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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
March 5, 2020
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.
Cross-Over Youth Project: Best Practice Model for Child Welfare in Working with Cross-Over Youth – Navigating the System and Planning for Good Outcomes
This toolkit was published by the Cross-Over Youth Project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The term cross-over youth is a fluid one. The cross-over youth is a youth whose life experiences with trauma put them in a protective child welfare system; later behaviours propel them into another system: the youth justice system. This document… View Article
January 21, 2020
Cross-Over Youth Project: Best Practices to be Incorporated into Youth Peer Mentorship Programs
This factsheet was created by the Cross-Over Youth Project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: The term cross-over youth is a fluid one. The cross-over youth is a youth whose life experiences with trauma put them in a protective child welfare system; later behaviours propel them into another system: the youth justice system. This factsheet… View Article
Cross-Over Youth Project: Overview
This video was developed by the Cross-Over Youth Project. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: The term cross-over youth is a fluid one. The cross-over youth is a youth whose life experiences with trauma put them in a protective child welfare system; later behaviours propel them into another system: the youth justice system. This… View Article
Cross-Over Youth Project: Navigating Quicksand
This report was published by the Cross-Over Youth Project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Cross-Over Youth Project provincially evolved over a period of a decade through many conversations among service professionals in courthouses, in classrooms, at agency meetings, at conferences, in boardrooms, during informal gatherings, or across tables. Everyone clearly understood the… View Article
January 20, 2020
#HearNowON – Student Voices on Mental Health: Final Report
This report was published by School Mental Health Ontario and Wisdom2Action. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: School Mental Health Ontario (SMH-ON) and Wisdom2Action (W2A) launched #HearNowON: Student Voices on Mental Health to connect with secondary school students in Ontario on their priorities regarding mental health. 1,028 students and young people across Ontario participated… View Article
January 8, 2020
Anti-Black Racism, Bio-Power & Governmentality: Deconstructing the Suffering of Black Families Involved with Child Welfare
This article focuses on how colonialism, anti-Black racism, and white supremacy are embodied by Ontario’s child welfare system in relation to narratives of suffering experienced by Black families involved with this sector. We discuss how these experiences are an embodiment of the Foucauldian concepts of bio-power and governmentality. Understanding this embodiment is crucial for deconstructing… View Article
One Vision One Voice: Frameworks Summary
This factsheet was created by One Vision One Voice. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: In 2015, the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services funded the African Canadian community, through the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies, to facilitate the development of a Practice Framework that would support child welfare agencies in providing better… View Article
January 7, 2020
One Vision One Voice: Changing the Child Welfare System for African Canadians (Part 2, Race Equity Practices)
This report was published by One Vision One Voice. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: African Canadian children and youth are over-represented in Ontario’s child welfare system. This report describes the problem, summarizes literature about racial disproportionality and disparities in child welfare, and identifies some of the promising practices implemented by various child welfare… View Article
Language Matters: Safer Language Reference Guide
This toolkit was published by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Combating stigma starts with the language we use. That’s why we must all be conscious of the outdated, prejudicial language being used in the media and around us every day. Everyone can be a champion against stigma… View Article
January 6, 2020
Teens Talk About Grief: Talking About It
This video was created by Chris Davis and Christine Jonas-Simpson. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Whether it’s a friend, a parent, a counsellor, or a bereavement group, sharing your feelings with someone who listens – or has been there – really helps. It helps to know that you are not alone in this…. View Article
December 19, 2019
Project-Based Learning: Six Promising Practices for Real-World Problem Solving with Students
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 outcomes of project-based learning, and outlines six promising practices for real-world problem solving with students.
