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Barriers and Facilitators to School-Based Parent Involvement for Parents of Urban Public Middle 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 was this research about? This research looks at factors that make it easier and that make it harder for Black parents in a low-income, urban… View Article
July 9, 2018
Equal Voice Youth Empowerment Toolkit
This toolkit was developed by Active Voice and the Marguerite Casey Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit is designed to help young people use Maria Full of Hope as a springboard to identify, understand, and influence the issues that are most important to them. The following pages include facilitation guidelines, discussion… View Article
July 8, 2018
Black Youth Activism and the Role of Critical Social Capital in Black Community Organizations
This article argues for a nuanced understanding of how Black youth respond, resist, and work to transform school and community conditions. It posits that community-based organizations in Black communities provide Black youth with critical social capital, which consists of intergenerational ties that cultivate expectations and opportunities for Black youth to engage in community change activities…. View Article
Challenging Neo-Colonialism and Essentialism: Incorporating Hybridity into New Conceptualizations of Settlement Service Delivery with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Queer Immigrant Young People
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 challenges and barriers experienced by lesbian, gay, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) newcomers in settling in the… View Article
July 7, 2018
Digital Media and Struggles for Justice
This video was produced by the Black Youth Project. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Black Youth Project has produced original video content focusing on the changing digital landscape, political engagement tactics, and the ways millennials are pursuing social justice. Through our work with the MacArthur Foundation’s Research Network on Youth Participatory Politics, we… View Article
July 6, 2018
Youth and Substance Use: Engaging and Supporting Through Reflective Practice
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: How can we apply reflective practice to our work with youth who are challenged by substance use? How can a person-centred, strengths-based, and harm reduction approach support purposeful interventions that lead to healing and recovery? Presented by The ReDesign Group, this reflective… View Article
July 4, 2018
Fact Sheet on Youth Reproductive Health Policy: Poverty and Youth Reproductive Health
This factsheet was developed by USAID Health Policy Initiative. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Poor reproductive health is both a cause and consequence of poverty. Investments in reproductive health – including that of young people – can help 1) families to lead healthier, more productive lives, and 2) governments to realize savings in… View Article
July 3, 2018
Not Too Late: Improving Academic Outcomes for Disadvantaged Youth
This report was published by Northwestern University Institute for Policy Research. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: There is growing concern that improving the academic skills of children in poverty is too difficult and costly once they reach adolescence, and so policymakers should instead focus either on vocationally oriented instruction or else on early… View Article
#KtA2016: Daniele Zanotti
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: On October 28, 2016, YouthREX hosted our first Knowledge to Action (KtA) Exchange: The Youth. The Work. The System. Daniele Zanotti, President and CEO of the United Way Toronto & York Region, shared this inspiring keynote on the importance of community: It’s… View Article
July 2, 2018
Understanding the Seismic Shifts that are Shaking Canada’s Youth
This report was published by New Opportunities for Innovative Student Engagement. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: To address the serious challenges of our time – from economic uncertainty to sustainability to support for an aging population – we need to ensure that Canada’s young people are healthy, educated and fully engaged. Communities must… View Article
The Effects of a Peer Mentoring Program on Academic Success Among First Year University Students
The present study examines the effect of participation of first-year university students in a full-year peer mentoring program as well as individual differences in motivation in relation to outcome measures of retention and achievement. A sample of 983 first year students completed the Academic Motivation Inventory (Tremblay, 1998) and agreed to provide final grades; 537… View Article
June 30, 2018
Back to the Basics: Identifying Positive Youth Development as the Theoretical Framework for a Youth Drug Prevention Program in Rural Saskatchewan
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 describes how a school-based health promotion program designed to work with youth (age 12 – 17) to prevent mental… View Article
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Informed Consent in Program Evaluations
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Informed consent is the voluntary agreement to participate in an evaluation. This is the process of ensuring participants are fully informed about the evaluation being conducted. From this, participants can make a decision about their involvement in the evaluation. To be fully informed… View Article
An Overview of State Anti-Bullying Legislation and Other Related Laws
This report was published by Berkman Centre for Internet and Society. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This document provides an overview, as of January 2012, of existing state anti-bullying laws, pending state and federal anti-bullying legislation, and other relevant federal and state laws. It is meant to inform the discussion of legal policy… View Article
June 28, 2018
Rural Youth Migration: Exploring The Reality Behind The Myths
This report was published by Government of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In recognition of the need to develop a comprehensive and coordinated strategy to enhance the opportunity for youth in rural Canada, the Canadian Rural Partnership – consisting of representatives from various federal departments commissioned this study to identify key challenges… View Article
Ontario’s Mental Health and Addictions Strategy: Children & Youth
This infographic was created by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: This infographic by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services highlights the progress that has been made by Ontario’s Mental Health and Addictions Strategy.
