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The Relentless Pursuit of Better Youth Outcomes – Reimagining Youth Work in a COVID-19 Era: In Conversation with A7G
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: How has COVID-19 affected how youth programs are supporting and working with young people? How are youth programs physically distancing while ensuring social connectedness for youth? How are the needs of youth, families, and communities changing as a result of the pandemic? What… View Article
July 29, 2020
Evidence Should Guide the Design of Any Student Service Program
Since Prime Minister Trudeau announced the Canada Student Service Grant on June 25, to say controversy has swirled around the initiative is an understatement. The federal ethics commissioner, at the request of two opposition parties, is investigating the circumstances around the awarding of a since-cancelled $900-million contract to the WE Charity for the administration of… View Article
July 23, 2020
Are We Making a Difference? Understanding Leading Practices in Youth Volunteerism & Service
This report was published by the Youth & Innovation Project, University of Waterloo. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This literature review provides a current overview of leading practices in youth volunteerism and youth service in Canada and internationally with the aim of identifying trends and recurring themes, as well as barriers, that should… View Article
“Anglo-Conformity”: Assimilation Policy in Canada, 1890s–1950s
In the late nineteenth century Canada started to receive large waves of non-British migrants for the very first time in its history. These new settlers arrived in a country that saw itself very much as a British society. English-speaking Canadians considered themselves a core part of a worldwide British race. French Canadians, however, were obviously… View Article
July 21, 2020
L’Appartenance Entrecroisée à l’Héritage Historique et au Pluralisme Contemporain Chez des Étudiants Franco-Ontariens
Cet article s’appuie sur les données d’une étude qualitative effectuée de janvier à juin 2014 auprès d’étudiants collégiaux et universitaires franco-ontariens. Des entretiens semi-structurés ont été effectués auprès de 18 étudiants et étudiantes pour explorer les enjeux linguistiques qui se manifestent durant leurs parcours postsecondaires. Selon les modalités d’appartenance définies par Breton (1994), l’analyse démontre qu’une… View Article
The Experiences of and Responses to Linguicism of Quebec English‐Speaking and Franco‐Ontarian Postsecondary Students
This article explores the experiences of linguicism of Quebec English‐speaking and Franco‐Ontarian postsecondary students and how they respond to these experiences. Using Goffman’s theory of stigma and a qualitative approach, this article presents findings that emerged from interviews conducted between January and June 2014 in Quebec and Ontario. Both Quebec English‐speaking and Franco‐Ontarian participants report… View Article
Le Rêve Inachevé d’Étudier et de Socialiser en Français en Toute Sécurité Linguistique: Les Perspectives d’Étudiants Franco-Ontariens
Suivant une démarche interprétative, cet article examine les perspectives d’étudiants franco-ontariens rapportées lors d’une étude qualitative exploratoire. Des entretiens semi-structurés séquentiels menés en profondeur ont été effectués à Ottawa et à Toronto entre janvier et juin 2014 auprès de 18 étudiants franco-ontariens. Les résultats indiquent que les participants franco-ontariens qui fréquentent des établissements postsecondaires à vocation bilingue… View Article
Negotiating Belonging Following Migration: Exploring the Relationship Between Place and Identity in Francophone Minority Communities
A qualitative study was conducted within the Francophone minority community (FMC) of London, Ontario, to explore the integration experiences of French‐speaking immigrants from visible minority groups. We address how shifts to place and identity experienced following international migration influenced the study participants’ negotiation of belonging within the host community. The ethnographic approach to research was… View Article
Students’ Pathways Across Local, National & Supra-National Borders: Representations of a Globalized World in a Francophone Minority School in Ontario, Canada
Informed by anthropology of childhood and youth, this paper examines how elementary students make sense of their diverse trajectories in an expanding culture of spatial, virtual, and linguistic mobility (Farmer, 2012). Drawing on data collected in one francophone minority school in Ontario, Canada, we discuss students’ representations of a “globalized world” as they co-construct with… View Article
Migrations et « Nouvelles Mobilités »: Regards d’élèves et d’enseignants dans une école de langue française en Ontario
L’attention portée à la mobilité géographique – déplacements quotidiens, tourisme, migration, immigration, mouvements transnationaux, les configurations sont nombreuses – permet d’ouvrir de nouveaux chantiers en ce qui a trait à la construction de sens dans les relations à l’altérité. L’école est sans équivoque l’un des principaux lieux où se manifestent les pratiques plus mobiles des familles. Comment les élèves… View Article
La Santé Mentale de Jeunes Étudiantes Franco-Ontariennes d’une Université Bilingue en Ontario
