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How Teens And Parents Navigate Screen Time And Device Distractions
This report was published by the Pew Research Center. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: 54% of U.S. teens say they spend too much time on their cellphones, and two-thirds of parents express concern over their teen’s screen time. But parents face their own challenges of device-related distraction.
April 25, 2019
8 Things to Know About Cannabis Legalization and Youth in 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… View Article
The Puzzling Effects of Delaying Schooling on Canadian Wages
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? This research compares returns on education for graduates of post-secondary institutions who delay post-secondary education and those who proceeded with no… View Article
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Our TeamEach of our team members brings a unique lens to our work and a passion for youth and youth worker wellbeing across Ontario.STAFFRESEARCH ASSISTANTS + INTERNSACADEMIC NETWORKSTAFFUzo AnuchaProvincial Academic DirectorYork Research ChairREAD BIOUzo is the Founder and Provincial Academic Director of YouthREX. She is the York Research Chair in Youth and Contexts of Inequity… View Article
Is Ecotherapy Beneficial When Working With Youth?
The idea that youth need to spend more time outdoors isn’t new, they’ve been hearing it for decades. Technology is increasingly integrated into the everyday functioning of our society, making it more important than ever for youth to unplug from the digital world and plug into the natural world. Canadian guidelines suggest that youth between… View Article
April 24, 2019
Addressing Barriers to Youth Work & Employment – Thinking About Mentorship
This video was produced by Baha’i Community of Canada Office of Public Affairs. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: On March 28, 2019, Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX) and the Baha’i Community of Canada co-hosted a Community of Practice in Toronto, bringing together community stakeholders to explore effective responses to supporting young people… View Article
April 23, 2019
“Is Marijuana Even a Drug?” A Qualitative Study of How Teens View Marijuana Use and Why They Use It
This qualitative study examines how youth in the San Francisco Bay Area perceive marijuana and their motives for using or not using marijuana. Current regular users were more likely to perceive marijuana smoking as an enjoyable activity, comparable to a hobby or sport. Current occasional users commonly reported smoking marijuana when it was offered to… View Article
April 18, 2019
“Community of Practice” Gathers to Reflect on Pathways to Youth Employment
In a rapidly-changing society, many young people struggle as they take their first steps into the workforce. In a city like Toronto, vulnerable youth face additional challenges with navigating interviews, structural barriers, and expectations in the workplace. These were among the issues discussed by some 30 participants in a “Community of Practice” gathering organized by YouthREX… View Article
You & Substance Use: Stuff to Think About … And Ways to Make Changes
This toolkit was published by the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (formerly Centre for Addictions Research of B.C.). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Substance use is part of the human experience. …That is, people around the world have been using tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, and other drugs for various “human reasons” for thousands of years…. View Article
April 15, 2019
Cannabis Use & Youth: A Parent’s Guide
This toolkit was published by the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Everywhere you turn today, it seems somebody is talking about cannabis. Some of the information we hear about cannabis is conflicting, making it hard to understand the ways it may affect our children. Is it addictive? Does… View Article
8 Formulas for Analyzing Data Using Spreadsheet Software
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet outlines eight simple formulas that you can use within Microsoft Excel to help gain key information from your evaluation data.
6 Questions To Ask Youth Using Cannabis
This factsheet was created by Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet outlines six questions to learn more from youth using cannabis. You can also access the CSSDP’s Toolkit for Educating Youth to find additional resources.