The Relationship Between Youth Violence, Victimization, and Educational Outcomes
Prior research on the relationship between adolescent violence, victimization, and educational attainment has largely focused on the relationship between victimization experiences and later educational outcomes. Lost in this line of inquiry is a) the relationship between one’s own violent behavior and later educational outcomes and b) the overlap between being a victim and being a… View Article
8 Ways to Improve Mental Health Care for Youth
This factsheet was created by the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: For two years, the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health supported child and youth mental health agencies across the province in consulting with youth. The goal was to ensure… View Article
June 26, 2018
Youth Policy: What Works and What Doesn’t?
This report was published by the United Way of Toronto and York Region. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report is a review of formal policy responses to systemic youth issues from various jurisdictions in Canada and internationally. It reviews policy and legislative frameworks related to youth at the local, regional, and national… View Article
A Systematic Review of the Behavioural Outcomes Following Exercise Interventions for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The purpose of this review was to systematically search and critically analyse the literature pertaining to behavioural outcomes of exercise interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorder aged <16 years. This systematic review employed a comprehensive peer-reviewed search strategy, two-stage screening process and rigorous critical appraisal, which resulted in the inclusion of 13 studies. Results… View Article
June 25, 2018
Supporting Positive Outcomes for Youth Involved with the Law
This report was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report reviews literature that helps us understand how to better support positive outcomes for youth involved with the law. The report is meant to serve as a resource and guide for evidence-based practice for programs that work with youth. The report… View Article
June 24, 2018
A Bed of Roses?: Exploring the Experiences of LGBT Newcomer Youth Who Migrate to Toronto
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 academic article presents findings from research that explored the lived experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) newcomer youth… View Article
June 23, 2018
Understanding the Rural-Urban Reading Gap
This report was published by Statistics Canada, Human Resources Development Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Students from urban schools in Canada performed significantly better in reading than students from rural schools, according to the Programme for International Student Assessment. The rural-urban reading gap was… View Article
June 22, 2018
Advocacy 101: Youth Advocacy Toolkit
This toolkit was developed by the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario & Sound OFF. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit guides youth through the process of how to advocate for themselves. It discusses who can make change happen, provides a general background on the makeup of the government and legal system, and supplies… View Article
June 21, 2018
Unpacking Civic Engagement
This video was produced by the EngageGPC. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This animated video defines the term “civic engagement,” discusses its relevance to success in college and beyond, and challenges individuals to become more engaged in their communities.
Searching For Home: Reimagining Residential Care
This report was published by the Provincial Advocate for Children & Youth. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Many young people who live in residential care experience feelings of isolation, fear, and rootlessness, and don’t feel included in decisions made about their lives. These are some of the findings in a new report by… View Article
Child and Youth Care Program Standard
This report was published by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In 1993, the Government of Ontario initiated program standards development with the objectives of bringing a greater degree of consistency to college programming offered across the province, broadening the focus of college programs to ensure graduates… View Article
June 19, 2018
Fostering Rural Youth Wellbeing Through Afterschool Programs
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What was this research about? Rural youth face challenges to their development, as evidenced by poorer health outcomes than their urban peers. Challenges to wellbeing emerge… View Article
June 18, 2018
Creating Supportive Environments Policy Checklist
This factsheet was developed by Children and Youth in Challenging Contexts (CYCC) Network. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This checklist is designed to help organizations, researchers, communities, caregivers, and individuals create supportive environments for young people. You can use this checklist as a tool to help you implement the recommendations from the CYCC… View Article
Homeless LGBTQ2 Youth in Toronto
This infographic was created by the Homeless Hub. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: The infographic shows the many difficulties LGBTQ2 (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Queer, Questioning & 2-Spirited) homeless youth face each night as they search for shelter in Toronto. The staggering numbers in the infographic illustrate the lack of specialized services/housing… View Article
Affirmations Deck
This toolkit was published by Planned Parenthood Toronto’s Teen Health Source. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: “We thought carefully about things we wished we had access to when we were struggling with our identities, or when we were struggling with the erasure, normativity, and violence in our everyday world. It is our hope… View Article
June 16, 2018
Providing Effective Prevention Services to Youth in Foster Care
