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Stepping Stones: Adolescence Social Development
This factsheet was developed by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Across Ontario, hundreds of dedicated organizations and individuals are making a difference for youth every day. Stepping Stones is intended to support and enhance the work of these adult allies by presenting a shared understanding of how youth develop… View Article
May 15, 2019
An Introduction to Stepping Up
This factsheet was created by YouthREX from Stepping Up: A Strategic Framework to Help Ontario’s Youth Succeed by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Stepping Up is a strategic framework from the Ministry of Children & Youth Services that strengthens the Government of Ontario’s commitment to young people. By identifying the… View Article
Stepping Up – Education, Training & Apprenticeships
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX from Stepping Up: A Strategic Framework to Help Ontario’s Youth Succeed by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Stepping Up is a strategic framework from the Ministry of Children & Youth Services that strengthens the Government of Ontario’s commitment to young people. By identifying the government’s priorities, Stepping Up serves… View Article
Stepping Up – Coordinated & Youth-Friendly Communities
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX from Stepping Up: A Strategic Framework to Help Ontario’s Youth Succeed by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Stepping Up is a strategic framework from the Ministry of Children & Youth Services that strengthens the Government of Ontario’s commitment to young people. By identifying the government’s priorities, Stepping Up serves… View Article
What is Positive Youth Development?
This factsheet was developed by the Family and Youth Services Bureau. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet provides an overview of the 5 Cs of positive youth development: competence confidence connection character caring/compassion
Building the Core Skills Youth Need for Life: A Guide for Education and Social Service Practitioners
This factsheet was created by the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: All youth need to develop a set of core life skills to manage school, work, outside interests, and social relationships successfully. From the perspective of brain development, these skills include planning, focus, self-control, awareness,… View Article
Top 5 Things You Should Know About Your School Board Trustees
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: The content for this factsheet was taken from Hosting a School Board Trustees All Candidates Meeting: A Student’s Guide. Not all civics classes will teach students about school board trustees, but this elected school board member is responsible for decisions that affect… View Article
Helping Older Youth Succeed Through Expanded Learning Opportunities
This factsheet was developed by the Harvard Family Research Project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Expanded learning opportunities offer structured learning environments outside the traditional school day, through before- and after-school, summer, and extended-day, -week or -year programs. They provide a range of enrichment and learning activities in various subjects including arts, civic… View Article
How Being Trauma-Informed Improves Criminal Justice System Responses
This factsheet was developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioural health of the nation. SAMHSA’s… View Article
Preventing Substance Abuse Among Youth in Foster Care
This factsheet was developed by the Center for Applied Research Solutions. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Many youth who experience the foster care system struggle with substance use and abuse. By understanding these complex needs and underscoring the context prevention in which services are provided, substance abuse prevention providers can adapt their service… View Article
Starting with the Facts: Children and Youth Mental Health
This factsheet was developed by the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet provides important facts to consider when assessing the impact of mental health on children and youth.
Ways of Being: Social and Emotional Learning in Youth Programs
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX from a webinar featuring Kate Walker (University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet explores Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and what it means for after-school programs and adults supporting youth. SEL includes skills related to managing one’s own emotions… View Article
What is KM? Defining & Putting Knowledge Mobilization into Practice
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Knowledge Mobilization (KM) is any deliberate effort to ensure that people have access to information that they need, when they need it, and in a format that they can use. It is a technical term that refers to activities and processes that… View Article
Intentional Program Design: Creating New ‘Architecture’ in Youth Programs
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX from a webinar featuring Jennifer Skuza and Sherry Boyce (University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Being intentional in your program design means thinking about organizational outcomes and the needs of participants when making decisions. This factsheet outlines four different research… View Article
7 (Free) Ways You Can Make a Difference
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX from a video produced by the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: In the video 7 (Free) Ways to Make a Difference, Cindy Blackstock reminds us that every child should get an equitable opportunity to succeed, and a person… View Article
Beyond Measure? The 10 Recommendations
This factsheet was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: The five key messages from the Beyond Measure? The State of Evaluation and Action in Ontario’s Youth Sector report can facilitate strategic and critical dialogue and action on how the youth sector can develop responsive evaluation processes and practices that are uniquely suited… View Article
Engaging Youth in Research and Evaluation: Benefits for Youth & Organizations
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Evaluation is always better when stakeholders are engaged in the process. In youth work, who has more at stake in the outcomes than youth themselves? Meaningful youth involvement in research and evaluation can support the outcomes that the youth sector is working to… View Article
Qualitative Methods of Collecting Data: Gathering Descriptive Data from a Small Sample
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX from the Evaluation Toolkit. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Qualitative data is non-numerical and is especially useful for gathering rich, in-depth, descriptive data from a small sample. This factsheet outlines three common ways to collect qualitative data.
