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Building a Protective Community for All Children and Adolescents: Best Practices in Sexual Violence Prevention and Intervention
The aim of this presentation is to make professionals aware of the extent of the problem of sexual violence in childhood and adolescence, and of best practices in prevention and intervention in this field. After providing an overview of the problem, we will discuss the service model developed at Marie-Vincent, a Child and Youth Support Centre… View Article
Tags: gender-based violence
February 18, 2025
Youth Engagement Toolkit: Resource Guide
This toolkit was developed by the Ministry of Children & Family Development (British Columbia). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The Resource Guide provides in-depth information about youth engagement, as well as practical strategies for engaging youth. It is a great resource for anyone interested in learning more about youth engagement. The guide can… View Article
February 14, 2025
The Diversity of the Black Populations in Canada, 2021: A Sociodemographic Portrait
This report was published by Statistics Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Diversity of the Black Populations in Canada, 2021: A Sociodemographic Portrait is the first of a portrait series that Statistics Canada developed to support the initiatives under Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy, which seeks to address racism and discrimination faced by racialized… View Article
February 13, 2025
Artificial Intelligence in Program Evaluation: Insights and Applications
The practice note outlines six approaches to integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into program evaluation, enhancing traditional methods with data-driven insights and improved efficiency. These approaches aim to address the growing need for evaluators to analyze complex datasets accurately while reducing manual effort. They include identifying patterns in data to uncover trends… View Article
Evaluating Youth Work With Vulnerable Young People
The central objective of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of youth work with vulnerable young people – primarily between the ages of 13 and 16. Four complementary methods were adopted: a survey of secondary school pupils, a series of focus group interviews with young people with experience of youth work, and individual interviews… View Article
Informal Education, Youth Work and Youth Development: Responding to the Brathay Trust Case Study
Youth work as a distinctive process-led, young person-centred educational practice has been on the wane for at least two decades. Its open, improvisatory and unpredictable character has not fitted well with an increasingly instrumental and behavioural neo-liberal agenda. As youth work has declined, other forms of work with young people have risen in prominence, particularly… View Article
“I did a lot of good today”: Child and Youth Care Workers’ Perceptions of Their Work
Child and Youth Care is a challenging field characterized by intensive daily involvement with youth at risk. It belongs to the wider area of helping professions but has its distinct attributes related to clients’ characteristics and working environment. This study explores how Child and Youth Care workers in Israel experience their work with youth, its… View Article
Developing Culturally Responsive Youth Workers
Culturally Responsive Youth Work: The Journey Matters is based on the theory that when knowledge and skills are found within the lived experiences and cultural contexts of youth, they are more meaningful and more engaging and are learned more easily. The program was evaluated using a retrospective pre-then-post-test evaluation and showed significant increases in participants’… View Article
Leveraging Dilemmas as a Pedagogical Tool for Novice Youth Worker Learning
Youth workers are educators who play an essential role in the social, emotional, and academic development of youth in afterschool contexts. They build expertise on the job, learning implicit know-how through contextualized and relationally constructed practice and reflection. The field, however, has under conceptualized how to foster implicit knowledge development in youth workers. Most youth… View Article
The Contribution of Professional Youth Work to the Personal Development and Social Participation of Socially Vulnerable Youngsters: A Dutch Longitudinal Cohort Study
This article focuses on how length of participation in professional youth work is associated with five outcome variables: prosocial skills, self-mastery, social network, civic participation (volunteering and organizing activities), and finding support from social care services. The study was designed as a longitudinal cohort study of four waves during a 16-month period, gathering the data… View Article
Captured by Capital: Youth Work and the Loss of Revolutionary Potential
This paper focuses on the tradition of ‘‘radical youth work’’ within western democratic societies. It argues that this tradition has been lost within the field of contemporary youth work through the appropriation of youth services by capitalist interests. Utilizing Marxist and post-Marxist analysis, the mechanisms by which capitalism has removed the revolutionary political possibilities of… View Article
The Experience of Open Access Youth Work: The Voice of Young People
This research explores young people’s experiences of open access youth work and identifies what they consider to be its value. The detailed analysis of the data, achieved through focus groups, revealed that ‘association’ was a key driver of engagement. It also highlighted the support system the youth club creates amongst the peers. The young people… View Article
Youth-Centred Research-Based Model – An Innovative Tool in Youth Work
Terms like youth-friendly, youth-focused, youth-centred, youth-responsive, etc., have been used to describe the opportunities and services offered to young people. Such concepts often refer to essential and suitable forms of activity and their quality for young people. However, the term “youth-centred” or “youth-centred approach” is not unambiguously understandable in youth work or in other services… View Article