This report was published by the Centre For Applied Research Solutions. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: When a child is removed from the home, multiple organizations and people become involved in caring for that child and addressing his or her needs. Several Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) grantees focus specifically on… View Article
June 15, 2018
Transgender Clients: Identifying and Minimizing Barriers to Mental Health Treatment
This study examined mental healthcare use and barriers to mental healthcare utilization in a sample of 130 transgender volunteers. Roughly a third of participants sought treatment for mental health issues including depression, anxiety, and relationship problems. Sixty-eight participants (52% of sample) showed evidence of psychological distress but had not received mental health services in the past year. Results point to potential… View Article
June 12, 2018
Don’t Quit on Me: What Young People Who Left School Say About The Power Of Relationships
This report was published by America’s Promise Alliance. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report examines, from the perspective of young people themselves, the roles that relationships with adults and peers play in decisions about staying in, leaving and returning to high school. Building on previous studies, including last year’s Don’t Call Them… View Article
Diversity in Ontario’s Youth and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
This report was published by The Redpath Centre HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report provides an introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders as they affect youth and adults. It then highlights seven areas of concern (i.e., diagnosis, life skills, mental health, physical health, medication use, social involvement, and daily activities), and reviews service… View Article
Evidence-Based Criminal Justice Policy for Canada: An Exploratory Study of Public Opinion and the Perspective of Mental Health and Legal Professionals
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? Changes in Canadian Criminal Justice Acts, which are often not evidence-based, are frequently in response to demands from the Canadian public… View Article
June 11, 2018
Boonaa Mohammed: Neglected Voices
This video was produced by the Tessellate Institute. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Muslim youth are often at the forefront of international public debate, analysis, and scrutiny. What is often missing from these discourses are the voices of young Muslims themselves. Neglected Voices presents four short films about Muslim youth who are at… View Article
Evaluation of the Better Todays/Better Tomorrows Youth Suicide Prevention Program: Increasing Mental Health Literacy in Rural Communities
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What was this research about? Young people who live in rural areas show poorer mental health outcomes and higher rates of suicide than those who live… View Article
June 10, 2018
Experiences from a Gender-Sensitive Stress Management Intervention by Youth-Friendly Swedish Health Services: a Qualitative Study
This qualitative study aims to illuminate young women’s experiences of participating in a body-based, gender-sensitive stress management group intervention by youth-friendly health services in northern Sweden. The overall results of our interview analysis suggest that the stress management course we evaluated facilitated ‘a space for gendered and embodied empowerment in a hectic life’, implying that… View Article
Fighting an Uphill Battle: Report on the Consultations into the Well-Being of Black Youth in Peel Region
This report was published by the United Way of Peel Region’s Black Community Advisory Council, the Social Planning Council of Peel, the Black Community Action Network and the F.A.C.E.S. Collaborative. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report is about the social well-being of Black youth in Peel Region and the supports they need… View Article
June 8, 2018
Now is the Time to Act: Youth Gang Prevention in Ottawa
This report was published by Astwood Strategy Corporation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report, authored by Astwood Strategy Corporation, was commissioned by Crime Prevention Ottawa in collaboration with a multi-stakeholder working group on gangs. The research protocol was designed to briefly summarize the youth gang situation in Ottawa, discuss what key informant… View Article
June 7, 2018
Creating Spaces to Support Transgender Youth
In this article we explore the opportunity to create spaces that specifically promote the well-being of transgender adolescents and young adults. While many of the approaches designed to improve social spaces for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth will also support transgender youth, policies and practices may not apply to, or actively include, these adolescents… View Article
June 4, 2018
Snapshot: Cannabis and Mental Health
This factsheet was developed by Addictions and Mental Health Ontario. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: With the legalization of cannabis on October 17, 2018, it is important that we all understand the complex relationship between cannabis use and mental health, particularly for young people. Youth experiencing mental health problems are at greater risk… View Article
Mentoring Immigrant Youth: A Toolkit for Program Coordinators
This toolkit was developed by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Mentoring Immigrant Youth: A Toolkit for Program Coordinators is a comprehensive resource that is designed to offer program staff important background information, promising program practices, and strategies to build and sustain high-quality mentoring relationships for different categories of… View Article
June 3, 2018
Supporting Aboriginal Children And Youth With Learning and/or Behavioural Disabilities in the Care of Aboriginal Child Welfare Agencies
This report was published by the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Social Work. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report provides a comprehensive overview of a research project that began in September 2003. The project involved 124 First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) agencies and communities across Canada and describes their experiences… View Article
Supporting Children, Youth & Refugee Families