Customized Evaluation Supports: YouthREX’s Service Pledge
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: We are committed to providing you with excellent Customized Evaluation Supports that reflect the seven standards that make up our Service Pledge.
Participating in Research
This factsheet was created by Inuit Tuttarvingat of the National Aboriginal Health Organization. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: In collaboration with regional and national Inuit organizations, an advisory group was formed in 2008, to discuss research ethics protocols and develop informative materials on research ethics. This committee is named Inuit Nipingit – National… View Article
Individual Informed Consent for Research
This factsheet was created by Inuit Tuttarvingat of the National Aboriginal Health Organization. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: In collaboration with regional and national Inuit organizations, an advisory group was formed in 2008, to discuss research ethics protocols and develop informative materials on research ethics. This committee is named Inuit Nipingit – National… View Article
Benefits and Risks of Health Research
This factsheet was created by Inuit Tuttarvingat of the National Aboriginal Health Organization. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: In collaboration with regional and national Inuit organizations, an advisory group was formed in 2008, to discuss research ethics protocols and develop informative materials on research ethics. This committee is named Inuit Nipingit – National… View Article
Privacy and Confidentiality in Research
This factsheet was created by Inuit Tuttarvingat of the National Aboriginal Health Organization. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: In collaboration with regional and national Inuit organizations, an advisory group was formed in 2008, to discuss research ethics protocols and develop informative materials on research ethics. This committee is named Inuit Nipingit – National… View Article
Sharing and Reporting Results
This factsheet was created by Inuit Tuttarvingat of the National Aboriginal Health Organization. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: In collaboration with regional and national Inuit organizations, an advisory group was formed in 2008, to discuss research ethics protocols and develop informative materials on research ethics. This committee is named Inuit Nipingit – National… View Article
Research Permits and Licences
This factsheet was created by Inuit Tuttarvingat of the National Aboriginal Health Organization. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: In collaboration with regional and national Inuit organizations, an advisory group was formed in 2008, to discuss research ethics protocols and develop informative materials on research ethics. This committee is named Inuit Nipingit – National… View Article
Guidelines for Research Involving Inuit
This factsheet was created by Inuit Tuttarvingat of the National Aboriginal Health Organization. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: In collaboration with regional and national Inuit organizations, an advisory group was formed in 2008, to discuss research ethics protocols and develop informative materials on research ethics. This committee is named Inuit Nipingit – National… View Article
Toronto Youth Documents His Life of Homelessness and Addiction
This video is from a storytelling project produced by CBC’s Short Docs. HERE’S HOW THE PRODUCERS DESCRIBE THIS STORYTELLING PROJECT: “I don’t want to be a career homeless person.” Rabbit, 23, is homeless and has an addiction to fentanyl and other opioids. He was given a camera phone and captured a day in his life. This… View Article
Toronto Youth Terence Captures His Life in a Homeless Shelter with a Camera Phone
This video is from a storytelling project produced by CBC’s Short Docs. HERE’S HOW THE PRODUCERS DESCRIBE THIS STORYTELLING PROJECT: “It’s been a bumpy road, but I try to keep my thoughts positive.” Terence, 22, lives in a Toronto homeless shelter. He uses a camera phone to share his life and plans for the future. This… View Article
Supporting Youth Living With & Affected by HIV
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: What are the barriers to accessing supports for young people living with and affected by HIV? How are these youth currently being supported? What strategies are critical in providing well-rounded supports for youth living with and affected by HIV, and how can… View Article
Using the Stages of Change to Support Young People: Part Two
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: Do you work with youth who are struggling to make changes in their lives? This two-part webinar series walks you through the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change. Learn how you can apply this model to your practice to support youth to make… View Article
Training Youth Services Staff to Identify, Assess, and Intervene When Working with Youth at Risk of Suicide
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? Evidence suggests that youth in care (child welfare) are at increased risk of suicide ideation and behaviour. The physical and psychological… View Article
Paving Pathways Through the Pain: A Grounded Theory of Resilience Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Queer Youth
