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Making Schools Safe and Inclusive: Gay-straight Alliances and School Climate in Ontario
Gay-straight alliances (GSAs) have become widespread in Ontario schools and, starting in 2012, all schools are required to permit students to form GSAs. While American research suggests that GSAs have a positive impact on school safety and inclusion, there is little research on the impact of GSAs in Canadian schools. This study, based on a… View Article
August 5, 2017
A Brighter Future Through Indigenous Prosperity
This video was produced by TEDxToronto. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Gabrielle Scrimshaw is a young professional with a passion to create social impact. Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Gabrielle is a member of the Hatchet Lake First Nation. She has studied international business and policy in Australasia, Asia, the Americas, and Europe…. View Article
August 4, 2017
The Challenges of Youth Justice in Rural and Isolated Areas in Canada
This report was published by Department of Justice Canada. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This study was conducted to identify some of the central issues in the delivery of youth justice in rural and isolated areas. Due to the size, population distribution, and cultural diversity of Canada, rural and isolated areas comprise a… View Article
August 2, 2017
A Collective Approach to Eliminate Youth Violence
This report was published by Assets Coming Together For Youth and For Youth Initiative. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report advocates for a collective approach between government, private sector, community/social service agencies and city/faith leaders to effectively address the root causes of youth violence. There are some groups of young people who… View Article
August 1, 2017
Bridging Programs: Pathways to Equity in Post-Secondary Education
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? Participation in post-secondary education (PSE) enhances the quality of life and wellbeing of individuals, communities, and societies overall. Unfortunately, certain groups… View Article
True North
This video was produced by Zinnia Naqvi & Melania Liendo. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: True North is a project featuring video interviews with three active members and serving the Indigenous community of Toronto. Landy Anderson has been a child protection worker in several Children’s Aid Societies in Ontario and is also an… View Article
Uprooted Education
This report was published by the FCJ Refugee Centre. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report explores how the unique trajectories and social locations of migrant youth with precarious immigration status intersect with access to and involvement in Ontario high schools. Newcomer youth that are marked with less than stable immigration status face… View Article
July 31, 2017
Integrating Life Skills Into Golf Canada’s Youth Programs: Insights Into a Successful Research to Practice Partnership
This article offers insights into a successful research to practice partnership created between the University of Ottawa and Golf Canada, who worked together over the span of two years to integrate a life skills curriculum within two national programs for young golfers:(a) Golf in Schools and(b) Future Links Learn to Play. More specifically, the purpose of this article is to… View Article
Helping Youth in Care Succeed, Influence of Caregiver Involvement on Academic Achievement
The current study examined the influence of the placement on academic outcomes in youth receiving out of home care. A two-level multilevel model was used to partition variance in youth in care’s academic success scores into placement and child-specific levels of influence. Associations between caregiver involvement and academic success in youth in care were also… View Article
Promouvoir la santé mentale: adopter un langage commun
This video was produced by CAMH: Health Promotion Resource Centre. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: How do YOU talk about mental health promotion? There is growing discussion about mental health in Ontario and the way we talk about it matters. This brand new video by the CAMH Health Promotion Resource Centre explains the… View Article
July 30, 2017
Family Perspectives on Pathways to Mental Health Care for Children and Youth in Rural Communities
There is insufficient literature documenting the mental health experiences and needs of rural communities, and a lack of focus on children in particular. This is of concern given that up to 20% of children and youth suffer from a diagnosable mental health problem. Purpose: This study examines issues of access to mental health care for… View Article
July 29, 2017
Worth a Thousand Words? Advantages, Challenges and Opportunities in Working with Photovoice as a Qualitative Research Method with Youth and their Families
Photovoice, a popular method in qualitative participatory research, involves individuals taking photographic images to document and reflect on issues significant to them. Having emerged in the mid-1990s, its popularity has been related to several advantages of working with the method associated with enhanced forms of expression and accessibility, as well as a strong alignment with… View Article
July 28, 2017
Sport and Play for All: A Manual on Including Children and Youth with Disabilities
This toolkit was published by Handicap International Sri Lanka. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This training manual provides tips, guidance, and advice on disability and inclusion, with the primary aim of enhancing users’ knowledge and practice on inclusion. It brings together many training materials used during the Sports for All Project in Sri… View Article
July 27, 2017
Game On: Sport Participation as a Vehicle for Positive Development for Youth Facing Barriers
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: Sport is the most popular extra-curricular activity for youth across Canada. In this webinar, Corliss Bean, YouthREX’s Research and Evaluation Specialist, Bridgette Estrela, Director of Partnerships and Programming at MLSE LaunchPad, and Gabriela Estrada and Meaghan Marton from Motivate Canada engage in… View Article
Somebody Else’s Job: Experiences of Sex Education Among Health Professionals, Parents, and Adolescents with Physical Disabilities in Southwestern 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? This research seeks to address a lack of knowledge about how to support the sexual health education for youth with physical… View Article
July 26, 2017
Trans & Non-Binary Youth Accessing Shelters
This infographic was created by The 519. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Trans and Non-Binary youth face more discrimination than any other youth group and frequently report great difficulty accessing shelters. They often avoid shelters altogether. When Trans and Non-Binary youth do not see themselves reflected in services, they feel like they do… View Article
July 25, 2017
Former Youth Share Their Experiences with the CAS
This video was produced by the Toronto Star. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Former youth in care share their stories about their experiences with the Children’s Aid Society (CAS), group homes, and foster homes.