Exploring Young People’s and Youth Workers’ Experiences of Spaces for ‘Youth Development’: Creating Cultures of Participation
The paper focuses on the emergence of ‘positive youth development’ and its impact on older, more established practices of working with young people, such as youth work. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in England between 2004 and 2006, in particular young people’s and youth workers’ accounts of participating in youth work, the analysis engages with the… View Article
De-Marginalizing Youngsters in Public Space: Critical Youth Workers and Local Municipalities in the Struggle over Public Space in Belgium
This paper discusses the variety of ways in which youth workers in five Flemish municipalities engage in strategic relational and narrative work with young people and actors in their institutional environment to develop alternative perspectives on young people in public space. Drawing on qualitative case studies, we identify critical youth workers’ successful and less successful… View Article
In a Different Mindset: Critical Youth Work with Marginalized Youth
Critical youth work is based on a dual focus, on individual psychosocial development on the one hand, and collective critical consciousness and the promotion of social justice on the other. Although in practice, critical youth work is gaining popularity as an alternative to person-centered youth work, the theoretical and empirical literature has not kept pace…. View Article
Encountering Young People in Detached Youth Work in Finland
In this article we explore the encounters between young people and youth workers in detached youth work (conducted outside of youth centers and schools). We ask: How should the diversity of environments in detached youth work be considered? How do the three dimensions of encounter appear in detached youth work? The research data is based… View Article
Decolonizing Youth Development: Re-Imagining Youthwork for Indigenous Youth Futures
Drawing on scientific theories of racial supremacy and efforts by Western nations to develop uncivilized races, preeminent psychologist G. Stanley Hall proposed that the bio-psychological development of children recapitulated the ancient history of mankind. Utilizing Hall’s theory, US youth organizations designed programs for young people to engage corresponding sociological stages. Using archival sources, I document… View Article
Are You for Real? Investigating Authenticity in Community-Based Youth Work Practice
Community-based youth workers are tasked increasingly to balance delivery of key policy priorities, whilst supporting young people to manage issues in their day-to-day lives. Contemporary practice is often marked by an increasing emphasis on delivery and measurement of predetermined outcomes and targeted provision. Practitioner boundaries have become unclear, challenging the nature of their relationships with… View Article
At Risk of What? Possibilities Over Probabilities in the Study of Young Lives
This paper draws on a series of 45 interviews with recipients of social assistance between the ages of 16 and 24 to offer a critical assessment of the language of ‘risk’ and ‘resilience.’ After briefly tracing the development of this vocabulary and approach in youth research, this paper argues in line with existing critiques (Kelly… View Article
‘Evaluation is storytelling’: Amplifying Youth and Youth Worker Voice, Part 2
This is the second of a two-part interview with Kathe Rogers, Managing Director of YouthREX, originally published by Mass Culture on February 10, 2025. In part two, Kathe reflects on how YouthREX supports building evaluation capacity and advancing evidence-informed youth work. The conversation with Kathe shifts to YouthREX’s tools, including the Youth-Friendly Measures Inventory. “This… View Article
Tags: Evaluation, evaluation equity, inclusivity, Program Evaluation, youth program evaluation, youthrex-text-tag
Beyond Professionalism: The Child and Youth Care Worker as Craftsman
In an effort to move the professionalization dialogue in child and youth care toward greater concern with the quality of client service and toward more conceptually-based consideration of the content of the work, the authors propose that the field be viewed as a craft. An initial approximation of such a conceptualization as it might look… View Article
February 12, 2025
Struggles and Silences: Policy, Youth Work and the National Citizen Service
Leading education policy researchers argue that policy is best understood as a process of contestation and struggle. This theory is particularly convincing at a time when youth workers and young people are protesting against student fees, spending cuts and youth club closures, and while services for young people are debated by a parliamentary select committee…. View Article
What Do You Think Youth Workers Do? A Comparative Case Study of Library and Afterschool Workers
This study investigates stereotypes and occupational identity of two groups of youth workers in one city: youth services public library workers and afterschool workers. Library staff are tied to outdated stereotypes of libraries as warehouses of books and afterschool staff are tied to a longstanding idea of afterschool as an extension of school. However, this… View Article
‘Evaluation is storytelling’: Amplifying Youth and Youth Worker Voice, Part 1
This is the first of a two-part interview with Kathe Rogers, Managing Director of YouthREX, originally published by Mass Culture on February 10, 2025. In part one, Kathe reflects on YouthREX’s evaluation work. The conversation with Kathe Rogers begins in her home, a setting that reflects the grassroots, community-oriented ethos of her work with the… View Article
Tags: Evaluation, evaluation equity, inclusivity, Program Evaluation, youth program evaluation, youthrex-text-tag
Photovoice as a Participatory Evaluation Method: Evaluating a Collective Kitchen Program in Northern Ontario
