportionate representation of racialized young people in the child welfare and youth criminal justice systems. AOP recognizes the intergenerational impact of institutional power-imbalances and… View Article
Cross-Over Youth Project: Considerations for Best Practice – Police Response
This tool was published by the Cross-Over Youth Project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOL: Youth survivors of pervasive and/or complex trauma experience a profoundly diverse range of symptoms, which are not captured in the current definition of PTSD (Kolk, 2005). The risk for young people who are healing from treatment is that well-intentioned interventions… View Article
January 30, 2020
Cross-Over Youth Project: Considerations for Best Practice – Group Care Settings
This tool was published by the Cross-Over Youth Project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOL: The Cross-Over Youth Project has observed the disturbing systemic issue of youth in the child welfare system incurring their first in a series of charges in out of home placement settings, particularly in group care. Youth are removed from their… View Article
Cross-Over Youth Project: Bail Condition Recommendations
This tool was published by the Cross-Over Youth Project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOL: Young persons who have experienced trauma face criminal charges at exponentially higher rates. Trauma negatively impacts these youth’s ability to self-regulate, build their core capacities, and relate to others. They are also at a much higher risk of experiencing… View Article
Cross-Over Youth Project: Thunder Bay Pilot Site
This report was published by the Cross-Over Youth Project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Cross-Over Youth Project (COY) was designed as a four-year pilot project that set out to implement and evaluate a range of best practice options that were aimed at improving outcomes of young people who were dually involved in the… View Article
Cross-Over Youth Project: Belleville Site
This report was published by the Cross-Over Youth Project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Cross-Over Youth Project (the Project) was designed as a four-year pilot project, and set out to implement and evaluate a range of best practice options that were aimed at improving outcomes for young people who were dually involved in… View Article
Cross-Over Youth Project: 311 Jarvis Court House
This report was published by the Cross-Over Youth Project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Cross-Over Youth Pilot Project (the Project) was designed as a four-year pilot project, that set out to implement and evaluate a range of best practice options that were aimed at improving outcomes of young people who were dually involved… View Article
A Closer Look: Young Carers
This factsheet was developed by The Change Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet is a caregiver population specific one-page supplement to the 2019 Spotlight on Ontario’s Caregivers report, created to dive deeper on aspects of young people’s caregiving experience. Access the full report from The Change Foundation.
Hidden: The Voices of Young Carers
This podcast was produced by The Change Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: By telling the stories of young carers across Ontario, we hope to shine a light on this often hidden group of caregivers. A young carer is a child, youth or young adult that provides physical, medical, emotional or other supports… View Article
Cannabis and Youth: A Certificate for Youth Workers
Cannabis and Youth: A Certificate for Youth WorkersA self-guided online professional development certificate that provides youth workers with evidence-based information on the health, social and legal risks associated with cannabis use.REGISTER TODAY!This free certificate provides youth workers with the knowledge and the tools they need to support informed decision-making, and to educate and increase awareness among… View Article
January 28, 2020
Cannabis and Youth: Welcome to the Certificate!
Success!We have received your application, and you are now enrolled in the Cannabis and Youth Certificate.Login to the Certificate PlatformNew to YouthREX ED? If this is your first time taking a YouthREX certificate, please login to your account using your email address and the password cay2020.Returning to YouthREX ED? If you have taken a certificate with us before,… View Article
The Mentor’s Guide to Youth Purpose
This toolkit was published by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Mentors have a unique opportunity to help youth find meaning, a sense of self, and ways of giving back to their world. MENTOR’s new resource is a how-to guide for mentors and the young people in their lives. Created… View Article
Teaching Social Emotional Competencies in Mentoring Programs
This video was published by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video is the recording of a webinar hosted on November 21, 2019. Download the webinar slides. The webinar explored a national definition of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and how mentoring can contribute to young people’s social emotional… View Article
Five Promising Practices for Music Education Programs to Impact Social & Emotional Learning
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 the benefits of music education for marginalized youth, and outlines five promising practices to impact social and emotional learning.
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