Indigenous Youth Voices: A Way Forward in Conducting Research with and by Indigenous Youth
This report was published by Indigenous Youth Voices and First Nations Child & Family Caring Society. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) released their Final Report and 94 Calls to Action in 2015 to inspire a transformation in the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in… View Article
April 12, 2019
Connecting To Success: Technology In Ontario Schools
This report was published by People For Education. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The use of technology and digital learning have become ingrained in today’s schools. Classrooms immersed in digital learning encourage students to work collaboratively, develop problem solving, critical thinking, and creativity skills, and be motivated to learn. However, Ontario principals report… View Article
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April 5, 2019
Red Women Rising: Indigenous Women Survivors in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
This report was published by the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Red Women Rising: Indigenous Women Survivors in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is an extraordinary report with Indigenous women survivors at the center; rather than as a secondary reference. Indigenous women in the Downtown Eastside (DTES)—a neighbourhood known as ground… View Article
April 4, 2019
Using the Stages of Change to Support Young People: Part One
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 interactive 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… View Article
March 29, 2019
TAKE 5: Indigenous Youth Voices by Gabrielle Fayant
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: In 2016, the Honourable Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, appointed Indigenous youth leaders André Bear, Gabrielle Fayant, and Maatalii Okalik to establish the Voices of Indigenous Youth Council to provide implementation recommendations for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission… View Article
March 15, 2019
Practice What We Preach: Supervisory Practice for Youth Worker Professional Development
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? This research examines effective practices to supervision for youth worker professional development. The purpose is to provide examples of strategies for… View Article
March 14, 2019
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
Indigenous Ally Toolkit
This toolkit was created by the Montreal Urban Aboriginal Community Strategy NETWORK. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: When it comes to creating a positive & sustainable impact on the lives of Indigenous Peoples living in Montreal, it is important to understand the role that an individual occupies and plays within the collective experience…. View Article
Freedom from Poverty: Voices of Hope in Hamilton, Ontario
This video was produced by Matt Gowing. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: In this video, a youth shares her own personal journey with her experiences of poverty and how it impacted her life.
“Trying to Figure Out Where We Belong”: Narratives of Racialized Sexual Minorities on Community, Identity, Discrimination, and Health
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer people of color (LGBTQ-POC) are regularly exposed to unique and contextual forms of prejudice and stigma, which have been linked to stress and increased likelihood of mental and physical health problems. In order to better understand the experiences of this multiply marginalized population, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11… View Article
March 6, 2019
Bridging Programs: Pathways to Equity in Post-Secondary Education
This report was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The purpose of this report is to review the evidence related to how well existing post-secondary education (PSE) bridging programs support and enable underrepresented youth to access, persist, and complete a PSE program. To close the PSE opportunity gap and ‘move the… View Article
Introduction to Module Three of YouthREX’s Program Evaluation for Youth Wellbeing Certificate
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This program evaluation certificate course supports the work of the Ontario youth sector. It is offered through four modules, which are based on the insight and experiences gained by the YouthREX team through their engagement with grassroots youth-sector organizations across Ontario. Module… View Article
Introduction to Module Two of YouthREX’s Program Evaluation for Youth Wellbeing Certificate
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This program evaluation certificate course supports the work of the Ontario youth sector. It is offered through four modules, which are based on the insight and experiences gained by the YouthREX team through their engagement with grassroots youth-sector organizations across Ontario. Module… View Article
March 4, 2019
Applied or Academic: High Impact Decisions for Ontario 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 was this research about? The Ontario Ministry of Education has a policy that enables Grade 9 and 10 students to take a combination of academic… View Article
March 3, 2019
The Mask You Live In
This video was produced by The Representation Project. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: The Mask You Live In (MASK) explores how our culture’s narrow definition of masculinity is harming our boys, men, and society at large, and unveils what we can do about it. Compared to girls, research shows that boys in the… View Article
March 1, 2019
Black History Month 2019: Better Mental Health for Black Youth