This article describes the evaluation of a collective kitchen program that aimed to provide food education programming to young adults, economically vulnerable community members, and Indigenous families. Photovoice was used as a participatory evaluation method to gain more insight into the impact of the collective kitchen program on the lives of the participants. Photovoice is… View Article
February 11, 2025
State of the Youth Report: Youth Engagement
The Government of Canada is now seeking input from youth living in Canada between the ages of 16 and 29 for inclusion in the second State of Youth Report, to be published in 2025. The State of Youth Reports help us understand the challenges youth face, from finding jobs to accessing mental health support, and… View Article
Tags: civic engagement, public policy, Youth Policy, youth-engaged, youth-led
Assembling the Irreconcilable: Youth Workers, Development Policies and ‘High Risk’ Boys in the Netherlands
This article demonstrates how youth workers in a Dutch city bring together seemingly irreconcilable worlds: the development policies of their organizations and the state on the one hand and the practices, needs, and aspirations of young people on the other. Current policies, like much academic literature on street-level professionals, define youth workers as frontline workers,… View Article
February 10, 2025
Positive for Youth Work? Contested Terrains of Professional Youth Work in Austerity England
This article considers professional youth work in England. It reflects on youth work’s persistently anomalous position in the division of labour. Since their achievement of a contested professional status in the 1960s and 1970s, youth workers have pursued an occupational ideology that draws principally on a romantic humanism. Until recently, this provided a relatively stable… View Article
Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights: Organizational Funding Stream
Oxfam Canada will provide two women’s rights organizations or youth-led organizations in Canada with $20,000 to support community mobilization initiatives on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) anywhere in Canada, with the exception of Québec. We expect the selected organization to complete the designated activities within 12 months of signing the support agreement Eligibility… View Article
Tags: human rights, reproductive health, sexual health, youth-led organizing, youth-led projects
January 30, 2025
Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights: Youth-Focused Funding Opportunity
Are you between the ages of 18-29-years-old and have a public engagement initiative you want to organize in your community to draw attention to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) issues that are important to you? Maybe it’s a film screening, virtual dance concert, a workshop, a radio debate, a discussion panel, an art… View Article
Tags: human rights, reproductive health, sexual health, youth-led organizing, youth-led projects
Levelling Minds
Levelling Minds empowers trans and non-binary youth with tools to navigate stress and enhance well-being, while also equipping their families and adult supporters with skills for fostering safer, more supportive environments. Levelling Minds is a nine-week program designed specifically for trans and non-binary youth and their adult supporters. We provide two tailored groups, each focusing… View Article
Tags: #MentalHealth, allyship
Ask Us Anything About Visualizing Quantitative Data
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: On October 22, 2018, we were joined by Dr. Corliss Bean, YouthREX Research Evaluation Specialist, and Dr. David Keyes of David Keyes Consulting, an expert in data analysis, data visualization, and storytelling. David answered common data visualization questions in youth program evaluation. This… View Article
January 22, 2025
Indigenous Youth & Community Futures Fund
Through the Indigenous Youth & Community Futures Fund (IYCFF), the Laidlaw Foundation invests in opportunities for Indigenous youth to connect with their land, languages, and cultures, and strengthen and deepen their relationships within and across Indigenous communities. We also support the transmission of cultural practices and knowledge to future generations. Eligibility: This call is open… View Article
Tags: funding announcement, Indigenous Youth, youth-led projects
January 20, 2025
Third European Academy on Youth Work Event: Future Developments and their Impact on Youth Work – Final Report
This report was published by Movit and the European Academy on Youth Work (EAYW). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The third European Academy on Youth Work was held in May 2024 in Slovenia. During two and a half days, experts and participants explored how trends like technology, climate change, mental health, and demographic… View Article
Habitats: Students in their Municipalities 2024
This report was published by the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Every year, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) publishes Habitats: Students in their Municipalities, where undergraduate students from our nine member institutions can share their successes and challenges within their communities. It includes student-written case studies focusing on… View Article
January 17, 2025
Clinical Consultation Group for Black Mental Health Practitioners
Starting February 2025, Simone Donaldson, MSW, RSW, CEO and Clinical Director, will be leading I SEE YOU, a clinical consultation group designed specifically for Black mental health practitioners, leaders, frontline workers, and students across Canada. This group was created to address the unique experiences of Black individuals in the mental health field and to foster… View Article
Tags: black mental health, clinical consultation group, frontline youth workers, mentorship, psychotherapist, social worker
January 13, 2025
Focus Group Opportunity for Families of Black Youth Involved in the Justice System
