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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
Engaging Rural Youth
This report was published by Taking It Global. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report presents findings from TakingITGlobal’s 2004 Rural Youth Opinions survey of members from rural Ontario. The survey consisted of thirteen questions regarding youths’ views on the status of their rural communities and what can be done to strengthen them…. View Article
April 17, 2018
Indigenizing Youth Work: Towards a New Relationship
This report was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission describes reconciliation as the ongoing commitment to building and renewing healthy relationships that are based on honesty, mutual respect, and an understanding of identity. In order to improve outcomes for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth living on… View Article
April 16, 2018
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A Guide to the Literature on Participatory Research with Youth
This report was published by the Assets Coming Together for Youth Project at York University. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This guide was produced as a practical tool for the ACT for Youth project. It contains summaries of articles on research that has engaged with youth as active participants, and focuses on elements… View Article
Tips to Get Active
This factsheet was developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet provides tips and activity suggestions for youth 12-17-years-old to get active. It also describes moderate aerobic activity, vigorous aerobic activity, and strengthening activities and offers examples for each.
April 15, 2018
A Framework for Planning Youth Sport Programs that Foster Psychosocial 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? Over 40 million youth in America regularly participate in athletic or sporting programs. Participating in sport is commonly thought to help… View Article
April 13, 2018
Working With Survey Data – Part One
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This is a short lesson on using Excel to work with survey data. This lesson was designed and narrated by Sidney Shapiro, a research assistant working in YouthREX’s Northeastern Hub.
April 11, 2018
Broadening the Approach to Youth Violence Prevention Through Public Health
Violence is a critical cause of death and nonfatal injuries among youth, and even those who witness violence can suffer serious health and mental health consequences. This highlights the need for prevention programs and policies aimed at reducing risks, promoting prosocial behavior, strengthening families, and creating communities in which youth are safe from violence. The… View Article
April 10, 2018
Mental Health and Substance Use among Bisexual Youth and Non-Youth in Ontario
Research has shown that bisexuals have poorer health outcomes than heterosexuals, gays, or lesbians, particularly with regard to mental health and substance use. However, research on bisexuals is often hampered by issues in defining bisexuality, small sample sizes, and by the failure to address age differences between bisexuals and other groups or age gradients in… View Article
On Being Youth Centred: A Guideline for Individuals and Organizations
This report was published by the Department of Health and Wellness, Government of Nova Scotia. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: What does it really mean for an organization to be youth-centred? How can adults ensure that they approach their work with youth in a youth-centred way? What are some of the factors that… View Article
April 9, 2018
Caring for Yourself is a Radical Act: Self-Care Guide for Youth Working in Community
This toolkit was developed by ArtReach Toronto. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: A relevant and accessible guide to self-care for those working with youth. This guide is an opportunity to engage with your body, heart, and mind to elevate your current self-care practices and reflect on how they can be expanded. The guide… View Article
The Get REAL Movement | Chris Studer
This video was produced by TEDxTalks. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: “We’re going to do it anyway.” Chris speaks of how huge ideas are derived from small actions, day-to-day, and that you do not need anybody’s permission to go out and do something you believe in.
April 7, 2018
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April 5, 2018
Comparison by Gender of Students with Behavior Problems Who Dropped Out of School
The main objective was to identify personal, family and school-related factors which distinguish students presenting behavior problems who drop out from those who persist. A multidimensional evaluation process shows that these students: do not cooperate in class; benefit from little supervision at home; show low achievement; and that teachers harbor negative attitudes towards them. No… View Article
Benefits and Challenges Associated with Sport Participation by Children and Parents from Low-Income Families
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? When designed and delivered in an appropriate manner, sports programs are generally regarded to promote healthy development in youth. Recent research… View Article
April 2, 2018
Five Person Model
This toolkit was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOL: This tool was visualized from the YouthREX webinar on Youth and Substance Use: Engaging and Supporting Through Reflective Practice, as presented by the ReDesign Group. The tool depicts a model in which five types of people provide support and motivation for youth… View Article
Every Kid Needs a Champion | Rita Pierson
This video was produced by TED Talks. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don’t pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.” A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and… View Article
April 1, 2018
IRPP Study: Understanding Intergenerational Social Mobility Filipino Youth in Canada
This report was published by Institute for Research on Public Policy. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Canadian research on intergenerational social mobility has shown that there is considerable upward mobility among the children of immigrants. However, there are some groups that are exceptions to the overall pattern. This study examines the situation of… View Article
March 26, 2018
YouthREX Central 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 Central Hub catchment area is: Toronto, Dufferin, Halton, Peel, Simcoe, Waterloo, Wellington, and York Regions.