YouthREX offers a range of services to support youth workers and meaningfully improve the lives of youth across the province. This blog series profiles organizations and stakeholders who have accessed program supports and capacity building services. Through YouthREX’s Youth Program Supports, the profiled organizations have accessed evaluation and program design services. Imagine living in a world… View Article
February 27, 2019
Social Media, Communications & Young People’s Voice
This podcast was produced by CYC Podcast. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: On this episode, Sammy and Josh talk with Sho and Aki about the use of social media, communications, and elevating the voice of young people and social justice movements. There is discussion about how social media and communications should be used… View Article
Involvement, Engagement, and Community: Dimensions and Correlates of Parental Participation in a Majority-Minority Urban School District
This study examines dimensions of parental participation in their children’s schools and determinants of that participation. The rich literature on this issue explores questions of how parents participate and what predicts parental participation. We draw upon a unique survey of 400 parents of children attending public elementary schools in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The district is a… View Article
February 26, 2019
The Way of the Warrior: Indigenous Youth Navigating the Challenges of Schooling
This study examines the educational experiences of 39 First Nations youth, ages 16-20 years, from two, First Nations, on-reserve, communities in northern Ontario, who share their reflections and experiences of reserve and public schooling. We drew on the Indigenous metaphor of the “new warrior” to analyze how these youth experienced and responded to educational challenges…. View Article
The Settlement and Integration Needs of Francophone LGBTQIA Immigrants and Refugees in Ontario
This report was published by FrancoQueer. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Between March and December 2014, FrancoQueer and the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants worked collaboratively on an assessment of the settlement and integration needs of Francophone LGBTQIA immigrants and refugees in Ontario. The assessment revealed an urgent need for French-language information… View Article
YouthREX Northeastern Hub: February 2015 Launch!
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: YouthREX regional hubs engage local youth-serving organizations, academic partners, youth, and policy stakeholders in capacity-building, knowledge mobilization, research, and evaluation opportunities. The Northeastern Hub covers: Timiskaming, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Muskoka, Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, Algoma, Manitoulin, Sudbury, and Cochrane.
February 25, 2019
Evolving the Teenager’s Definition of Revolution
This video was produced by TEDxYouth Toronto. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: “Revolution happens when you get sick and tired of something and realize that no one else is going to change those things but YOU!” Motivational speaker and author Ryan Porter talks about how revolution is sometimes an intimidating and hard to… View Article
February 23, 2019
The Learning Circle: Five Voices of Aboriginal Youth in Canada
This toolkit was developed by the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Five Voices of Aboriginal Youth in Canada is the product of a series of 15 interviews from five different Aboriginal communities across Canada – three youth in each community. The interviews, conducted by a team… View Article
Essentials of Dialogue: Guidance And Activities For Teaching And Practising Dialogue With Young People
This report was published by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: All around the globe, education systems are struggling to prepare young people for the complex realities of a profoundly interconnected world. While many education systems are concentrating even harder on centralized curricula and standardized testing, there is a… View Article
Developmental Evaluation Report: A Trek Through the YouthScape Landscape
This report was published by YouthScape. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report is based on an extensive Developmental Evaluation of YS (YouthScape – a Comprehensive Community Initiative) conducted by a team of five site-based evaluators and myself, Marc Langlois, the Lead Developmental Evaluator (DE). This group of six (with changing membership) learned… View Article
February 22, 2019
Youth-Centered Approaches To Meaningful Engagement: Part Two – Program Evaluation
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: How can we intentionally and meaningfully engage youth in the design, development, and evaluation of our programs? How can we ensure that our work is youth-centered and reflective of youth voice? Youth programs tell us that meaningfully engaging youth is much harder… View Article
Coming of Age: Reimagining the Response to Youth Homelessness in Canada
This report was published by the Canadian Homelessness Research Network. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: On the surface, youth homelessness seems to be an intractable problem. In many Canadian cities, the sight of young people panhandling or sleeping in parks may be unsettling, but by 2014 it probably doesn’t shock most people. It… View Article
February 21, 2019
Making Healthy Connections with Racialized Communities: Girls and Young Women’s Experiences with Sport, Physical Activity and Healthy Living
This report was published by the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physicial Activity (CAAWS). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Making Healthy Connections with Racialized Communities: Girls and Young Women’s Experiences with Sport, Physical Activity and Healthy Living project was designed to address the gaps by building capacity at… View Article
Black History Month 2019: Better Futures for Black Youth in Ontario