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This research is based on a small study in which the researchers interviewed 19 lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ)… View Article
Who Runs the Schools?: LGBTQ Youth Activism and Ontario’s Bill 13
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This research explores “the interactions that led to the inclusion of protections for LGBTQ student organizations in Ontario’s Accepting Schools Act”… View Article
Co-Occurring Cyberbullying & School Bullying Victimization & Associations with Mental Health Problems Among Canadian Middle & High School Students
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? Bullying is a public health issue, with consequences for victims, families, schools, and communities. Most schools and public health organizations focus… View Article
‘The Real Toronto’: Black Youth Experiences and the Narration of the Multicultural City
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This article looked back at more than 45 years of official multicultural policy in Canada. It studied the experiences of Black… View Article
Working with Victims of Human Trafficking
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This research examines effective ways to work with survivors of human trafficking. Survivors (including young people) face a variety of challenges,… View Article
Social Relationships and Social Support Among Street Involved Youth
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? Recent studies suggest that street-involved youth may have more robust and diverse social networks than previously thought. Researchers analyzed quantitative data… View Article
Privacy and Disclosure for Youth Living With HIV or Hep C: Questions & Answers
This toolkit was created by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This guide is for youth between the ages of 15 and 29 and focuses on some of the factors at play when young people living with HIV or hepatitis C (Hep C) are thinking about telling others about… View Article
How Do I Tell My Kids? A Booklet about HIV Disclosure in the Family
This toolkit was created by The Teresa Group. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This booklet is for adults who are thinking about telling their children that someone in the family is living with HIV. Talking to children about this can feel scary as it may bring out many different feelings and concerns about… View Article
YouthREX’s Data Inventory Template
This toolkit was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: YouthREX created this data inventory tool to support organizations. It also includes helpful definitions of data inventory components.
Talking Pot with Youth: A Cannabis Communication Guide for Youth Allies
This toolkit was developed by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This guide takes a harm reduction approach to talking with youth about cannabis. Its purpose is to help those who work with young people to have the right kind of conversations with them about cannabis:… View Article
Guide to Facilitate Discussions about Youth Cannabis Use in Your Community
This toolkit was published by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use & Addiction (CCSA). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: To support interested communities, CCSA created this guide for individuals working with youth, including in public and community health, youth support services, addiction and mental health, education, and enforcement. This guide will help you… View Article
Sensible Cannabis Education: A Toolkit for Educating Youth
This toolkit was published by the Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Aligning with CSSDP’s mandate to support drug education efforts and building upon youth consultations on cannabis legalization conducted in Canada, this toolkit responds to calls for the development of realistic and evidence-based cannabis education for youth…. View Article
Homework Club Handbook for Critical Hours Programming
This toolkit was published by the Ottawa Child and Youth Initiative. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Members of the Ottawa Child and Youth Initiative (OCYI) have expressed a need for more information on creating a homework club handbook for programs across the city. This handbook is meant to be a resource for volunteers and… View Article
Healing Families, Helping Systems: A Trauma-Informed Practice Guide for Working with Children, Youth & Families
This toolkit was published by the B.C. Ministry of Children & Family Development. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This guide is concerned with advancing understanding and action about trauma-informed approaches that support program and service delivery for/with children, youth, and families. A trauma-informed approach is a system-wide approach that is distinct from, yet linked… View Article
Girls Group Mentoring Toolkit
This toolkit was published by the Canadian Women’s Foundation and Alberta Mentoring Partnership. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit provides the tools, resources, and support to create, implement, deliver, and evaluate a quality group mentoring program for girls, ages 9-13, in your community. The toolkit is intended to be used in a… View Article
Negotiating Disclosure: The HIV Sero-Status Disclosure Toolkit