December 17, 2019
Seven Considerations & Recommendations for Mentoring Programs Serving Black 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 sets the context by describing four key concerns for traditional one-to-one mentoring models and two key features for alternative mentoring models for Black youth, and outlines seven considerations and… View Article
December 16, 2019
A Guided Tour Through: Program Logic Models
This video was produced by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This is an instructional video, produced by AIFS Expert Panel Project. The video steps through how to develop a program logic model. It outlines common terminology and uses examples to explore practical considerations for child and… View Article
Measurement Guidance Toolkit for Mentoring Programs
This toolkit was developed by the National Mentoring Resource Center. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The goal of this Toolkit is to provide well-vetted recommendations for instruments that are suitable for use by mentoring programs and their evaluators. This should allow programs to more accurately capture their impacts, thus setting the stage for… View Article
December 13, 2019
Mentoring Youth Impacted by Opioid Use and Misuse
This toolkit was published by the National Mentoring Resource Center. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This resource provides a high-level introduction for mentors, programs, and caring adults seeking to understand the opioid epidemic and its potential intersections with impacted young people and mentoring. A trauma-informed mentoring approach serves as the foundation for the… View Article
Mentoring Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex & Gender Nonconforming Youth
This report was published by the National Mentoring Resource Center. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This review examines research on mentoring for youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and gender nonconforming (LGBTQI-GNC). It is organized around four topics: a) the documented effectiveness of mentoring for LGBTQI-GNC youth; b) the extent… View Article
Applying an Ecological Framework to Understand Transition Pathways to Post-Secondary Education for Youth with Physical Disabilities
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 just two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? Attending post-secondary education (PSE) has been linked to a number of benefits among youth living with physical disabilities,… View Article
December 9, 2019
National Council of Canadian Muslims: High School Student Town Hall
This report was published by the National Council of Canadian Muslims. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: On May 8, 2017, the National Council of Canadian Muslims brought 31 young people together to talk about their experiences as Muslim students in Ontario classrooms. The Quebec Mosque shooting, the public reaction to the government motion M103,… View Article
December 5, 2019
Striking A Chord: The Power of Music Programs for Young People
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: What are the benefits of music education for young people? How do community music programs specifically impact the lives of underserved youth? This engaging conversation explored the power of community music programs. Discover how music education can facilitate social and emotional learning, specifically… View Article
Community of Practice Reflects on a Culture of Collaboration
“Aspects of this sector are built to be competitive; how do we move toward a culture of collaboration?” This was the question posed by Cyril Cromwell, Learning and Development Manager for the Youth Research and Evaluation Exchange (YouthREX), a provincial entity based at York University. He was facilitating a conversation among practitioners and policy-makers who were participating… View Article
Youth in Contexts of Inequity
YORK RESEARCH CHAIRYouth in Contexts of InequityJune 1, 2014 – June 30, 2019The York Research Chair (YRC) in Youth and Contexts of Inequity – awarded to YouthREX’s Academic Director, Dr. Uzo Anucha, by York University – extends YouthREX’s mandate by developing and undertaking community-engaged research on the experiences of youth and youth workers in contexts… View Article
December 4, 2019
Stimulating Interdisciplinary Collaboration Among Youth Social Workers: A Scoping Review
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in just two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This research is about stimulating collaboration among professionals from various youth serving fields. Research has shown that poor… View Article
December 3, 2019
Dr. Uzo AnuchaAn Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at York University, Uzo conceptualizes her community-engaged research as a community dialogue that is centered on equitable collaborations with community stakeholders during all phases of the research process. Her research projects emphasize multi-methods / multi-focal research to make space for multiple perspectives.Uzo’s intellectual leadership… View Article
Know Your Rights: A Guide for Muslim Post-Secondary Students
This toolkit was published by the Canadian Federation of Students and the National Council of Canadian Muslims. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This guide is for you if you identify as Muslim, regardless of your race, ethnicity, sect, gender, sexual orientation or any other identity marker or social status. This guide is also… View Article
November 30, 2019
Know Your Rights & Responsibilities: A Guide for Canadian Muslims
This toolkit was published by the National Council of Canadian Muslims. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Federal and provincial human rights codes guarantee your rights in the areas of employment, the provision of goods and services, and accommodations. This means that your human rights are guaranteed where you work, where you live, where… View Article