This podcast was produced by CYC Podcast. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: On this episode, Adrienne Carter speaks about her work with refugees and displaced people in a variety of countries and contexts. She shares stories, wisdom, and practice-based evidence from years supporting children, adolescents, and parents who are dealing with trauma from… View Article
Project Oracle: Evaluation and Action in the UK Sector
This video was produced by LaPointe Productions for YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: On March 24, 2015, YouthREX held its first knowledge mobilization event, Beyond Measure? Evaluation and Impact in Ontario’s Youth Sector, for over 60 youth sector stakeholders. YouthREX welcomed guest speaker Stephen Bediako, co-director of Project Oracle and founder of… View Article
June 2, 2018
Making Logic Models Work for Grassroots Youth Programs in Ontario
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: Watch this webinar on logic models with special guest Dr. Gail Vallance Barrington. She describes how to use a logic model to scaffold your evaluation study and keep it on track, including ways to incorporate program theory into evaluation study designs. Dr…. View Article
May 31, 2018
Sustaining the Future of Our Nations – Youth Council Development: A Tool Kit for Action
This toolkit was developed by Laura Calm Wind for the Ontario First Nations Young Peoples Council. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The intent of this toolkit is to support youth between the ages of 15 to 29 to establish a voice in their community through the formation of a youth council. The toolkit… View Article
May 30, 2018
Parlement Jeunesse Francophone de l’Ontario
This video was produced by Relief TV. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Une soixantaine de jeunes Ontariens des écoles secondaires de la province se sont rendus à Queen’s Park pour participer au 5e Parlement jeunesse francophone de l’Ontario, un évènement annuel qui donne l’occasion aux jeunes francophones de vivre le processus législatif à… View Article
Reflections from the Youth Town Hall: An Experience To Remember
On May 7, 2018, four YouthREX Youth Research Assistants attended a youth-focused town hall hosted by Laidlaw Foundation, TVO, For Youth Initiative, and Twitter Canada. There, leaders from three of Ontario’s political parties described their platforms and answered audience questions. In this blog, Clementine Utchay shares her thoughts on the experience ahead of the June 7th Provincial… View Article
May 28, 2018
Everybody Gets to Play: Ontario Supplement
This toolkit was developed by the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) has created this document as a supplement to the Everybody Gets to Play Community Mobilization Toolkit. The toolkit was developed as a part of CPRA’s national ‘Everybody Gets To… View Article
Ontario Labour Force Client Segment Profile for Youth Age 15-29
This report was published by Government of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This profile provides an outline of the primary demographic and labour market characteristics for the youth population in Ontario. The variables analyzed include age, inter-provincial migration, educational attainment, employment and unemployment. In certain areas, comparisons with other age cohorts or… View Article
May 27, 2018
Increasing Participation in After-School Sport and Physical Activity among Children and Youth: A Case Study of Providers in Ontario, Canada
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 explored strategies for increasing youth participation in after-school sports and physical activities (AASPA). The researcher explored two questions: From… View Article
Economic Costs of Youth Disadvantage and High-Return Opportunities for Change
This report was published by the White House Council of Economic Advisers. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Millions of American youth face persistent gaps in opportunity that prevent them from reaching their potential and contributing fully to their communities and the economy. These disparities affect not only individuals, but our economy as a… View Article
May 26, 2018
The Stories They Tell: Mainstream Media, Pedagogies of Healing, and Critical Media Literacy
Pedagogies of healing and critical media literacy are important, especially in the wake of racial violence when mainstream media work to stigmatize, characterize, and marginalize Black youth by projecting them as dangerous Others. In this article, we offer an overview of how mainstream media reinscribe and reinforce white supremacy, which leads to anti-blackness. Next, we… View Article
Youth Activist’s Toolkit
This toolkit was developed by Advocates for Youth. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit aims to equip you with the tools and strategies to be a community organizer and to win real change in the lives of your community members, your state, and even your country. As a dedicated young person, you… View Article
A Message to Ontario’s Politicians: We Are Not Your Photo-Op
On May 7, 2018, four YouthREX Youth Research Assistants attended a youth-focused town hall hosted by Laidlaw Foundation, TVO, For Youth Initiative, and Twitter Canada. There, leaders from three of Ontario’s political parties described their platforms and answered audience questions. In this blog, Jathusha Mahenthirarajan shares her thoughts on the experience as a civically-engaged young person ahead of the… View Article
May 25, 2018
Welcome to the Polls
On May 7, 2018, four YouthREX Youth Research Assistants attended a youth-focused town hall hosted by Laidlaw Foundation, TVO, For Youth Initiative, and Twitter Canada. There, leaders from three of Ontario’s political parties described their platforms and answered audience questions. In this blog, Helen Lam shares her thoughts on the experience as a young person concerned with housing… View Article
Youth Involvement
This infographic was created by mindyourmind. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Youth involvement contributes to wellbeing. Wellness is a dynamic, active process focused on learning and making choices. Using the analogy of a smoothie, this infographic provides a good visual example of how to boost one’s wellness.