July 24, 2017
Rural Youth: Prescription and ‘Over-the-Counter’ Drugs
This factsheet was developed by the Saskatchewan Rural Youth Healthy Lifestyles and Risk Behaviour Study. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Non-medical use of prescription and over-the-counter dugs among youth is a growing concern. Some of the more common drugs used this way are drugs prescribed for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), such as… View Article
July 23, 2017
Bridging the Generation Gap: Exploring the Differences between Immigrant Parents and their Canadian-born Children
In the following paper, the importance of recognizing generation as a key differentiating factor in visible minority experiences of integration in Canadian society is discussed. The bulk of both academic and non-academic research has focused on the immigrant experience and the difficulties of acculturation, particularly for immigrants who have been racialized (seen as racially different… View Article
Evaluation of a Leadership Program for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Youth: Stories of Positive Youth Development and Community Engagement
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What was this research about? This research focuses on an initiative by Right to Play called the Youth Leadership Program (YLP). This program was designed to… View Article
July 22, 2017
Perceived Influence Of African American Male Mentorship On The Academic Success Of African American Males In A Predominantly White Institution Of Higher Education
Mentoring relationships may have an effect on student attrition. Astin (1984) and Tinto (1993) identified several factors that contributed to student attrition, including academic and social integration. According to Tinto, academic and social integration influence students’ decisions to persist in school or to drop out. Tinto found that various built-in characteristics such as family background,… View Article
The Educational and Mental Health Needs of Syrian Refugee Children
This report was published by the Migration Policy Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Syrian civil war, which began in March 2011, has subsequently displaced nearly 12 million people, more than 4 million of them beyond Syria’s borders. Children under the age of 18 represent about half of the Syrian refugee population,… View Article
July 21, 2017
Beyond the Individual: Collective/Community Approaches to Youth Worker Wellbeing
This report was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Frontline youth workers and the work they do are critical to the youth sector and the wellbeing of youth in our communities. Their work engages the intersection point between youth and ‘the system’ – they bear witness to the development, changes and… View Article
The Danger of a Single Story | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This video was produced by TED Talks. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice – and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we… View Article
Child Welfare Adolescents & The Youth Justice System: Failing to Respond Effectively to Crossover Youth
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This research is about crossover youth, a term used to describe youth who are involved in both the child welfare system… View Article
Youth Spaces: A Community Recreation for All Briefing Note
This report was published by Community Recreation for All. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In September 2013, Parks, Forestry and Recreation (PFR) released the ‘Recreation Services for Youth’ report. Community Recreation for All (CRFA) has reviewed this report, and identified several concerns along with concrete actions moving forward with increasing access to youth… View Article
July 20, 2017
Youth Gangs: Know the Facts
This factsheet was developed by the National Crime Prevention Council. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Gang leaders use a variety of tactics to recruit new members. They often target and recruit children and teens who perform poorly in school, skip class, have few friends, have low self-esteem, need money, or have already gotten… View Article
July 19, 2017
Focus on Affirmative Action
This report was published by the African American Policy Forum. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This 13-part series provides readers with a guided tour of the current controversy about affirmative action. Each installment is structured to explore a widely held belief or assertion about affirmative action. Upon closer inspection, each belief is shown… View Article
First Nations & Treaties Map
This infographic was created by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Ontario is covered by 46 treaties and other agreements, such as land purchases by the Crown. These agreements were signed between 1781 and 1930. This map, published May 20, 2014, illustrates all of the First Nations and Treaties… View Article
July 18, 2017
Opportunities in Transition: An Economic Analysis of Investing in Youth Aging Out of Foster Care – Report 1 of 3
This report was published by Fostering Change. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Compared to their peers who have not experienced foster or other government care, youth aging out of care tend to have greater emotional and other challenges as well as less financial, family and other support to draw on as they transition… View Article
Youth Homelessness: the Relationships among Mental Health, Hope and Service Satisfaction
This paper reports a mental health assessment of 60 homeless youth. Our study explored the mental health needs of youth accessing an overnight youth shelter. Participants completed an interview using one demographic form and one of two standardized questionnaires. Questions assessed youth mental health symptoms, examined various contacts that youth made with mainstream society (services,… View Article
Streetwolf: Seven Principles of Self-Leadership
This toolkit was developed by the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Streetwolf is a toolkit that explores issues Aboriginal youth face in their daily lives and assists them with understanding the realities and consequences of negative choices. This workbook is intended to increase the skills, knowledge, attitudes,… View Article
July 17, 2017
Improving Youth Mentoring Interventions Through Research-Based Practice
Youth mentoring programs are in the limelight. Over three million young people have a Big Brother, a Big Sister, or a similar adult volunteer involved in their lives – a six-fold increase from just a decade ago – and generous federal funding continues to fuel new initiatives. This expansion speaks volumes about the faith our… View Article
July 15, 2017
5 Ways to Make Schools Safer for LGBTQ Students
This infographic was created by the It Gets Better Project & Trans Student Educational Resources. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: This infographic highlights five ways that youth can make their schools better for LGBTQ youth: speak out, start a GSA/QSA, educate your teachers, host an LGBTQ panel, and introduce a trans-inclusive policy.