Sioux Lookout First Nations Youth Engagement Report: A Resource for Community Youth Workers
This factsheet was developed by the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet provides an overview of findings from a youth engagement project. Between March 2015 and March 2016, a team hosted a youth art challenge, visited schools, and completed surveys with the purpose of engaging youth…. View Article
Ask Us Anything About Youth Program Evaluation
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: On August 18, we were joined by Dr. Uzo Anucha, YouthREX Provincial Academic Director, Jessica Noble, YouthREX’s Central Hub Manager, and Corliss Bean, a YouthREX Research and Evaluation Specialist, who answered a series of questions about youth program evaluation. This webinar included… View Article
Promoting Youth Mental Health Through the Transition from High School
This report was published by Social Research And Demonstration Corporation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Youth mental health is rapidly emerging as a public policy priority in Canada, as policymakers, service providers, and the public recognize the importance of promotion and early intervention to prevent mental health problems over the life course. While… View Article
March 24, 2018
Is It “Bad” Kids or “Bad” Places? Where is all the Violence Originating From? Youth Violence in The City of Toronto
The purpose of this article is to address the issue of youth violence in the City of Toronto through examination of case studies which resulted in sentimental public outrage, and consequentially evoked an institutionalized and systemic response from the government. Examining meta-narratives of various case studies, the process of racialization and its implications and consequences… View Article
On Hold: Canadian Transgender Health Access
This video was produced by Vice. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Transgender health access is a rarely discussed but highly contentious topic in Canada. While nine out of 10 provinces offer some access to some surgeries – though there is only one hospital, in Montreal, that provides the full gamut of treatments –… View Article
March 23, 2018
The Plight of Black Girls & Women in America
This factsheet was developed by the African American Policy Forum. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: The state of Black girls and women in the United States is dire – and often overlooked. To help spread awareness of the economic, educational, and social obstacles Black women face, the African American Policy Forum has put… View Article
The Sexual Health of Teens in Canada, the United Kingdom & the United States
This factsheet was developed by Advocates for Youth. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: In assessing the sexual health of U.S. teens, it may be useful to compare them to their peers in Canada and the United Kingdom, two nations whose history and culture are, to an extent, similar to that of the United… View Article
March 22, 2018
Voter Turnout 2011-2015
This infographic was created by Elections Canada. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: In the 42nd general election, voting increased across all age groups, with the largest increase among youth 18 to 24.
March 21, 2018
Race Matters in the Child Welfare System
This infographic was created by the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: While the reasons for disproportionality are multifaceted and complex, race affects the child welfare system. While there is little data on the Canadian context, American data offers insights into the experiences of, and outcomes for, African… View Article
March 20, 2018
Removing Barriers and Creating Opportunities: Making the Case to Help Young Men of Color Succeed
This toolkit was developed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Our research examined the impact that different messaging and storytelling strategies can have on garnering support for programs that support young men of colour. Through focus groups and online surveys administered to adults from diverse populations across the… View Article
March 19, 2018
Aboriginal Street-Involved Youth Experience Elevated Risk of Incarceration
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? Incarceration is associated with many negative social and health outcomes, which are amplified and have a greater negative effect on young… View Article
Engaging Youth Within Our Communities
This toolkit was published by Boscoville 2000. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This guide is intended for community and organizational actors who would sincerely like to integrate young people ages 12 to 25 within their communities by allowing them to actively participate in decisions affecting them and allowing them to play a more… View Article
March 18, 2018
Gender Norms: A Key to Improving Health & Wellness Among Black Women & Girls
This report was published by the The Heinz Endowment. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Black adolescent girls and young women – referred to as ‘Black girls’ in this report – face special barriers related to both race and gender, which have immense effects on their health, achievement and life outcomes. This is especially… View Article
March 17, 2018
Examining Local-Level Factors Shaping School Nutrition Policy Implementation in Ontario, Canada
Increasing numbers of overweight and obese youth draw attention to the school as an important setting for targeted nutrition interventions, given that it is where they spend a majority of their waking time. The objective of the present study was to explore local-level factors shaping the implementation of a school nutrition policy. In-depth, semi-structured interviews… View Article
The Bus Ride Home Project: Developing Supports for Ontario’s Child Welfare Change-Makers In & From Care
This report was published by the Children’s Aid Foundation & Provincial Advocate for Children & Youth. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report documents the most commonly and urgently needed support solutions needed for the approximately 20,000 young people currently living in the child welfare system. Young change-makers were heard from and identified seven… View Article
Imagining Evidence-Informed Practice in Ontario’s Grassroots Youth Sector: What We Know for Sure
True or false: words like “evidence-informed” and “program evaluation” do not fit with how smaller, community-based youth programs — those that fiercely pursue social justice and equity for youth — go about their business? False! YouthREX knows this for sure from our experience over the last three years supporting youth programs across Ontario with program… View Article