Une recherche qualitative menée auprès de jeunes étudiantes francophones du nord de l’Ontario a permis de déceler des situations de détresse psychologique amplifiée par la difficulté de faire face à l’usage de la langue française au sein d’une université à vocation bilingue. Est-ce le fait d’une insécurité linguistique et/ou culturelle ? Les étudiantes rencontrées ont… View Article
The Relentless Pursuit of Better Youth Outcomes – Reimagining Youth Work in a COVID-19 Era: In Conversation with Lay-Up
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: How has COVID-19 affected how youth programs are supporting and working with young people? How are youth programs physically distancing while ensuring social connectedness for youth? How are the needs of youth, families, and communities changing as a result of the pandemic? What… View Article
Mapping Indigenous Youth Services in Ottawa
This report was published by Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Over the course of three months, we have worked on a report that maps and highlights Indigenous youth services in Ottawa. The findings came from a literature review, environmental scan, community outreach, and a focus group (that was… View Article
July 20, 2020
The Relentless Pursuit of Better Youth Outcomes – Reimagining Youth Work in a COVID-19 Era: In Conversation with I-Think
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: How has COVID-19 affected how youth programs are supporting and working with young people? How are youth programs physically distancing while ensuring social connectedness for youth? How are the needs of youth, families, and communities changing as a result of the pandemic? What… View Article
July 14, 2020
Young Adults and How Their Needs Are Being Served in Canada’s Correctional System: Kick-Off Workshop Meeting Report
This report was published by the Government of Canada’s Department of Justice. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Representatives from federal, provincial, and territorial governments met in Ottawa on March 12, 2020, to discuss the state of young adults in Canada’s correctional and broader justice system. In addition, two members representing British Columbia’s Provincial… View Article
July 8, 2020
A Resource Guide to Anti-Black Racism: Support for Black Youth & Allies
This toolkit was developed by Helping Hands. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The purpose of this guidebook is to supply you with resources that will help you learn more about anti-Black racism and mental health supports. The purpose of these resources is to empower you to take care of yourselves. The current political… View Article
July 2, 2020
COVID-19, Cannabis Use & Youth: Four Key Considerations
On June 1, 2020, Cannabis and Psychosis: Exploring the Link launched its inaugural “Ask the Expert” series in partnership with YouthREX. Clementine Utchay and Amina Hagar, both Research Assistants at YouthREX, co-hosted the webinar. Earlier this month I co-hosted the launch of Cannabis and Psychosis: Exploring the Link’s online discussion series, “Ask the Expert”. The… View Article
The Future is Bright, Youth Make it Brighter: 5 Reasons You Need Youth at the Table
On June 1, 2020, Cannabis and Psychosis: Exploring the Link launched its inaugural “Ask the Expert” series in partnership with YouthREX. Clementine Utchay and Amina Hagar, both Research Assistants at YouthREX, co-hosted the webinar. Cannabis and Psychosis: Exploring the Link stems from the Schizophrenia Society of Canada, which works to alleviate the effects of early… View Article
June 30, 2020
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June 29, 2020
Reflection, Engagement & Action Against Anti-Black Racism in Ontario: Part Two
This video was produced by York University’s Office of Alumni Engagement. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Members of Youth Research and Evaluation Exchange (YouthREX) based at the School of Social Work at York University returned for the second part of a discussion on the current groundswell of protests about anti-Black racism. In the… View Article
June 25, 2020
Supporting Young People as a Parent and Youth Worker During COVID-19
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Charles Dickens couldn’t have expressed it any better. 2020 was a year that social media heralded with high expectations; “2020 vision” promised clarity and possibility. However, by March, COVID-19 had transformed the world as we knew it into a real-life, end-of-mankind, blockbuster movie…. View Article
Social Media & Youth Mental Health: What You Need to Know
If you’re a youth worker, parent or caregiver, then you’ve probably struggled at some point to figure out the best approach for regulating social media use in a young person’s life. Kids and teens love social media for connecting with their friends, following celebrities, and watching videos (this is especially true now, given distancing and… View Article
June 23, 2020
Skill-Up Samplers
Skill-Up SamplersSign up for samplers from our popular multi-module certificates!Select your sampler below and register today! Learn Anywhere, Anytime!Complete the samplers on your own schedule and at your own pace.Get Started!Sign up and start learning immediately with these short Skill-Up Samplers from YouthREX’s longer certificates for youth workers.Skill-Up!Learn critical youth work concepts and evaluation skills… View Article