ABR Training Resources Page
Centering Black Youth WellbeingLearn More ResourcesYouthREX creates and curates relevant and accessible evidence-based resources from research, practice, and lived experience, designed for the Ontario youth sector.Below is a selection of resources available through our online Knowledge Hub for working against anti-Black racism. REPORT Doing Right Together for Black Youth: What We Learned from the Community… View Article
November 29, 2019
The Invisibility of Disability for Homeless 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 this research about? There is some evidence that youth with cognitive disabilities (intellectual, developmental, and/or learning disabilities) are more likely to experience homelessness, and… View Article
November 28, 2019
Evaluation Methodology: Different Ways to Collect Data
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: When designing your evaluation methodology, you have some choices. The type of evaluation design and data collection methods that you select will depend on a few things: The program timeline: When will the program begin? Is the program already up and running? Has… View Article
Learning from Evidence: External Communication
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: You’ve completed your research and shared it internally, but how do you get your work out there to the public? This is the exciting part of finally sharing your evaluation results and your program’s story with your stakeholders! By effectively communicating your work,… View Article
Learning from Evidence: Internal Communication
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Before you can begin to share your evaluation results externally, you must first share them internally. By sharing internally, you’re able to use your evaluation insights and findings to inform decisions that will strengthen and improve your program. This is a great way… 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 FOR FREE TODAYREAD THE EVALUATION FINDINGSFRANÇAIS This free certificate provides youth workers with the knowledge and the tools they need to support informed decision-making, and… View Article
November 27, 2019
Peer Mentor Handbook
This toolkit was developed by The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: A mentor is a wise and trusted friend and guide. Mentoring is a structured and trusting relationship that brings young people together with caring individuals who offer guidance, support, and encouragement aimed at developing the competence and… View Article
An Action Guide to Help Close the Gender Gap in STEM
This toolkit was published by Microsoft. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and computer science (CS) are critical in shaping the world we live in and solving some of its biggest challenges. Unfortunately, despite the high priority placed on these subjects in school, only a fraction… View Article
Closing the STEM Gap: Why STEM Classes and Careers Still Lack Girls and What We Can Do About It
This report was published by Microsoft. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Despite the high priority placed on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and computer science education across the United States, the fact remains that only a fraction of girls and women are likely to pursue STEM degrees and careers. The U.S. Bureau of… View Article
The Hour of Code: Impact on Attitudes Towards and Self-Efficacy with Computer Science
This report was published by Code.org. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This survey study aimed to assess whether or not students’ attitudes towards and self-efficacy with computer science changed after engaging with an Hour of Code activity. Findings show that after completing one Hour of Code activity, students’ positive attitudes towards computer science increase… View Article
Ressources pour les jeunes qui consomment du cannabis
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: As of October 17, 2018, it is legal for adults in Canada to use cannabis (pot, weed, marijuana) for non-medicinal or recreational purposes. A strength of Canada’s updated approach will be the inclusion of substance use harm reduction approaches, which give youth the… View Article
8 Choses qu’il faut savoir sur la légalisation du Cannabis et les Jeunes en Ontario
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: As of October 17, 2018, it is legal for adults in Canada to use cannabis (pot, weed, marijuana) for non-medicinal or recreational purposes. Youth workers and service providers in the sector are in a unique position to provide important information. This factsheet outlines… View Article
Réponses à cinq questions sur le cannabis
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This youth-friendly resource answers five questions about weed, and provides additional information that young people need to know: What is cannabis? How does weed make you feel? How can I use more safely? How can it affect my health? How do people… View Article
Comprendre la consommation de cannabis chez les jeunes en Ontario
Cette fiche d’information a été élaborée par YouthREX. VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE FICHE : Bien qu’il y ait des risques de consommer du cannabis à un jeune âge, la majorité des jeunes qui consomment de la marijuana n’éprouvent pas d’effets négatifs ou ne développent pas des habitudes de consommation problématiques. Nous savons que les approches… View Article
Our Story