Are you a family member, caregiver, or supporter of Black youth involved in the justice system? The Black Health Strategy Team, in collaboration with the Toronto Northwest Justice Centre, is hosting virtual focus groups in January 2025 to better understand how to support families and caregivers of Black youth navigating the justice system. Your insights… View Article
Tags: Black Families, Black youth, focus group, online event, youth in conflict with the law
January 9, 2025
Through hip-hop, Black youth are teaching their communities about their rights, justice and the law
Hip-hop has a story to tell — from early works like Grandmaster Flash’s The Message to Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer-winning album DAMN. and beyond. As education scholar Bettina L. Loves notes, in hip-hop-based education, young urban and Black children and youth find space to critically reflect on the world around them. To explore the potential of… View Article
Tags: arts-based, Black youth, inclusivity, knowledge translation, youth engagement
Expressions of Interest Open
The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) is now accepting Expressions of Interest for the 2025 granting year, and will continue supporting grassroots groups who are committed to the wellbeing of youth and families, with a focus on Indigenous and Black communities across Ontario. A program of the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), YOF is funded by the… View Article
Tags: Funding, funding announcement, grants, youth program grants
January 8, 2025
Five Good Ideas on Working with Youth to Bridge the Democratic Deficit
Youth play a critical role in our democracy, and it’s time we worked with them to address the democratic deficits in our society. In this session, Sharif Mahdy will focus on exploring 30+ years of best practices in engaging youth to act on the issues of our time. He will share his five ideas that… View Article
Tags: civic engagement, democracy, political engagement, youth engagement
January 7, 2025
Focused Conversations About Data
This tool was published by the Search Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOL: This tool provides a structured process for helping organizations and schools to reflect on their data findings. You will have the opportunity to identify trends and themes, discuss reactions, recognize where more information is needed, and name ideas for improvement.
January 6, 2025
Insights from the DEV Lab Youth Employment and Skills Project: From Data to Action
Join us for a deep dive into the DEV (Dynamic, Engaged, Vital) Lab project, where we explored youth employment and skills development across eight Canadian cities post-COVID-19. Our team at Communities Building Youth Futures (CBYF) led on-the-ground data collection with youth in Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Moncton, and Regina. Through in-person summits in Yellowknife and Moncton, we… View Article
Tags: community-engaged research, data collection, knowledge mobilization, skills development, Youth Employment, youth-engaged research, youth-led
Community Arts Programming Grant
This grant supports community-based arts programming by and for artists aged 13-29 from equity-deserving populations in Toronto. ArtReach runs one granting round for this program annually. Applications open December 1st and are due February 1st at 11:59PM each year. Have questions or concerns? Email us at grants@artreach.org. You can also meet virtually with ArtReach staff to… View Article
Tags: art, art grant, community arts, youth-led projects
December 20, 2024
Speak Real for Youth: Community Talk
MP Tony Van Bynen is supporting a community panel and Q&A session featuring YouthSpeak’s trained Youth Facilitators who share their personal stories. Youth Facilitators will draw on their experiences to inform strength-based mental health promotion, stigma reduction, and key messages related to equity and inclusion. This event is for parents, service providers, educators, and others… View Article
Tags: Mental Health, supporting youth mental health, youth advocacy, youth mental health, youth-led
December 18, 2024
Youth Employment in Ontario
This infographic was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: This data snapshot highlights Statistics Canada data on youth employment in Ontario. Youth unemployment has risen across all ages, more notably in 2021 during COVID, with variations by immigration status, leading youth to pursue self-employment. Learn more about the economic wellbeing of… View Article
Tags: data, Data Hub, data visualization, demographics, immigrant youth, newcomer youth, Ontario Youth, population trends, refugee youth
Supporting Families Raising Black Children with FASD
In this webinar, Alice Audrain, a researcher / consultant / activist who identifies as a proud queer mixed-race Black francophone parent, will draw on her personal and professional experience to discuss challenges faced by diverse communities of caregivers raising Black children with FASD. Alice will explain the concept of intersectionality as it relates to racial,… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, diversity, equity, FASD, FASD Awareness, inclusion, intersectionality
Demographic Shifts 03: Internal and External Migration Among Youth
This infographic was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: This data snapshot highlights Statistics Canada data on youth migration in Ontario. From 2016 to 2021, the growth in Ontario’s youth population can be attributed to non-permanent resident youth, such as international students. Learn more about youth population trends in Ontario on… View Article
Tags: data, Data Hub, data visualization, demographics, immigrant youth, newcomer youth, Ontario Youth, population trends, refugee youth
Demographic Shifts 02: Ontario Youth that Identify as Visible Minority
This infographic was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: This data snapshot highlights Statistics Canada data on youth in Ontario that identify as visible minority*. There is a growing representation of youth identifying as visible minority, particularly among South Asian youth. *Statistics Canada defines ‘visible minority’ as persons, other than Indigenous… View Article