March 14, 2018
The 2016 Deloitte Millennial Survey: Winning Over the Next Generation of Leaders
This report was published by Deloitte HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: These findings are drawn from Deloitte’s fifth global Millennial Survey, which this year focused on Millennials’ values and ambitions, drivers of job satisfaction, and their increasing representation on senior management teams. As with previous surveys in the series, we collected the views… View Article
Diverting Our Attention to What Works: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Youth Diversion Program
This study evaluated the Ottawa Community Youth Diversion Program (OCYDP), a diversion program targeting medium-risk youth and structured according to the risk, need, responsivity principles of offender rehabilitation. The recidivism rate of 170 postcharge youth referred to the OCYDP were compared to that of 208 matched youth sentenced to a period of probation. Youth referred… View Article
Impact of a Comprehensive Whole Child Intervention and Prevention Program Among Youths at Risk of Gang Involvement and Other Forms of Delinquency
Youths in gang-ridden neighborhoods are at risk for trauma-related mental health disorders, which are early indicators of likely school failure and delinquency. Such youths rarely seek out services for these problems. The Juvenile Intervention and Prevention Program (JIPP), a school-based gang intervention and prevention program in Los Angeles, targets at-risk students by using a systemic,… View Article
Youth-Adult Partnerships in Evaluation
This toolkit was developed by the ACT for Youth Center of Excellence. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The Youth-Adult Partnership in Evaluation (Y-AP/E) Resource Guide notes that involving youth in evaluation is a relatively new phenomenon. The rationale for involving youth in evaluation is rooted in democratic principles. Morevoer, there are positive outcomes… View Article
March 12, 2018
What You Should Know About Young Men of Color
This video was produced by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Young leaders participating at the Forward Promise convening that took place in July 2015 tell the world what they wish people knew about being a young man of colour. Listening to their voices and struggles – but in… View Article
March 11, 2018
Top Ten Tips to Reflect on When Considering Adopting an Existing Intervention
This factsheet was developed by Project Oracle. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet outlines the top 10 tips to reflect on when considering adopting an existing intervention.
March 10, 2018
Youth Employment Toolkit
This toolkit was developed by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit is designed for shelters, housing providers, youth-serving agencies, and other organizations concerned about homeless and at-risk youth in Canada. It outlines some ideas for a youth employment project for at-risk youth and is designed to create… View Article
Weaponization and Prisonization of Toronto’s Black Male Youth
Informed by Galtung (1969), Anderson (2012) and Wacquant (2001), this paper argues that a lifetime of spiraling and everyday state structural violence and overtly racist criminal profiling principally targeted at young Black men living in the Toronto Community Housing Corporation prepares them for prison. Moreover, it contends that interpersonal violence, transmitted from generation to generation… View Article
March 9, 2018
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This is an example page. It’s different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this: Hi there! I’m a bike messenger… View Article
Elders and Youth Gathering 2017 World Café Reflections Summary: Ideas & Opportunities
This report was published by Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) with support from Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: From Thursday, June 22, 2017, to Friday, June 23, 2017, Aboriginal Experiences and Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) presented a special two-day Elders and Youth gathering as part of… View Article
March 7, 2018
Work and Wellbeing in the Knowledge Economy
This study assessed the influence of an employment program and participant demographic characteristics on several indicators of psychosocial well-being for 125 youth residing in low-income neighborhoods that were recruited by an urban-based social services agency in Southwestern Ontario to participate in the program. A one group pretest-posttest design was used to collect quantitative data on… View Article
Asia Research Brief: Filipino Youth Success in Vancouver
This report was published by York Center for Asian Research. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Mais argues that the educational and career pathways of Filipino-Canadian youth are largely influenced by their social context. Some of the common themes among those who experienced relative ‘success’ were: High expectations from family, prestigious grade school attendance,… View Article
March 6, 2018
Pathways To Success: Immigrant Youth At High School
This report was published by the Centre for Research and Education in Human Services and Wilfrid Laurier University. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Pathways to Success: Immigrant Youth at High School research project was a partnership between the Centre for Research and Education in Human Services (CREHS) and Wilfrid Laurier University. The purpose… View Article
March 5, 2018
Trans Youth and the Right to Access Public Washrooms: A Critical Perspective on a Social Policy
This report was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This Research to Practice report defines, explores, and analyzes some of the challenges, fears, anxieties, and issues trans-identified youth experience, particularly with respect to safe access to public washrooms. The report places current debates about the rights of trans youth, which have… View Article
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: A Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform
This report was published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In a new juvenile detention practice guide, LGBT Youth in the Juvenile Justice System, the Casey Foundation documents the vulnerability of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth in communities and in justice systems. As the guide explains,… View Article
March 4, 2018
CITY: An Integrated System of Care
This video was produced by The Students Commission. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: The video provides a brief introduction to the Collective Impact for Toronto’s Youth (CITY) initiative.