YouthREX offers a range of services to support youth workers and meaningfully improve the lives of youth across the province. This blog series profiles organizations and stakeholders who have accessed program supports and capacity building services. Through YouthREX’s Youth Program Supports, the profiled organizations have accessed evaluation and program design services. “If the world you want… View Article
February 20, 2019
Guidelines for Youth Engagement: An Environmental Scan of Youth Engagement Policies in Canada and Internationally
This report was published by Our Kids Network. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Developing a youth engagement policy for Our Kids Network (OKN) can help to embed youth voices in OKN activities. The purpose of this youth engagement environmental scan is to inform the development of a youth engagement policy for Our Kids… View Article
Adolescence, an Age of Opportunity
This report was published by United Nations Children’s Fund. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report catalogues, in heart-wrenching detail, the array of dangers adolescents face: the injuries that kill 400,000 of them each year; early pregnancy and childbirth, a primary cause of death for teenage girls; the pressures that keep 70 million… View Article
February 19, 2019
Doing for Others: Youth’s Contributing Behaviors and Psychological Engagement in Mentorship
Youth contributions to others (e.g., volunteering) have been connected to indicators of successful development, including self-esteem, optimism, social support, and identity development. Youth-adult partnerships, which involve youth and adults working together towards a shared goal in activity settings, such as youth-serving agencies or recreation organizations, provide a unique opportunity for examining youth contributions. We examined… View Article
Stepping Up in 2014-2015: Executive Summary
This report was published by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Stepping Up framework informed the design and delivery of government initiatives for youth by creating opportunities, promoting well-being, and focusing supports on Ontario’s most vulnerable and marginalized youth populations. This executive summary provides a synopsis… View Article
February 17, 2019
Exploring Youth Outcomes After Aging-Out of Care
This report was published by the Provincial Advocate for Children & Youth. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This exploratory research was undertaken to review outcomes for youth who have transitioned or ‘aged-out’ of the child protection system in Ontario. The purpose is to better understand the lasting impact of growing up in the… View Article
February 14, 2019
The Contours of Anti-Black Racism: Engaging Anti-Oppression from Embodied Spaces
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? This research is about how anti-Black racism is experienced by Black people in Canada. It focuses on the different layers of… View Article
February 13, 2019
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Toolkit for Aboriginal Families
This toolkit was developed by the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Toolkit uses a Medicine Wheel to help front-line community workers explore issues, and find and apply appropriate tools and supports to address FASD at the community level. The Medicine Wheel… View Article
Are We Making Progress? New Evidence on Aboriginal Education Outcomes in Provincial and Reserve Schools
This report was published by the C.D. Howe Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This Commentary summarizes new evidence on Aboriginal education from the National Household Survey (NHS) that accompanied the 2011 census. There is some good news: young adults aged 20-24 at the time of the census who identified as North American… View Article
February 12, 2019
Review of Best Practice in Parental Engagement
This report was published by the Government of UK’s Department for Education and Skills. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report presents a review of studies of interventions aimed at supporting and improving parental engagement in the education of children aged 5-19, and which also offer evidence on educational outcomes. The overall aim… View Article
Building a Beloved Community, Strengthening the Field of Black Male Achievement
This report was published by the Foundation Center. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Building a Beloved Community: Strengthening the Field of Black Male Achievement, explores the diverse, multidisciplinary, and cross-sector work to advance black male achievement. Based on interviews with 50 philanthropic, nonprofit, government, academic, and business leaders, the report also offers recommendations… View Article
February 11, 2019
Youth Leaving Care
This video was produced by TVO’s The Agenda. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Almost 17,000 of Ontario’s 3.1 million children are in the care of Children’s Aid Societies. A youth-led group of former crown wards and foster children says the government could be doing a better job. What challenges do these young adults face… View Article
February 10, 2019
Youth Empowering Youth: How Schools, Media and Community Impact Youth
This report was published by Schizophrenia Society of Ontario. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Most of us are by now aware that 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental health issue, typically during their youth; what is less acknowledged is the fact that young people have traditionally been disengaged and mute on… View Article
February 9, 2019
Applying a Social Justice Lens to Youth Mentoring: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for 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 was this research about? The number of youth mentoring programs has increased during the past several decades, as they are often seen as a good… View Article
Youth Development Frameworks