Tags: Asian youth, Black youth, data, Data Hub, data visualization, demographics, Ontario Youth, population trends, racialized youth, Research, South Asian youth, Statistics Canada, visible minority
Demographic Shifts 01: Youth Population Trends in Ontario
This infographic was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: This data snapshot highlights Statistics Canada data on youth population trends in Ontario between 2006 and 2021. Overall youth population growth is declining, except for Indigenous youth, but the rise and fall varies across Ontario regions. Learn more about youth population trends… View Article
Tags: data, Data Hub, data visualization, demographics, gender identity, Ontario Youth, population trends, Research, Statistics Canada
Call for Proposals – Community Sport for All Initiative
The Community Sport for All Initiative is accepting applications to support Canadian sports programs working to remove barriers to participation in sports. This funding is for national organizations and organizations that have the capacity to deliver projects across multiple provinces or territories. Projects must specifically aim to remove barriers for underrepresented groups, including: Black, Indigenous,… View Article
Tags: call for proposals, funding announcement, grant, sports programs
December 17, 2024
Trusting the Process: Practices Behind Meaningful Intergenerational Partnerships
Intergenerational partnerships can be meaningful and life-changing, but they can also be complex. KDE Hub is presenting a webinar with practical strategies to: Build trust and connection between adults and youth Navigate power dynamics for better collaboration Foster sustainable partnerships with lasting community impact Participants will leave with tools to create sustainable, impactful partnerships across… View Article
Join the Youth Action Committee at Children’s Mental Health Ontario
Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) represents Ontario’s publicly funded Child and Youth Mental Health Centres. The organization advocates for government investments, policies, and programs tailored to the needs of children, youth, and families accessing mental health services. Through its program, The New Mentality, CMHO amplifies youth voices to drive systemic change in mental health services…. View Article
Tags: mental health program, mental health services, volunteer, youth advisory committees
December 12, 2024
Participate in Canada’s State of Youth Report Survey
If you’re 16 or older and living in Canada, you’re eligible to participate in the questionnaire for the second State of Youth Report! The State of Youth Report captures the realities, challenges, and aspirations of young people in Canada. It’s based on input from youth across the country and plays a critical role in shaping… View Article
December 10, 2024
2024 Ontario Coaching Report
This report was published by the Coaches Association of Ontario and Hydro One. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Ontario Coaching Report is the most comprehensive study on the impact of coaching across all sports and competition levels. The 2024 report reveals insights into coaching culture, values and behaviours, hazing practices, and more. It also… View Article
December 5, 2024
Hazing Prevention 101: A Coach’s Role
This toolkit was published by the Coaches Association of Ontario in partnership with Hydro One. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Recognizing new members that join your team is a crucial step for team building. However, these rites-of-passage can turn into hazing if the activities involve exerting control over someone, or result in a… View Article
Policy Brief: Collection, Use and Governance of Sociodemographic Data in Ontario
This report was published by the Wellesley Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This policy brief provides recommendations for the Ministry of Health, Ontario Health, and other key actors on how to advance sociodemographic data collection, use, governance, and equity in Ontario’s health system. In brief: The Ontario government should mandate the systematic… View Article
Homelessness Data Snapshot: Youth Homelessness in Canada
This factsheet was created by Housing, Infrastructure & Communities Canada, Government of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This Data Snapshot presents key findings about youth homelessness in Canada, as observed through the 2020-2022 Nationally Coordinated Point-in-Time (PiT) Counts. Youth homelessness, defined in this report as homelessness experienced between the ages of 13… View Article
Call for Proposals: Youth Mental Health Fund
The Youth Mental Health Fund (YMHF) invites applications from organizations that deliver mental health services for youth, with the goal of enhancing their capacity to meet critical needs and improve access to care. Proposals should focus on: Improving youth mental health Enhancing access to care in community settings Addressing areas with the highest unmet needs… View Article
Tags: call for proposals, mental health funding, nonprofit, youth mental health
December 2, 2024
TAKE 5: Key Takeaways from Ontario’s Child, Youth & Family Services Act Review
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: In 2023, the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services conducted the first legislative review of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA). The CYFSA governs many of the child, youth, and family services that are delivered by the Ministry…. View Article
Tags: child welfare, community engagement, systemic barriers, systemic change, youth justice
November 27, 2024
Anti-Homophobia: Student Tip Sheet (Gr. 7-12)
This factsheet was created by YouthSpeak. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed by the lived and work experiences of YouthSpeak Youth Facilitators, this Tip Sheet explores terminology and outlines ways that students in grades 7-12 can be allies to LGBT2SQ+ youth.