Our Story Our vision is an Ontario where shared knowledge is transformed into positive impact for all youth!OUR MISSIONTo make research evidence and evaluation practices accessible and relevant to Ontario’s grassroots youth sector through knowledge exchange, capacity building and evaluation leadership!Knowledge ExchangeWe create and curate evidence-based resources to support youth work practice, and to amplify… View Article
November 14, 2019
Speaking OUT: A Special Report on LGBTQ2S+ Young People in the Child Welfare and Youth Justice Systems
This report was published by the Office of the Child & Youth Advocate Alberta. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The focus of this report was on LGBTQ2S+ young people involved with the child welfare and/or youth justice systems. This report started with a full review of relevant literature and research, and blessings from… View Article
November 12, 2019
Preventing Problematic Substance Use in Youth
This report was published by the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This year’s report from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada first provides a snapshot on the health status of Canadians, then shines a light on problematic substance use among youth with a focus on primary… View Article
Time to Listen: Youth Voices on Substance Use
This report was published by British Columbia’s Representative for Children and Youth. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The provincial government should develop a comprehensive system of substance use services capable of addressing the diverse needs of young people across British Columbia. The need for harm reduction to be a key component of this… View Article
Examining Resiliency in Adolescent Refugees Through the Tree of Life Activity
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 just two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? Refugee youth encounter a number of challenges upon resettlement, including poor mental health, education gaps, and language barriers. Resiliency researchers… View Article
Exploring Coping Among Urban Youth through Photovoice
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 just two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This research is about how youth define and use coping strategies in an urban area with high rates of poverty… View Article
Partnerships
Our PartnershipsPartnerships provide YouthREX with excellent opportunities to share resources, capacity, and knowledge that can build synergy and amplify our vision.2017 – Present Strides TorontoStrides is Ontario’s lead agency for the Provincial Youth Outreach Worker program, as well as Toronto’s Lead Agency for Children’s Mental Health and System Transformation. Our partnership projects have primarily focused… View Article
November 6, 2019
This Is Not A Resilience Story | Documentary on Child & Youth Voice
This video was sponsored by the Réseau de Savoir sur l’Équité / Equity Knowledge Network (RSEKN). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This Is Not A Resilience Story is a documentary centred on problematizing ideas and practices around student and youth voice and youth leadership, highlighting the experiences of students, teachers, and communities. The… View Article
November 5, 2019
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Our vision is an Ontario where shared knowledge is transformed into positive impact for all youth!Knowledge HubBrowse 2130+ resources.Community BoardFind out what’s happening.The Kitfor Centering Black Youth WellbeingUpcoming EventsONLINE TEACH-INHealing In Community: Practicing Ubuntu and H.A.R.M.O.N.Y. in Youth Work 🗓️ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11TH | 1PM to 2:30PM | Online YouthREX is excited to host this online Teach-In… View Article
November 1, 2019
The Evaluation Capacity of Youth Grassroots Organizations in Northern Ontario
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet highlights important findings on evaluation capacity in Northern Ontario based on in-depth interviews conducted for our Beyond Measure? The State of Evaluation and Action in Ontario’s Youth Sector report. It provides insight on some of the major issues impacting evaluation capacity… View Article
October 30, 2019
Beyond Measure
Beyond Measure?The State of Evaluation and Action in Ontario’s Youth SectorWhat are the critical conversations we need to have around evaluation challenges and opportunities in Ontario’s youth sector?In order to inform the development of our services and to have a greater understanding of the current evaluation capacity of the youth sector, YouthREX undertook a province-wide… View Article
Featured Collections
Featured CollectionsCurated collections of resources from our Knowledge Hub.New to the Knowledge Hub! Browse this collection for the latest resources created and curated by YouthREX. Updated monthly! Indigenous Youth June is National Indigenous History Month, and June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day. Browse this collection of resources to support your work with Indigenous youth. The… View Article
October 29, 2019
Doing Right Together for Black Youth
Doing Right Together for Black YouthYouthREX is commited to addressing the racial and structural inequities that Black youth and communities across the province experience. Doing Right Together for Black Youth summarizes what was learned from over 1,500 community members during community consultations to co-develop the Ontario Black Youth Action Plan (BYAP) in 2017. This report shares… View Article
Understanding the Complexities: Providing Support to Trans Youth
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet was developed from a YouthREX workshop featuring Jay Jaxen Jonah, YouthREX Research Assistant and MSW Candidate, York University. The factsheet defines transgender, explores sex versus gender and gender expression versus gender identity, and provides recommendations for supporting trans youth.