This report was published by the 4H Centre for Youth Development, University of California HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Youth development theory is an emerging field of research, with a growing emphasis on positive youth development. The term ‘youth development’ can be seen in three different ways: as the natural process through which… View Article
Race, Gender and the School-to-Prison Pipeline
This report was published by the African American Policy Forum. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This Report, the first in a series published by the African American Policy Forum, argues that the ‘pipeline’ metaphor fails to both capture and respond to the unique set of conditions affecting Black girls today. It builds upon… View Article
February 7, 2019
Implementation Matters: A Review of Research on the Influence of Implementation on Program Outcomes and the Factors Affecting Implementation
The first purpose of this review was to assess the impact of implementation on program outcomes, and the second purpose was to identify factors affecting the implementation process. Results from over quantitative 500 studies offered strong empirical support to the conclusion that the level of implementation affects the outcomes obtained in promotion and prevention programs…. View Article
February 6, 2019
Recreation, Settlement, and the Welcoming Community: Mapping Community with African-Canadian Youth Newcomers
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 a lack of research on the settlement experiences of Canadian newcomer youth. Leisure and recreation provide opportunities for newcomer… View Article
February 4, 2019
Youth Services System Review: Phase Two Report
This report was published by Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Youth in Ontario, with substance use, mental health and concurrent disorders access service across multiple sectors. Historically, service delivery models for substance use treatment for youth were developed based on practice models in the adult service sector…. View Article
The Small Grants Evaluation Toolkit: Mini Evaluation Pack for Youth Groups and Organizations
This toolkit was published by Youth Scotland. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Grant holders are usually required to report on their projects by completing an end of project monitoring form or report. You may feel that the end of your project is the last thing that you need to think about just now…. View Article
Connecting Youth and Strengthening Communities: The Data Behind Civic Engagement and Economic Opportunity
This report was published by Opportunity Nation HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report examines the relationship between civic engagement and economic opportunity in the United States, in particular how volunteerism and group membership can build social capital for youth, promote upward mobility and contribute to a range of positive outcomes that benefit… View Article
February 3, 2019
From Youth To You
This toolkit was developed by FCJ Refugee Centre. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Refugee, migrant, and newcomer youth are met with challenges when attempting to access services and participate in programs in different areas, such as settlement, education, legal, employment, recreation, and the arts, across the City of Toronto. This toolkit compiles insights… View Article
The Role of Empowerment in Youth Development
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? Currently, there is limited literature on the relationship between sociopolitical control and positive youth development. Much research has focused on the… View Article
Reaching & Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap
This webinar was hosted by the Social Planning Network of Ontario in partnership with YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: The Social Planning Network of Ontario (SPNO) Community of Practice on Equity and Inclusion for Low-Income Students and Families is pleased to be partnering with leading experts and voices in the field to… View Article
February 2, 2019
Reflections on Access to Justice by Ontario’s Francophone Visible Minorities
The issue of access to justice is critical in guaranteeing the sustainability of independent, impartial judicial system in a free and democratic country such as Canada. Yet can we speak of access to justice for Francophone visible minorities in Ontario, who constitute a minority within the minority? This article’s answer is affirmative and provides the… View Article
February 1, 2019
Because Young People Matter: Report of the Residential Services Review Panel
This report was published by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Residential Services Panel (the Panel) was brought together by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services in July 2015 to conduct a system-wide review of the Province’s child and youth residential services system, including foster… View Article
January 31, 2019
Students as Researchers: Collaborative Inquiry Action-Research Toolkit
This toolkit was published by Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services and adapted by the Ministry of Education. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit was developed by Access Alliance and adapted by the Ministry of Education for the Students as Researchers initiative. The toolkit is a resource for student-teacher teams to… View Article
January 30, 2019
Voices: A Study of Youth in Peel
This report was published by the Peel Children & Youth Initiative. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In collaboration with our partners, the Peel Children & Youth Initiative (PCYI) has conducted extensive research in Peel Region to better understand the preferences and attitudes of young people regarding their participation in recreational activities. The research… View Article
How Do We Support Youth Living With HIV?