November 22, 2024
Anti-Racism: Student Tip Sheet (Gr. 7-12)
This factsheet was created by YouthSpeak. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed by the lived and work experiences of YouthSpeak Youth Facilitators, this Tip Sheet explores ways that students in grades 7-12 can respond to racism, create safer spaces, and deal with microaggressions.
Bullying Prevention: Student Tip Sheet (Gr. 7-12)
This factsheet was created by YouthSpeak. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed by the lived and work experiences of YouthSpeak Youth Facilitators, this Tip Sheet outlines strategies to prevent bullying, designed for students in grades 7-12.
Empowering Young Minds: Student Tip Sheet (Gr. 7-12)
This factsheet was created by YouthSpeak. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed by the lived and work experiences of YouthSpeak Youth Facilitators, this Tip Sheet explores approaches to caring for the self and others, designed for students in grades 7-12.
Inclusivity & Diversity: Student Tip Sheet (Gr. 7-12)
This factsheet was created by YouthSpeak. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed by the lived and work experiences of YouthSpeak Youth Facilitators, this Tip Sheet explores themes related to inclusivity and diversity, designed for students in grades 7-12.
Mental Health & Wellness: Student Tip Sheet (Gr. 7-12)
This factsheet was created by YouthSpeak. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed by the lived and work experiences of YouthSpeak Youth Facilitators, this Tip Sheet explores themes related to mental health and wellness (designed for students in grades 7-12), including how to ask for support.
Boys as Allies: Student Tip Sheet
This factsheet was created by YouthSpeak. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed by the lived and work experiences of YouthSpeak Youth Facilitators, this Tip Sheet describes what makes an ally and how boys can support girls in meaningful ways, recognizing privilege, intent vs. impact, and boundaries.
Empowering Young Women: Student Tip Sheet
This factsheet was created by YouthSpeak. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed by the lived and work experiences of YouthSpeak Youth Facilitators, this Tip Sheet defines self-esteem and outlines strategies for young women.
Substance Misuse: Student Tip Sheet
This factsheet was created by YouthSpeak. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed by the lived and work experiences of YouthSpeak Youth Facilitators, this Tip Sheet outlines possible signs of substance misuse for youth and coping skills for consideration.
School Survival Guide: Student Tip Sheet (Gr. 8-9)
This factsheet was created by YouthSpeak. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed by the lived and work experiences of YouthSpeak Youth Facilitators, this Tip Sheet provides guidance for grade 8/9 students, including tips for academic success, tools for change, and examples of boundary-setting.
Online Overdrive: Student Tip Sheet
This factsheet was created by YouthSpeak. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed by the lived and work experiences of YouthSpeak Youth Facilitators, this Tip Sheet provides tips for youth to practice safe online habits and outlines the effects of online overuse.
How to Ask for Help: Tip Sheet
This factsheet was created by YouthSpeak. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed by the lived and work experiences of YouthSpeak Youth Facilitators, this Tip Sheet outlines tips for youth to ask for help when they’re struggling.
Mental Health and Wellness: Tip Sheet – Tools for Youth
This factsheet was created by YouthSpeak. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed by the lived and work experiences of YouthSpeak Youth Facilitators, this Tip Sheet outlines tips for youth to navigate and support their mental health and wellness.
Mental Health and Wellness: Teacher Tip Sheet
This factsheet was created by YouthSpeak. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed by the lived and work experiences of YouthSpeak Youth Facilitators, this Tip Sheet outlines tips for teachers on how to support youth mental health and wellness, including the 3Bs: Be Mindful, Be Calm, Be Open-Minded.
Body and Mind: Student Tip Sheet
This factsheet was created by YouthSpeak. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed by the lived and work experiences of YouthSpeak Youth Facilitators, this Tip Sheet outlines what youth can do to support their overall wellbeing and what they should keep in mind.