July 14, 2017
Speaking Up: Youth Voice & Ontario’s Black Youth Action Plan
In February of 2017, the Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services launched the 47-million-dollar Ontario Black Youth Action Plan (OBYAP) to tackle the barriers that Black youth in Ontario face. NOISE program participant, YouthREX Research Intern, and student at Emery Collegiate Institute, Benjamin attended the OBYAP community launch and a number of the consultation sessions. His… View Article
July 13, 2017
Stepping Up – Civic Engagement & Youth Leadership
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX from Stepping Up: A Strategic Framework to Help Ontario’s Youth Succeed by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Stepping Up is a strategic framework from the Ministry of Children & Youth Services that strengthens the Government of Ontario’s commitment to young people. By identifying the government’s… View Article
10 Ways to Meaningfully Engage Underrepresented Youth
This factsheet was developed by Amy Hosotsuji, Duane Hall, and Jasmine Mwanaisha for YouthREX. HRE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Who is an underrepresented youth? Someone who is not represented or treated fairly by government or policies and laws, mainstream media, education, etc. Groups today include people of colour, immigrants, those living with physical and… View Article
Designing Youth Mental Health Services for the 21st Century, Examples from Australia, Ireland and the UK
Despite the evidence showing that young people aged 12-25 years have the highest incidence and prevalence of mental illness across the lifespan, and bear a disproportionate share of the burden of disease associated with mental disorder, their access to mental health services is the poorest of all age groups. A major factor contributing to this… View Article
July 9, 2017
Transgender Youth: Invisible and Vulnerable
This study used three focus groups to explore factors that affect the experiences of youth (ages 15 to 21) who identify as transgender. The focus groups were designed to probe transgender youths’ experiences of vulnerability in the areas of health and mental health. This involved their exposure to risks, discrimination, marginalization, and their access to… View Article
American Promise
This video was produced by Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: A documentary 13 years in the making, American Promise follows the journeys of two African-American boys and their families from kindergarten to high school graduation and provides a powerful narrative about the lives of African-American boys and their… View Article
Hosting a School Board Trustees All Candidates Meeting: A Student’s Guide
This toolkit was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS GUIDE: Not all civics classes will teach students about school board trustee elections, but students have the most to gain from having a great school board trustee. Even though high school students may not be eligible to vote yet, they can still get… View Article
Factors Associated with Access to Sexual Health Services Among Teens in Toronto: Does Immigration Matter?