Outcome Measures
Outcome MeasuresLearn how to track and measure your program’s intended outcomes by browsing our Youth Measures Inventory! Education – Academic Self-Concept Scale– After-School Environment Scale– Appreciation of Cultural & Ethnic Diversity– Changes in Attitude About the Relevance of Science– Patterns of Adaptive Learning Scale– School Attitude Assessment Survey (Revised)– Science Motivation Questionnaire-IIEmployment– Workforce PreparationFamily Engagement – Inventory… View Article
October 28, 2019
Youth-Friendly Measures
Youth-Friendly Measures Access qualitative and quantitative tools to assess your program’s effectiveness and better understand your stakeholders and program activities.Is your program being implemented as intended? What kinds of stories and data can tell the story of your program’s impact?When conducting a program evaluation, we often collect data directly from youth participants and other stakeholders in… View Article
Research to Practice Reports
Research to Practice ReportsMoving the Dial is a series of reports that reviews evidence from research, practice, and lived experience to inform your work with youth in a variety of contexts. 2017Supporting Positive Outcomes for Youth Involved with the LawThis report reviews literature that helps us understand how to better support positive outcomes for youth involved… View Article
Qualitative Tools
Qualitative ToolsThis section of the inventory provides qualitative tools such as various arts-based methods and sample interview guides that can be used to conduct interviews or focus groups.CARD SORTThe Card Sort is a fun and interactive tool that helps youth self-report achievements that they could be expected to show from participation in your program. The tool… View Article
October 25, 2019
The Art of Recovery – Through Another Lens
This video was produced by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: The Art of Recovery – Through Another Lens was a 10-week project at CMHA Toronto, where youth from the Early Psychosis Intervention Program and the Transitional Youth Program were invited to participate in a photojournalism group following… View Article
October 24, 2019
Process Measures
Process MeasuresYou can use these tools to help determine whether the activities within your program have been going as planned. Before you begin…Use these Pre-Evaluation tools to help identify how and which stakeholders should be involved in your evaluation. 01. Evaluation Stakeholder Engagement Planning Matrix02. Stakeholder Identification & Analysis Technique03. YouthREX’s Data Inventory TemplateAdolescent Program Quality Survey… View Article
October 23, 2019
What To Expect When You’re Electing – 7: Staying Engaged
This infographic was created by the Samara Centre for Democracy. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Welcome to What to Expect When You’re Electing. Delivered in a clear, concise, and non-partisan manner, this explainer series helps you navigate Canada’s federal election by busting common myths, answering frequently asked questions, and supporting healthy political conversations. Staying Engaged… View Article
Nine Good Practices for Engaging Youth in Substance Use Prevention 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 summarizes risk factors for youth substance use, and outlines nine good practices for engaging youth in substance use prevention programs.
October 21, 2019
What To Expect When You’re Electing – 6: Getting to the Polls
This infographic was created by the Samara Centre for Democracy. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Welcome to What to Expect When You’re Electing. Delivered in a clear, concise, and non-partisan manner, this explainer series helps you navigate Canada’s federal election by busting common myths, answering frequently asked questions, and supporting healthy political conversations. Getting to… View Article
October 15, 2019
What To Expect When You’re Electing – 5: Getting Involved
This infographic was created by the Samara Centre for Democracy. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Welcome to What to Expect When You’re Electing. Delivered in a clear, concise, and non-partisan manner, this explainer series helps you navigate Canada’s federal election by busting common myths, answering frequently asked questions, and supporting healthy political conversations. Getting Involved… View Article
October 8, 2019
What To Expect When You’re Electing – 4: Getting into Discussions
This infographic was created by the Samara Centre for Democracy. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Welcome to What to Expect When You’re Electing. Delivered in a clear, concise, and non-partisan manner, this explainer series helps you navigate Canada’s federal election by busting common myths, answering frequently asked questions, and supporting healthy political conversations. Getting into… View Article
October 1, 2019
5 Questions About Weed Answered
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This youth-friendly resource answers five questions about weed, and provides additional information that young people need to know: What is cannabis? How does weed make you feel? How can I use more safely? How can it affect my health? How do people use… View Article
September 30, 2019
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