Seeds of Possibility: Understanding Alternative Justice Practices in the Gender-Based Violence Sector
This two-day Virtual Forum will take place on February 4, 2025, and February 5, 2025, from 1:00PM to 4:00PM (ET) on each day. This Forum will explore how alternative justice practices can enhance prevention, practices, and responses within the gender-based violence (GBV) movement and sector. Forum speakers will include community and organizational leaders, practitioners, researchers, and… View Article
Tags: alternative justice, GBV, gender justice, gender-based violence, justice, restorative justice
Six Tips for Increasing Meaningful Youth Engagement in Programs
This factsheet was created by YouthPower. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: During a spring 2016 meeting of the YouthPower Youth Engagement Community of Practice, group members brainstormed answers to the question, “What are the key components of youth engagement in programs?” Meeting facilitators took notes and identified key themes from the discussion. These themes were then presented back to… View Article
November 21, 2024
Why Not All Three? Combining the Keller, Rhodes, and Spencer Models Two Decades Later to Equitably Support the Health and Well-Being of Minoritized Youth in Mentoring Programs
Building on previous work examining the three central theoretical models driving the youth mentoring literature, the present paper presents an updated conceptual framework on how youth mentoring can equitably support health outcomes for young people, particularly minoritized or otherwise marginalized youth. Youth mentoring has been demonstrated to support positive health outcomes (e.g., mental health, well-being)… View Article
November 19, 2024
The State of Mental Health in Canada 2024: Mapping the Landscape of Mental Health, Addictions & Substance Use Health
This report was published by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In Canada, mental health is a privilege. It should be a right. We aren’t expected to pay for life-saving cancer care so why are we paying for life-saving mental health care? CMHA’s report, The State of Mental… View Article
Gender-based Violence as the Systemic Erasure of Queer and Trans Joy: Understanding 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Experiences
This report was published by the Learning Network. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Gender-based violence (GBV) is often thought of as something that happens between a man and woman who are cisgender and heterosexual, so it is invisibilized or unintelligible that Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, and other sexual and gender… View Article
Community of Practice Themed Showcase and Networking Event: Quality Approaches to Virtual Mentoring
As part of Mentor Canada’s Community of Practice, Themed Showcase & Networking Events are designed to celebrate the diverse mentoring programs, initiatives, and organizations across Canada. Each event includes live presentations by different mentoring programs that showcase different approaches to mentorship. Each event also includes networking opportunities to help you discover new partners and make… View Article
Tags: critical youth mentorship, mentoring, mentorship, online mentoring, virtual mentoring
Empowering Futures: Mentoring for Racialized Youth
Join the Canadian Centre for Mentoring Research for an enlightening panel discussing the impact of mentoring on racialized youth, drawing from both lived experiences and research-based insights. Backed by recent studies and real-world stories, the discussion will highlight ways to create inclusive, supportive mentoring spaces for youth, fostering resilience, confidence, and pathways to success. This… View Article
Tags: equity, mentorship, racialized youth
Addressing Threats to Gender Diversity
Join INQYR for an engaging conversation addressing the rise in anti-trans backlash across Canada and exploring various forms of interventions and resistance that center 2SLGBTQ+ young people. INQYR is thrilled to welcome LJ Slovin (they/them), author of Fierce, Fabulous, and Fluid: How Trans High School Students Work at Gender Nonconformity, who will share insights from… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth, activism, Advocacy, resistance, trans youth
Apply: Volunteer Board Chair Opportunity
Canadian Music Society and Theatre (CMST) is currently seeking a Board Chair. The Chair is responsible for leading the Board to set direction and strategy, ensuring high governance standards, sustainability, and acting as an ambassador for the organization. Key Responsibilities: Guide the Board’s governance, strategy, and policy development. Oversee financial management, including budgeting, audits, and… View Article
Tags: arts, board chair, leadership, nonprofit, volunteer
November 14, 2024
DATA HUB RESOURCES – coming soon
Explore and discover accessible data about Ontario youth! DATA STORIESDATA DASHBOARDGRAB + GO RESOURCESFAQSCOMING SOON!DATA STORIES Data-driven stories highlight the changing face of Ontario’s young people — including narratives on how youth are doing on different dimensions, disaggregated through socio-demographic variables such as age group, gender, race, immigration, geographic region, income levels, etc.EXPLOREDATA DASHBOARD Curious… View Article
November 9, 2024
Using the Accessibility Matrix for Youth Service Navigation
This webinar was hosted by Tamarack Institute. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: Across Turtle Island (North America), it is difficult for young people to navigate services tailored for them. Finding the right services and support has been identified as a barrier to youth success. We can improve service navigation by examining the specific… View Article
Tags: accessibility, client services, community-engaged research, needs assessment, Ontario Youth Compass, service access, toolkit, youth sector
November 7, 2024
DATA HUB FAQS
Explore and discover accessible data about Ontario youth! DATA STORIESDATA DASHBOARDGRAB + GO RESOURCESFAQSGENERALTECHNOLOGYDATAGENERAL01. What is the Data Hub by YouthREX? The Data Hub is an online platform that highlights data trends about youth in Ontario. Users can drill down on disaggregated data from Statistics Canada across various youth characteristics and visualize changes over several… View Article
Grab + Go Resources
Explore and discover accessible data about Ontario youth! DATA STORIESDATA DASHBOARDGRAB + GO RESOURCESFAQS DATA SNAPSHOTSDemographic Shifts 01Youth Population Trends in Ontario This data snapshot highlights Statistics Canada data on youth population trends in Ontario between 2006 and 2021. Demographic Shifts 02Ontario Youth that Identify as Visible Minority This data snapshot highlights Statistics Canada data on… View Article
The Treaty Map: Indigenous Perspectives on Treaties in Canada
This toolkit was published by Yellowhead Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Covering every Canadian treaty from 1763 to the present, The Treaty Map aims to challenge the commonly held view of treaties as land surrenders and offers a comprehensive, interactive learning and teaching tool, grounded in Indigenous perspectives of treaties. The Yellowhead… View Article
An Exciting New Channel for Knowledge Mobilization: Introducing REX TV!