This toolkit was developed by Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Disclosure of HIV positive status is an important strategy for reducing HIV transmission, however, when this is the only focus, HIV disclosure can be a traumatizing, isolating, and painful experience. In order to adequately and… View Article
Relationships Matter for Youth ‘Aging Out’ of Care: Project Video
This video was developed by Melanie Doucet, PhD(c) at McGill University. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Child welfare legislation in Canada requires youth in long-term government care to transition to adulthood and become self-sufficient at the age of majority – a phenomenon termed as ‘aging out’ of care. Due to this cut-off of… View Article
The Engaged Parent: Navigating the School System for Black Student Success – Grade 12
This factsheet was developed by the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora at York University. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: During the consultations for the Towards Race Equity in Education report, educators, parents, and students recommended that resources be developed to help Black parents engage with their students’ education. They felt… View Article
An Evaluation of the Agency Mentorship Program
This report was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report presents the final findings of the evaluation of the Agency Mentorship Program (AMP) initiated in February 2012 by For Youth Initiative (FYI). Funded by the Youth Challenge Fund, AMP was a three-year capacity-building program aimed at supporting the development of… View Article
Sparking Volunteerism in Ontario: An Evaluation of Spark Ontario
This report was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This evaluation report reviews the SPARK Ontario Legacy Initiative with a primary focus on the www.findmyspark.ca website. Find Help Information Services partnered with York University to conduct an evaluation of SPARK Ontario. Given the breadth of the objectives set out by the initiative, a mixed-methods evaluation approach… View Article
Toronto Public Library: Youth Services Strategy
This report was developed by Toronto Public Library HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Toronto Public Library’s (TPL) Youth Services Strategy reaffirms the Library’s commitment to contribute to positive outcomes for youth ages 13 to 24. It provides a framework for enhanced and purposeful service that supports personal development, equitable access, and learning in… View Article
Relationships Matter for Youth ‘Aging Out’ of Care
This report was developed by Melanie Doucet, PhD(c) at McGill University, and released by BC’s Representative for Children & Youth. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This collaborative photovoice research project aims to build upon research already implemented in British Columbia on youth ‘aging out’ of care. The Vancouver Foundation has conducted research through their Fostering Change… View Article
Supporting Youth Living With and Affected by HIV in Ontario
This report was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report is designed for practitioners working with young people living with and affected by HIV in Ontario. As resource navigators and connectors to services and programs, youth workers play an important role in the wellbeing of youth. They are uniquely positioned… View Article
Canadian Youth Perceptions on Cannabis
This report was published by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use & Addiction (CCSA). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: To effectively prevent harms related to cannabis among adolescents, it is valuable to understand what youth believe are the effects associated with the drug and what could influence a youth to use it or abstain from using… View Article
A Roadmap to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #66
This report was published by Indigenous Youth Voices. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Indigenous Youth Voices (IYV) is led by Indigenous youth for Indigenous youth. IYV originally came together to formulate a report and recommendations on the implementation of Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 66. The network consists of First Nations,… View Article
Youth Impact Summit: Redefining Youth Civic Engagement in Ontario
This report was published by Studio Y. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Studio Y has put together the final report for the Youth Impact Summit, which was held at MaRS in September 2016 with support from the Ontario Ministry of Children & Youth Services (MCYS) and Ontario 150. The Youth Impact Summit report skillfully… View Article
Girls In Youth Spaces: An Evaluation of Young Women’s Experiences Accessing Youth Drop-Ins
This report was published by Social Planning Toronto. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Girls face enhanced challenges during adolescence. They are more likely to experience a decline in self-esteem, they are sometimes encouraged to compete with each other, and they tend to hold unrealistic expectations for themselves. Teenage girls face a significant amount… View Article
Developing a Trauma-Informed Mental Health Group Intervention for Youth Transitioning out of Homelessness
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This research was part of a wider pilot project that aimed to create a practical set of supports for youth in… View Article
Relationships are the Heart of the Work: Mentoring Relationships Within Gender-Responsive Programs for Black Girls