Ontario’s Future Depends on Youth: The Perspective of a South Korean International Student New to Canadian Politics
On May 7, 2018, four YouthREX Youth Research Assistants attended a youth-focused town hall hosted by Laidlaw Foundation, TVO, For Youth Initiative, and Twitter Canada. There, leaders from three of Ontario’s political parties described their platforms and answered audience questions. In this blog, Jae Woong Han shares his thoughts on the experience as a newcomer and international student ahead… View Article
May 24, 2018
Collaborative Designing for Youth Wellbeing: The Story of Our Design Day
This report was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Design Day brought together youth sector stakeholders – youth, youth workers, policy makers, researchers, funders, and citizens – to collaboratively tackle four ‘thorny’ challenges, or Idea Labs, that youth and youth workers experience. This event was hosted in collaboration with the… View Article
#KtA2018: Samuel Sinyangwe, Using Data for Racial Justice
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: On October 25, 2018, YouthREX hosted our second Knowledge to Action (KtA) Exchange: Data + Stories for Action! Data scientist and activist Samuel Sinyangwe shared this engaging keynote on Using Data for Racial Justice.
May 23, 2018
IF Statements and Nested IF Statements
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This is a short lesson on IF and nested IF statements, and how to use them to manipulate data in Microsoft Excel. This lesson was designed and narrated by Sidney Shapiro, a research assistant working in YouthREX’s Northeastern Hub.
May 22, 2018
Celebrating the Strengths of Black Youth: Increasing Self-esteem and Implications for Prevention
Decades of research link African American youths’ high self-esteem and positive racial identity with their academic success, behavioral adjustment, and positive emotional functioning. Given the race-related disparities for health and well-being found in children of color in the United States, it is particularly critical to understand the protective function of self-esteem and positive racial identity… View Article
Voices from the Frontline: Self-Care
This podcast was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: Self-care is a topic we heard, and still continue to hear about, over and over again in our conversations with youth sector stakeholders – especially among frontline youth workers and organizers. While we often think of self-care as an individual responsibility, we… View Article
May 21, 2018
We’re Not Stopping Here! Youth Leaving Care
This video was produced by the Provincial Advocate for Children & Youth. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video is an update about public hearings at the Ontario legislature organized by youth in and from care. These hearings were designed to shed light on the issues that youth in and from care experience.