YouthREX is excited to introduce its YouTube channel: REX TV! This channel is not just another collection of videos but a platform that celebrates the voices and stories of Ontario’s diverse youth sector. REX TV furthers YouthREX’s mission to make research evidence and evaluation practices accessible and relevant to Ontario’s grassroots youth sector through knowledge… View Article
Tags: digital media, knowledge mobilization, knowledge translation, social media, video
Applications Open: Flourish Career Development Program
Flourish is a unique career development program that offers young South Asian and Tamil women and gender diverse individuals, ages 16-30, living and/or working in York Region a supportive space to work on their career goals and grow their community. Whether they are looking for a job, or need career guidance on what paths to… View Article
Tags: career, Employment, South Asian women, Tamil Women
November 5, 2024
Applications Open: 2025 Youth Summit
The Oxfam Canada Youth Summit is a free, multi-day, in-person intensive training that gathers youth activists, community leaders, and passionate individuals from across Canada for two days packed full of workshops, inspiring speakers, and breakout sessions on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and comprehensive sexuality education (CSE). Participants will leave inspired, connected, knowledgeable,… View Article
Tags: Advocacy, human rights, reproductive health, sex education, sexual health, youth conference, youth leadership, youth summit
Executive Summary: Final Report on the Missing and Disappeared Indigenous Children and Unmarked Burials in Canada
This report was published by the Office of the Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The information in this report may be upsetting for some because it contains content, including images, relating to the deaths and forced… View Article
ChangeMakers Micro-Grant Program
The ChangeMakers Micro-Grant Program supports youth-driven projects that make a positive impact in our community. This program offers funding to young Canadian leaders (15-29) who are passionate about addressing important issues, from mental health and environmental awareness to community development and personal growth. Applications are open and will remain available until all funding is allocated,… View Article
Tags: changemaker, changemaking, community building, community change, grant
Exploring the Dynamicity of Racialized/Immigrant Community Health Literacy Needs: Learnings with Community
This presentation will delve into research that examines the multifaceted health literacy challenges faced by racialized and immigrant communities. These communities often encounter significant barriers to accessing, understanding, and utilizing health information due to range of personal, societal, and systemic factors. This work employs a community-based research approach, by actively involving community members to co-understand… View Article
Tags: community-based research, community-engaged, community-engaged research, health equity, immigrant, racialized communities, social justice
November 4, 2024
Applications Open: 2025 Youth Environmental Changemakers Summit
The Youth Environmental Changemakers Summit is an in-person event held in Squamish, British Columbia, from March 21st-25th, designed for youth environmental changemakers to come together for five days of shared learning, reflection, and knowledge sharing. Location: Cheakamus Centre, Squamish, BC Dates: March 21st-25th, 2025 Application Deadline: December 1, 2024, at 11:59PM Pacific Time Eligibility Criteria… View Article
Tags: changemaking, Climate Justice, Environmental Education, knowledge exchange, youth leadership
2023 Review of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA)
This report was published by the Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Read the report that summarizes the feedback we received through the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) review engagements. It includes ideas on how to improve outcomes for children, youth, and their families…. View Article
November 1, 2024
The Power Within: Promoting Body Confidence, Self-Esteem, and Youth Leadership in Canada
This report was published by Plan International Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: To support The Power Within initiative, Plan International Canada and Canadian Equality Consulting collaborated by engaging with young people in Canada and experts to learn about youth experiences relating to body image and self-esteem, and to form actionable recommendations for… View Article
October 31, 2024
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