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This research is about the importance of positive mentor relationships. Programs engaging young Black women can learn from this research and… View Article
Youth Perspectives on Sexual Health Workshops: Informing Future Practice
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This research focuses on evaluations completed by newcomer and street-involved youth of sexual health workshops they attended. Due to their unique… View Article
Facilitating Positive Youth Development Through Residential Camp: Exploring Perceived Characteristics of Effective Camp Counsellors and Strategies for Youth Engagement
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? Research has shown that participation in summer camp has the potential to facilitate positive outcomes for youth, from an increased sense… View Article
Delivering Positive Youth Development at a Residential Summer Sport Camp
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? In the summer months, more than 10 million children in the US attend some kind of camp, making the camp context… View Article
Exploring Youths’ Perceptions of the Hidden Practice of Youth Work in Increasing Social Capital with Young People Considered NEET in Scotland
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This small-scale study explored the impact of community-based youth programs on creating social capital among marginalized youth, specifically youth that can… View Article
A Roadmap to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #66
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? The aim of this research was to collect insights from Indigenous youth across Canada about how to move forward with the… View Article
Factors That Contribute to Help-Seeking Among Homeless, Trauma-Exposed Youth: A Social-Ecological Perspective
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This research is about the help-seeking behaviours of trauma-exposed homeless youth. The researchers point out that youth homelessness “is not explored… View Article
Service and Policy Considerations When Working with Highly Mobile Homeless Youth: Perspectives from the Frontlines
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This research explores providers’ experiences of working with geographically mobile homeless youth in order to better understand perceptions of this mobility,… View Article
How Does Mentoring By Teachers Improve The Adjustment of Academically At-Risk Students in High School?
The aims of this study were twofold: to describe associations between mentoring relationship quality (MRQ) and student academic adjustment in a formal mentoring program involving teachers as mentors and academically at-risk students as mentees, and to explore the mediating and moderating effects of student mastery goal orientation on these associations. One hundred and fifteen academically… View Article
“It Was Like We Were All Equal”: Maximizing Youth Development Using Youth-Adult Partnerships
Quality relationships between youth and adults are critical for effective youth development programming. However, not all youth-adult relationships equally contribute to positive development. Of the differing types of relationships, youth-adult partnerships, characterized by opportunities for youth voice and supportive relationships with adults, are associated with positive youth development outcomes. Available research supports this claim finding… View Article
The Decisive Contribution of Youth to Community Well-Being
Scholars in the field of community well-being and development have long been concerned with the theme of participation. Since external resources of various kinds are often limited (DeFilippis and Saerget 2012), community members need to take charge of their own development – a process which should assist them to engage in deliberate action to improve… View Article
Youth-Adult Partnerships in Work with Youth: An Overview
Youth-adult partnerships in child and youth services engage the participants in collaborative, shared decision making, in areas such as governance, program planning and implementation, and advocacy. However, these partnerships often occur in isolation, and fail to engage in potentially useful, larger conversations about theory and research. Therefore, in an effort to provide common grounds for… View Article
A Conceptual Mapping of Healing Centered Youth Organizing: Building A Case for Healing Justice
In this paper, we offer a conceptual mapping of healing centered organizing and argue three key ideas. First, we argue that healing centered organizing is a response to decades of toxic and harmful policies that disproportionately impact low-income youth of color. Second, we offer principles of healing centered organizing and illustrate key practices across organizations… View Article
Mentoring Supports and Mentoring Across Difference: Insights From Mentees
Mentoring relationships in higher education are recognized as a critical factor in preparing and socializing doctoral students and junior faculty for academic roles. We examined the practices of 12 educational leadership professors who were recipients of the Jay D. Scribner Mentoring Award, from the perspectives of 103 mentees who submitted letters in support of their… View Article
Youth Perspectives on the Mental Health Treatment Process: What Helps, What Hinders?