May 15, 2018
Between Homes: Displacement and Belonging for Second-Generation Filipino-Canadian Youths
We have conducted focus groups with a small number (twenty-six) of first- and second-generation Filipino youths in order to hear their stories of dislocation and home-making. This paper documents this process and, thus, should not be looked at as standing apart from the play written and performed by the Ugnayan ng Kabataang Filipino sa Canada/Filipino-Canadian… View Article
Youthbuild Program Manual
This toolkit was published by YouthBuild. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT:Welcome to Youthbuild! By picking up this Program Manual, you are taking a step toward rebuilding a community while rebuilding the lives of our nation’s youth. This manual was designed to give you the basic tools with which to get started. The Youthbuild… View Article
May 14, 2018
YouthREX’s Framework for Evaluating Youth Wellbeing
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: The YouthREX Framework for Evaluating Youth Wellbeing provides youth programs with a step-by-step guide for evaluating their programs and then using the findings to improve their programs and promote the wellbeing of their youth participants. The Framework is centred on the notion… View Article
The Effects of Youth Employment: Evidence from New York City Lotteries
Programs to encourage labor market activity among youth, including public employment programs and wage subsidies like the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, can be supported by three broad rationales. They may (i) provide contemporaneous income support to participants; (ii) encourage work experience that improves future employment and/or educational outcomes of participants; and/or (iii) keep participants ‘out… View Article
May 13, 2018
Youth Gangs as Pseudo Governments: Implications for Violent Crime
We hypothesize the failure of government to protect the rights of individuals from violence committed by youths has led to the formation of youth gangs as protective agencies. Our theory predicts an opposite direction of causality between gang activity and violent crime than is widely accepted. While areas with more gang activity also have more… View Article
May 12, 2018
Engaging LGBT People in Your Work: A Stonewall Scotland Good Practice Program Guide
This toolkit was developed by Stonewall Scotland. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This guide is the latest in a range of resources for public services in Scotland on how to start making services more inclusive for LGBT people. It provides practical advice for public services on how to engage LGBT people in their… View Article
May 11, 2018
Dealing with Being Different: A Resource Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Questioning Black Youth
This toolkit was published by the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black CAP). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This booklet was written for Black, African, and Caribbean youth who are questioning their sexual orientation and exploring whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ). This booklet recognizes that the experiences of… View Article
May 9, 2018
Developing After School Partnerships and Programs: A Resource Guide for Community Groups
This toolkit was published by the Alberta Recreation & Parks Association. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This Resource Guide is intended for community-based groups – those smaller organizations and collectives that work closely with children and families in various neighbourhoods, communities, and schools. These community groups and collaboratives see a shared opportunity to… View Article
Ten Commitments For Equity-Literate Educators
This factsheet was created by the Equity Literacy Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet outlines 10 commitments that can be made by educators who are equity-literate. Equity literacy is a framework for cultivating the knowledge and skills that enable us to be a threat to the existence of inequity in our spheres of influence…. View Article
May 7, 2018
Improving Education and Employment Outcomes for First Nations and Metis People
This report was published by the Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report is produced by a research team from the Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit to support the work of the Saskatchewan Joint Task Force on Improving Education and Employment Outcomes for First Nations and Métis People. Specifically the… View Article
Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa Youth
This video was produced by the Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Children’s Aid Society youth speak of their childhood experiences and how the Society/Foundation has touched their lives.
May 5, 2018
A Strategy for Change Supporting Teachers and Improving First Nations, Metis, and Inuit School Success in Provincially Funded Northwestern Ontario Schools
This report was published by the Northern Policy Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The two greatest predictors of improving First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) school success in provincially funded Northwestern Ontario schools are: (i) access to traditional knowledge by being immersed in a cultural continuum, and (ii) access to teachers educated… View Article
May 3, 2018
Golf Teaches Life Skills
This infographic was created by Golf Canada. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Since its inception in 2009, the Golf in Schools program has grown to be in over 2,700 schools across Canada. In the six years since, Golf in Schools has continued to evolve its programming to appeal to the dynamic interests of… View Article
Millennial Survey (Work)
This infographic was created by Deloitte. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Last year, many millennials seemed to be planning near-term exits from their employers. But, after 12 months of political and social upheaval, those ambitions have been tempered, according to Deloitte Global’s sixth annual Millennial Survey. Young professionals now indicate they’re less likely… View Article
May 1, 2018
A Safe & Decent Place to Live: Towards a Housing First Framework for Youth
This infographic was created by the Homeless Hub. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: This infographic is original content from the Homeless Hub’s report, A Safe & Decent Place to Live: Towards a Housing First Framework for Youth. This report was the result of collaboration between the Homeless Hub, the National Learning Community on… View Article
The Review of the Roots of Youth Violence, Volume 1: Findings, Analysis, and Conclusions