In Ontario, as in the rest Canada, the story of HIV highlights existing fractures and inequalities. Although it’s been almost four decades since the first cases of what would become known as HIV were diagnosed, the illness continues to be an issue of concern. The impact of HIV is felt across race, gender, sexual orientation,… View Article
Access to Reproductive Healthcare for Adolescents: Establishing Healthy Behaviours at a Critical Juncture in the Lifecourse
This review summarizes recent research on the topic of adolescents’ access to reproductive healthcare, including an overview of recommended reproductive health services, access to the healthcare system and reproductive health specifically, and barriers and emerging service delivery and policy issues in the field. Recent research confirms the need for diverse healthcare points of access to… View Article
Youth Perspectives on Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexual Health in Northern Canada and Implications for Public Health Practice
High rates of sexually transmitted infections in the Arctic have been a focus of recent research, and youth are believed to be at greatest risk of infection. Little research has focused on understanding youth perspectives on sexual health. The goal of this study was to collect the perspectives of youth in Nunavut on sexual health… View Article
January 28, 2019
Working Together to Do Right for Black Youth
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: The content for this factsheet was taken from the Doing Right Together for Black Youth: What We Learned from the Community Engagement Sessions for the Ontario Black Youth Action Plan report. Between March and July 2017, Ontario’s Ministry of Children & Youth Services… View Article
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Mentoring for First-Generation Immigrant and Refugee 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? This report looks at the experiences of first-generation immigrant and refugee youth (FG-IRY) as they adjust to living in the United… View Article
School to Prison Pipeline: Black Students
This infographic was created by the American Civil Liberties Union. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: The “school-to-prison pipeline” is a disturbing national trend wherein children are funnelled out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. Many of these children have learning disabilities or histories of poverty, abuse or neglect,… View Article
Introduction to Module Four of YouthREX’s Program Evaluation for Youth Wellbeing Certificate
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This program evaluation certificate course supports the work of the Ontario youth sector. It is offered through four modules, which are based on the insight and experiences gained by the YouthREX team through their engagement with grassroots youth-sector organizations across Ontario. Module… View Article
Youth Employment: Re-Imagining the Link Between Learning and Labour
This report was published by Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: With the government having taken an important first step in confronting youth unemployment, OUSA believes that the time is ripe for a discussion on what a holistic youth employment strategy might look like. Many challenges facing youth in the… View Article
January 24, 2019
Serving LGBT2SQ Children and Youth in The Child Welfare System: A Resource Guide
This toolkit was developed by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This resource guide has been developed to help children’s aid societies (societies), residential service providers, and caregivers (e.g., foster, kin, and customary caregivers) better meet the needs of the LGBT2SQ children and youth they serve. Many… View Article
January 23, 2019
The Integration of Black Francophone Immigrant Youth in Ontario: Challenges and Possibilities
The article examines major integration challenges confronting Black Francophone refugee and immigrant youth in Ontario. It states that most of the youth group’s concerns are on language, racism, and violence. It reports that some of the difficulties they endure are associated with their immigration status. Meanwhile, it claims that their limited proficiency in the English… View Article
Toronto Aboriginal Research Project (TARP) Final Report: Aboriginal Children and 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? This research studied the current circumstances, objectives, and challenges facing Aboriginal children and youth living in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)…. View Article
Willing Participants: Recruiting and Retaining Youth in Programs
This toolkit was developed by Deborah Chilcoat, MEd, and Alex Eisler, MPA. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT:By the end of this session, participants will be able to: identify commonly used strategies to recruit and retain youth in programs, assess current recruitment and retention efforts using a root cuase analysis technique, identify strategies for… View Article
January 21, 2019
Stages of Change Framework