June 16, 2020
Reflection, Engagement & Action Against Anti-Black Racism in Ontario: Part One
This video was produced by York University’s Office of Alumni Engagement. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Members of Youth Research and Evaluation Exchange (YouthREX) based at the School of Social Work at York University discuss the current groundswell of protests and ask: Will this be the ONE that finally makes undeniably visible the… View Article
June 12, 2020
Creating Environments for Indigenous Youth to Live & Succeed | Tunchai Redvers
This video was produced by TEDxKitchenerED. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Indigenous youth experience the highest rates of negative instances such as suicide, yet are the fastest growing demographic in Canada. This has been at the heart of the of the work of Tunchai Redvers, co-founder of We Matter, a national non-profit organization… View Article
Social-Emotional Learning Intervention: Trainer’s Manual
This toolkit was developed by the International Rescue Committee. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This manual supports managers to train social-emotional learning leaders and facilitators to deliver the social-emotional learning (SEL) intervention. The first part of the SEL Trainer’s Manual provides you, the trainer, with information to understand the social-emotional learning content and… View Article
Inclusive Cities and the Experiences of Racialized Youth
This factsheet was developed by the Wellesley Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: In many cities, racialized youth can often feel socially excluded and isolated; they may not have public spaces they can go to or adults they can turn to in times of need. How do we build cities where racialized youth… View Article
Afterschool Programs: A Review of Evidence Under the Every Student Succeeds Act
This report was published by Research for Action. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the major source of federal funding for afterschool programs in the United States, especially through its 21st Century Community Learning Centers program. The law also encourages — and in some cases requires… View Article
Using Data to Strengthen Afterschool Planning, Management, and Strategy: Lessons from Eight Cities
This report was published by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Afterschool programs can offer enriching opportunities, homework help, and a safe environment. To ensure that these programs are cohesive, high-quality, and widely available, many cities have designed community-wide systems to coordinate the various afterschool programs offered… View Article
Core Knowledge and Competencies for Afterschool and Youth Development Professionals
This toolkit was developed by the National AfterSchool Association. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Professional development requires reflection on one’s practices to identify strengths, recognize areas for future growth, and incorporate new learning experiences. Reflection heightens awareness of one’s own performance and leads to personal change and growth. The Self-Assessment Tools are designed… View Article
Quality Self-Assessment (QSA) Tool: User’s Guide
This toolkit was developed by The New York State Network for Youth Success. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The New York State Network for Youth Success is very pleased to publish this updated User’s Guide for the Quality Self-Assessment (QSA) Tool, Third Edition. We hope this User’s Guide offers practical insight on the… View Article
Four Key Considerations & Five Promising Practices to Support the Delivery of an Online Curriculum
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 four key considerations and summarizes five promising practices to support the delivery of an online curriculum.
June 9, 2020
Doing Right: What Collective Actions Can Advance Equity for Black Youth?
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Between March and July 2017, Ontario’s Ministry of Children and Youth Services conducted extensive community consultations to guide the priorities of the Ontario Black Youth Action Plan. Collective actions for doing right and advancing equity for Black youth and their families were woven… View Article
Will This Be The ONE? Reflection, Engagement & Action Against Anti-Black Racism in Ontario
Will this be the ONE that makes undeniably visible the metaphoric knee of anti-Black racism that sits on the necks of Black people every day? Will this be the ONE that finally energizes us all to dismantle anti-Black racism forever and create a better future for Black youth? REFLECTION Let us be clear, George Floyd’s… View Article
June 8, 2020
Sera-t-elle LA BONNE? Réflexion, engagement et action contre le racisme anti-Noir en Ontario
Sera-t-elle celle qui rend indéniablement visible le genou métaphorique du racisme anti-Noir qui se pose chaque jour au cou des personnes Noires ? Sera-t-elle celle qui nous dynamisera tous pour enfin démanteler le racisme anti-Noir pour toujours et créer un avenir meilleur pour la jeunesse Noire ? RÉFLEXION Soyons clairs, la mort de George Floyd… View Article
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
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