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 Roots of Youth Violence report is the product of an extensive literature review and public consultation. Volume 1 goes beyond… View Article
April 28, 2018
Tips to Engage Youth in Counselling
This factsheet was developed by Eva’s Initiatives. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: The Reconnect Toolkit has been developed for groups and communities across the country interested in exploring early intervention and prevention as methods of responding to homeless and ‘at risk’ youth. The Toolkit is based on Eva’s Family Reconnect Program and was… View Article
Evidence-Based Strategies for Supporting and Enhancing Family Engagement
Family engagement should be a vital component of any strategy to expand learning opportunities for children and youth afterschool and during the summertime-whether at the organizational, community, state or national level. Under current federal guidelines for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative, ‘family engagement’ takes the form of activities to support parental involvement and… View Article
My History
This video was produced by the African Canadian Heritage Association Youth Group. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This song – “My History” – was created in part by a.k.a. SUBLIMINAL’s L.I.F.T. Music Production Workshop in collaboration with the ACHA (African Canadian Heritage Association) Youth Group and the OAC (Ontario Arts Council). For more… View Article
April 26, 2018
Youth Mental Health
This factsheet was developed by the Canadian Mental Health Association. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Did you know that up to 70% of young adults living with mental health problems report that the symptoms started in childhood? Mental health is an essential part of your overall health. Just as physical fitness helps your… View Article
Money Grows on Trees: Youth Organizations Setting Up Cooperatives
This toolkit was developed by the European Youth Forum. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit is part of the overall strategy of the European Youth Forum to build the capacity of youth organizations in Europe. The first section of this toolkit presents the main features of the cooperative model and aims to… View Article
Making Homelessness & Poverty Real to Youth
This video was produced by 100 Huntley Street. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: TOOLS (Toronto Ontario Opportunities for Learning & Service) helps break down stereotypes about poverty and the homeless. A ministry of the Mennonite Central Committee Canada, TOOLS brings groups of youth from the suburbs into the city to serve the poor,… View Article
April 25, 2018
No Safe Place to Go – LGBTQ Youth Homelessness in Canada: Reviewing the Literature
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 examined the unique needs of LGBTQ homeless youth in Canada and created a comprehensive profile of the struggles, gaps,… View Article
April 22, 2018
Exploring Socio-Cultural Factors that Mediate, Facilitate & Constrain the Health and Empowerment of 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? Most research studies on health and wellbeing of refugee youth have paid little attention to the youth perspective on these issues…. View Article
Binoculars on Bullying: a New Solution to Protect and Connect Children
This report was published by PrevNet. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Many schools have implemented bullying prevention programs. Parents are on high alert to detect signs and symptoms of bullying, and the media are rife with stories of bullying and how to stop it. But are we really doing everything we can to… View Article
April 21, 2018
Immigrant Children, Youth and Families: A Qualitative Analysis of the Challenges of Integration
This report was published by the Social Planning Council of Ottawa. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report focuses on immigrant and refugee children, youth and families. Immigrant and refugee families are an important and growing percentage of Ottawa families, but experience distinct challenges. The aim is to increase understanding of their challenges… View Article
LGBTQ Youth & Foster Care
This video was produced by CSquaredTV. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video highlights the experiences of the LGBTQA individuals who were in the child welfare system.
April 20, 2018
Supporting Indigenous Youth Experiencing 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 was this research about? Indigenous people are overrepresented in Canada’s homeless population, making up 5-60%, depending on the area. Much of the Indigenous population is… View Article
The Black Community in Peel, Summary: Research Findings from Four Reports
This report was published by the United Way of Peel Region’s Black Community Advisory Council, the Social Planning Council of Peel, the Black Community Action Network and the F.A.C.E.S. Collaborative. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: United Way of Peel Region’s Black Community Advisory Council, in collaboration with the Social Planning Council of Peel,… View Article
Youth Employment in Canada: Challenges and Potential Solutions
This report was published by Parliament of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: On 29 October 2013, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance adopted the following motion: That the Standing Committee on Finance a) undertake a study of youth employment across Canada, b) that the Committee make recommendations to the Government… View Article
April 18, 2018
Understanding Intergenerational Trauma and Intergenerational Healing: Recovery, Resilience & Wellness
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: How can an understanding of intergenerational trauma and intergenerational healing support the recovery process for youth and build their resilience? Why does ‘trauma-informed’ youth work that is framed by anti-oppression and addresses systemic issues that youth experience support trauma recovery? This webinar… View Article
Adolescent Sexual Development: An Overview of Recent Research
An overview of recent research describing adolescent sexual development is presented, including research examining puberty, sexual attitudes and behaviours, and LGBTQ youth and stigma. This overview is placed within the context of the healthy sexual development framework and the four domains of development (physical, social, cognitive, and emotional) incorporated in the Ontario Ministry of Children… View Article
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