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet depicts how youth workers can engage with the Stages of Change Framework. The Stages of Change is part of a broader framework called the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of Behavioral Change – an adaptable, evidence-based model developed by Dr. James O. Prochaska, Carlo Di Clemente, and colleagues,… View Article
January 19, 2019
Toronto Youth Reconciliation Initiative
YouthREX offers a continuum of services to support youth wellbeing and meaningfully improve the lives of youth across the province. This blog series explores how YouthREX works in collaboration with partners and stakeholders. It features various organizations who have accessed program supports and capacity building services. The Toronto Youth Reconciliation Initiative (TYRI) is one of… View Article
January 16, 2019
Education of Refugee Youth: Students’ Perspectives
This study investigates the educational experiences of refugee youth attending high schools operated by the Public, Catholic and Francophone school boards in an urban center in Alberta. This qualitative study includes their experiences inside and outside of schools, their support systems as well as any tensions experienced due to race, culture or gender. It draws… View Article
Needs and Responses Youth Perspectives on the Youth Criminal Justice System
This report was published by For Youth Initiative. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The focus of this report is to summarize, analyze, explain, and evaluate the statements made by panelists at ‘YOUTH SPEAK!’ (2010) concerning their experiences with the criminal justice system, and to compile those statements into understandable themes. This report compiles… View Article
Media Representations of Policies Concerning Education Access and their Roles in Seven First Nations Students’ Deaths in Northern Ontario
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? Media and media representation has a significant role in shaping how the broader Canadian population understands Indigenous issues. An educated population… View Article
January 15, 2019
Evidence Supporting Outcomes for Girls’ Group Evaluation
This toolkit was published by Girls Action Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit summarizes research findings that relate to five outcome areas that girls programs can support. It explains why these outcomes are important – connectedness, self-esteem and self-confidence, resilience, critical thinking, and communication – and the impacts on girls’ well-being… View Article
Evaluation for Grassroots Organizations
YouthREX offers a continuum of services to support youth wellbeing and meaningfully improve the lives of youth across the province. This blog series explores how YouthREX works in collaboration with partners and stakeholders. It features various organizations who have accessed program supports and capacity building services. I thought I was well prepared to take on… View Article
January 14, 2019
A Compilation of Research on Rural Girls’ and Young Women’s Issues
This report was published by the Girls Action Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Girls Action Foundation compiled this research review in order to increase access to recent research about Canadian girls and young women who live in rural communities. This review is part of a larger project, which shines light on the… View Article
The Marking of Tamil Youth as Terrorists and the Making of Canada as a White Settler Society
This thesis examines the production of Tamil youth in the state of Canada as threats, extremists, radicals, terrorists, and as subjects to be engaged in de-politicized humanitarian discourses of reconciliation and peace. By drawing attention to the exclusion of Tamils from rights in legal proceedings, the positioning of youth protesters as harbingers of a multicultural… View Article
Honouring Tradition | Bradley Dick
This video was produced by TEDxYouth@Victoria. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Bradley Dick is Walas Kwagul, Lekwungen, Ditidaht First Nations, he is an independent artist, family man, and government employee. Cultural values are incorporated into every facet of his life, he also believes that cultural integrity is maintained through lived actions. Bradley actively… View Article
January 13, 2019
The Potential for Youth Programs to Promote African American Youth’s Development of Ethnic and Racial Identity
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 how youth programs can support Black youth in developing racial and ethnic identities that support their wellbeing…. View Article
January 12, 2019
Navigating the Youth Criminal Justice and Mental Health Systems
This infographic was created by the Canadian Mental Health Association. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: The Canadian Mental Health Association and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health recently partnered to deliver the third webinar in a nine-part series on the Working with Children and Youth with Complex Mental Health Needs Project. This… View Article
January 11, 2019
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