In this study we explored adolescent perceptions of what was most helpful and most challenging about mental health treatment for mood and/or anxiety disorders. Youth seeking treatment at the First Episode Mood and Anxiety Program were recruited to participate in a follow-up survey about their experiences of mental health care services. Responses to two open-ended… View Article
Finding the Sweet Spot: Investigating the Effects of Relationship Closeness and Instrumental Activities in School-based Mentoring
School-based mentoring programs are popular prevention programs thought to influence youth development; but rigorous evaluations indicate that these programs often have small effects on youth outcomes. Researchers suggest that these findings may be explained by (a) mentors and mentees failing to develop a close relationship and (b) mentors not setting goals or focusing on specific… View Article
Navigating Life with HIV: The Lived Experiences of Youth Living with HIV
Youth and young adults living with HIV, between the ages of 15 and 29, represent one quarter of the new infection rates in Canada, but little is known about the safer sex practices, HIV disclosure processes, and coping mechanisms used by this important but often neglected group to manage the every day realities of living… View Article
From Theory to Practice: A Critical Review of Positive Youth Development Program Frameworks
Many positive youth development (PYD) programs are based on a particular PYD framework as a method for describing the program’s intention and expected outcomes. This paper presents a critical review of eight select program frameworks that are commonly used to describe PYD programs. The review reveals considerable variation in the science supporting these frameworks, with… View Article
Designing Culturally Responsive Organized After-School Activities
Organized after-school activities promote positive youth development across a range of outcomes. To be most effective, organized activities need to meet high-quality standards. The eight features of quality developed by the National Research Council’s Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth have helped guide the field in this regard. However, these standards have largely been defined… View Article
TAKE 5: Using Data for Racial Justice by Samuel Sinyangwe
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Data scientist and activist Samuel Sinyangwe shared an engaging keynote on Using Data for Racial Justice at YouthREX’s 2018 Knowledge to Action Exchange. Summarized are five lessons we learned from this talk.
TAKE 5: Youth Work & Restorative Justice
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: YouthREX’s second Knowledge to Action Exchange included a screening of Circles, an honest and intimate documentary following the life of Eric Butler, a father, educator, and restorative justice practitioner based in Oakland, California. After the screening, Eric and director Cassidy Friedman were… View Article
Best Practices to Support Youth Living With & Affected by HIV
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: The content for this factsheet was taken from the Research to Practice report Supporting Youth Living With and Affected by HIV in Ontario. The report is designed for practitioners working with young people living with and affected by HIV. Programs can adopt… View Article
Program Features to Support Youth Living With & Affected by HIV
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: The content for this factsheet was taken from the Research to Practice report Supporting Youth Living With and Affected by HIV in Ontario. Programs that have been effective in supporting diverse youth populations living with and affected by HIV vary in approach. However, there remain… View Article
HIV by the Numbers
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: The content for this factsheet was taken from the Supporting Youth Living With and Affected by HIV in Ontario report. In Canada, as in other parts of the world, HIV overwhelmingly affects already marginalized groups and communities, such as men who have… View Article
Parents: Help Your Teen Understand What’s Fact and Fiction About Marijuana
This factsheet was created by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use & Addiction. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet helps parents and youth make informed decisions about cannabis use. It provides information on: Impacts of early and regular cannabis use. Delaying initiation of cannabis use to prevent harmful effects. Available treatments and support.