March 3, 2018
Voices of Transgender Adolescents in Healthcare
This video was produced by Adolescent Health Initiative, University of Michigan Health System. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Voices of Transgender Adolescents in Healthcare offers perspectives from transgender and gender non-conforming youth about their experiences and what they want from the healthcare system. This video was developed by the Adolescent Health Initiative (AHI)… View Article
March 2, 2018
Supporting Social Inclusion of Youth at Risk using Social Software-Impact, Sustainability and Evaluation, One Year after Pilot Testing
The aim of this case study was to report the experiences of four social work organizations in four different European countries (Belgium, Austria, Poland and Scotland) and their efforts to integrate the use of social media into their work with young people at risk. The activities of and challenges met by the organizations in the… View Article
Trans and Nonbinary Youth Inclusivity in Sexual Health
This report was published by Planned Parenthood Toronto. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: These guidelines were created through a community-based research project led by Planned Parenthood Toronto, with guidance and input from a youth advisory committee (YAC) of 8 diverse trans and non-binary youth ages 16-29. The YAC played a key role in… View Article
March 1, 2018
Drug Use and Risk Among Youth in Different Rural Contexts
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 use drugs early in life are at greater risk of developing dependence and related physical, mental, and social… View Article
February 26, 2018
Jane-Finch Youth Speak Out: Turf – Violence – Wellbeing
This report was published by the Assets Coming Together for Youth Project at York University. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Assets Coming Together for Youth Project (ACT for Youth) is a five-year community-university research partnership that is focused on developing a comprehensive youth strategy that will outline how urban communities like the… View Article
February 25, 2018
Relational Citizenship as Social Networks: Immigrant Youth’s Maps of their Friendships
Seeking to understand what it means for immigrant youth to make new connections in a host country, we explore their networks of social relations and situate these with respect to social capital and to citizenship as a relational and spatial concept. Focusing on graphic representations of friendships of nearly sixty immigrant adolescents, the analysis examines… View Article
February 22, 2018
Frontline Systems of Support
This report was published by f|pyn (Frontline Partners with Youth Network). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The mission of the F-SOS project is to develop a better understanding of what programs and services currently exist to support frontline workers’ grief and trauma and what has existed in the past. F-SOS project’s goal was… View Article
What the Real World in Schools is Like: Urban Youth in Dialogue About Educational Inequality
This article examines the emergence of a dialogue among urban youth about their educational condition, and the opportunities for learning and collaboration that ensue. The study is based on observations and interviews with eight students in a community-based program that supports the engagement of young people in school reform. Notably, the membership includes youth enrolled… View Article
Perceived Ethnic Discrimination and Social Exclusion: Newcomer Immigrant Children in Canada
This article examines relationships between perceived ethnic discrimination, social exclusion, psychosocial functioning, and academic performance among newcomer immigrant children from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, and the Philippines using a subsample from the New Canadian Children and Youth Study of children aged 11-13’years (1,053) living in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and the Prairies. Bivariate… View Article
Child and Youth Telepsychiatry in Rural and Remote Primary Care
Young people with psychological or psychiatric problems are managed largely by primary care practitioners, many of whom feel inadequately trained, ill equipped, and uncomfortable with this responsibility. Accessing specialist pediatric and psychological services, often located in and near large urban centers, is a particular challenge for rural and remote communities. Live interactive videoconferencing technology (telepsychiatry)… View Article
Empower Youth, Arts & Activism: An HIV/AIDS Arts Activism Manual for Youth by Youth
This toolkit was developed by the Youth Action Network, Gendering Adolescent AIDS Prevention (GAAP) & Centre for Urban Health Initiatives; it was published by CATIE. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This guide is designed for individuals who are interested in activating their knowledge, passion, and skills and want to fuel these ideas into… View Article
February 21, 2018
Sexual Health Toolkit Part 1: Sexually Transmitted Infections
This toolkit was developed by the First Nations Centre with the National Aboriginal Health Organization. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit has two parts. Part 1 has information on sexually-transmitted infections, including HIV. It also has information on getting tested. The purpose of the toolkit is to provide you with some of… View Article
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