Hart’s Ladder of Youth Participation
This factsheet was created by the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: The shift in working with youth as clients to engaging them as decision-makers can at times seem overwhelming. In order to succeed, youth, adults, and the organization as a whole must be open and willing to take… View Article
The Engaged Parent: Navigating the School System for Black Student Success – Grade 9
This factsheet was developed by the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora at York University. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: During the consultations for the Towards Race Equity in Education report, educators, parents, and students recommended that resources be developed to help Black parents engage with their students’ education. They felt… View Article
The Engaged Parent: Navigating the School System for Black Student Success – Grades 10-11
This factsheet was developed by the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora at York University. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: During the consultations for the Towards Race Equity in Education report, educators, parents, and students recommended that resources be developed to help Black parents engage with their students’ education. They felt… View Article
NOISE Eastern Hub: You’re Not Alone – Mental Health Services for Northeastern Ontario
This video was produced by NOISE / YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: The focus of this NOISE social action project was to increase awareness of what mental health services are available for youth in Northeastern Ontario in a manner that they could relate to. Serena, Drake, and Isabelle conducted a survey to get a sense… View Article
NOISE Eastern Hub: Vision for Change
This video was produced by NOISE / YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This group of youth from the NOISE program wanted to make eyeglasses more accessible to all. Their project was called Vision for Change.
We Are All Treaty People
This video was produced by the Anishinabek Nation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video brings to life We Are All Treaty People, the 34-page illustrated history produced by the Union of Ontario Indians to promote an understanding of treaties for all people in Ontario. You can watch this video on YouTube.
Homeless Youth
This video is from a storytelling project produced by CBC’s Short Docs. HERE’S HOW THE PRODUCERS DESCRIBE THIS STORYTELLING PROJECT: This video is part of RED BUTTON, an innovative storytelling project where the documentary subjects become the filmmakers. In the first series of RED BUTTON stories, homeless youth in Toronto used camera phones to film their… View Article
Listen Up, Perth! A Story of Young People in Rural Perth, Ontario
This video was produced by Burning Passions Theatre. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: In the winter and spring of 2015, Burning Passions Theatre worked with a group of young people in Perth, Ontario, to discuss, improvise, script, and stage a show about the concerns facing their lives. The result is Listen Up, Perth!…. View Article
Entre deux mondes
This video was produced by COPA (Centre Ontarien de Prévention des Agressions). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Entre deux mondes est réalisé par le Centre ontarien de prévention des agressions (COPA) en sa capacité de coordinateur provincial francophone du Programme des travailleuses et travailleurs d’établissement dans les écoles (TÉÉ). Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada… View Article
WelcoME / Bien venue
This video was produced by the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Bilingual short documentary film featuring the lives of refugee and immigrant youth settling in Anglophone and minority Francophone communities in Fredericton, NB. The documentary will be used as an educational tool to raise public awareness in the… View Article
Toronto Police ‘Speak Up for Kids’ Campaign Launch
This video was produced by the Toronto Police Service. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Chief Mark Saunders was joined by his colleagues from Toronto’s four Children’s Aid Societies, as well as Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre, at Toronto Police Headquarters to launch the Speak Up for Kids Toronto Campaign. The campaign hopes… View Article
Caregiving & Resilience: Supporting Youth in Adversity, in Transition, and in Community
This video was produced by the Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Youth are facing new opportunities and challenges from an environment that is socially wired together, tackling complexities such as cyber-bullying and sexting, a pressured landscape for achieving developmental milestones in education, career, and health. Likewise, caregivers… View Article
Sexuality, Disability & Young People
This video was produced by Youth Disability Advocacy Service. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Three young people with disabilities talk about the obstacles that they and other people with disabilities encounter when trying to explore sex and sexuality.
8 Ways to Get Disabled Young People into Employment
This video was produced by Preparing for Adulthood. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: In this video, Linda Jordan, the Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) Pathfinder Support Lead, lists eight ways to get disabled young people into employment: 1. Raise aspirations 2. Plan for employment early 3. Use the curriculum 4. Share expertise (skills and… View Article
Beyond Measure? Evaluation & Action in Ontario’s Youth Sector – KM Expo Recap
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: On March 24, 2015, YouthREX held a knowledge mobilization eXpo called Beyond Measure? Evaluation and Action in Ontario’s Youth Sector. This event was an opportunity to engage with diverse stakeholders and have strategic conversations around the state of evaluation in the Ontario… View Article
One Blood: Youth Linked in Action
This video was produced by the Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Capturing the voices of youth in Jamaica and the Caribbean Diaspora in Canada, the One Blood: Youth Linked in Action documentary will take you into the hearts, experiences, and struggles of those infected and affected by… View Article
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