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? Given that a large proportion of Toronto’s population are immigrant youth, it is important to understand how their social status affects… View Article
Is There Racial Discrimination in Police Stop-and-Searches of Black Youth? A Toronto Case Study
Our study investigated racial profiling of Black youth in Toronto and linked this racial profiling to urban disadvantage theory, which highlights neighbourhood-level processes. Our findings provide empirical evidence suggesting that because of racial profiling, Black youth are subject to disproportionately more stops for gun-, traffic-, drug-, and suspicious activity-related reasons. Moreover, they show that drug-related stop-and-searches of Black youth… View Article
Employment Training for Street Youth: a Viable Option
Past research claims that there are two fundamental needs for street youth to get off the street and away from the associated lifestyles-housing and employment. Meeting these two central needs may be challenging because street youth are on the margins of both society and the labour market. It is difficult for street youth to improve… View Article
July 6, 2017
Reducing Barriers for Ontario’s Youth with Police Records
This report was published by John Howard Society of Ontario. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Youth unemployment has become a pressing social issue in recent years, both in Canada and internationally. The current economic climate only serves to exacerbate pre-existing disadvantages faced by youth from marginalized groups (Aboriginal, racialized/immigrant communities, individuals with mental… View Article
July 5, 2017
Still Figuring It Out | Tavi Gevinson
This video was produced by TEDx. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Tavi Gevinson is editor-in-chief and founder of RookieMag.com and writes thestylerookie.com. Rookie, a site for teenage girls, broke one million page views within five days of launching in September of 2011, and contributors have included Miranda July, Dan Savage, Joss Whedon, JD… View Article
July 2, 2017
Mapped: A Youth Community Mapping Toolkit for Vancouver
This toolkit was published by the City of Vancouver and the International Centre for Sustainable Cities. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit addresses barriers to youth engagement by providing practical ideas that are effective and easy to use, and have been tested in the field by community organizations and cities. This resource… View Article
Media: A Catalyst for Resilience in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth have the potential for considerable resilience. Positive media representations may mediate negative experiences and foster self-esteem, yet the relationship between resilience and both traditional offline and new online media remains under addressed for this population. This grounded-theory exploration of media-based resilience building activities by LGBTQ youth indicated… View Article
Impacts of Strong Parental Support for Trans Youth
The aim of this report is to provide preliminary data on the health impacts of parental support for trans (transgender or transsexual) youth aged 16 to 24 in Ontario. Given the lack of information on impacts of parental support for trans youth, we assessed the degree to which parental support for trans youth’s gender identity… View Article
Prevalence of Texting While Driving and Other Risky Driving Behaviours among Young People in Ontario, Canada: Evidence from 2012 and 2014
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 study examined accident occurrence and prevalence of three driving related risk behaviours – texting while driving, talking on the… View Article
July 1, 2017
The Facts on Dating Violence in Youth Relationships
This infographic was created by Battered Women’s Support Services. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: The infographic looks at facts surrounding dating violence in youth relationships. It was created to coincide with February being Youth Dating Violence Awareness Month.
June 28, 2017
Youth Leading Change
This video was produced by YouthREX’s Youth Advisory Council. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: YouthREX’s Youth Advisory Council team advises YouthREX in its capacity-building, knowledge mobilization, and evaluation support activities. The Advisory comprises youth (16-25 years of age), including individuals with experience in the youth-serving sector. On June 10, 2016, our Youth Advisory… View Article
June 27, 2017
Strong African American Families – Teen Program
This factsheet was developed by the Center for Family Research. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: The Strong African American Families – Teen (SAAF-T) intervention is a preventive intervention for African-American students living in rural communities entering high school that integrates individual youth skills building, parenting skills training, and family interaction training. SAAF-T involves… View Article
June 25, 2017
five14 Talks: Jamil Jivani – Optimism When Confronting Inequality
This video was produced by the Children’s Aid Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: As a young teen, Jamil Jivani would never have imagined himself as a graduate of Yale Law School or articling with Torys LLP. As a teen, he struggled in school and was frequently stopped by police and security guards… View Article
Youth Empowerment Evaluation: Learning Voice
Including youth in the evaluation process can enhance the quality of the inquiry and be empowering for the participants, but it is not without challenges. In this article, several principles for youth-involved research and evaluation are outlined. These come from those who are pioneering this approach and from current research on the dilemmas of practice… View Article
June 24, 2017
Why Support for Trans Youth Matters
This infographic was created by Landyn Pan and Ethan Lopez for Trans Student Educational Resources. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: This infographic looks at how to support trans youth, based on a 2012 study that included 433 individuals.
The Young and the Jobless: Ontario’s Youth Can’t Win for Losing
This infographic was created by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Five years after the global meltdown, Ontario’s youth employment levels remain perilously low. Ontario youth have been effectively left out of the recovery. Check out the infographic and read more in the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives… View Article
June 23, 2017
I Am Gay: 5 Things I Fear
This infographic was created by UNAIDS. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: This infographic by UNAIDS illustrates some of the fears, stigma, challenges, and obstacles that people from the gay community face. Approximately 80 countries have punitive laws that criminalize same sex relations.
June 22, 2017
Reflections on Indigenizing Youth Work on National Aboriginal Day
“Reconciliation is not an Aboriginal problem; it is a Canadian one.” – Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Report Today, on June 21, we celebrate National Aboriginal Day. On this day, which also falls on on the day of summer solstice, we celebrate the history, contributions and cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples… View Article
June 20, 2017
Race, Ethnicity, Immigration and Jobs: Labour Market Access Among Ghanaian and Somali Youth in the Greater Toronto Area
This thesis uses focus group interviews and survey questionnaires to examine perceptions of Ghanaian and Somali youth, residing in Toronto, about barriers to their labour market access. The emphasis is on perceptions that deal with labour market discrimination based on race, ethnicity and recency of immigration. The results show that perceptions of discrimination based on… View Article
June 18, 2017
Youth and Young Adults: Life in Transition
This report was published by Public Health Agency of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The goals of the CPHO’s annual report are to highlight specific public health issues that the CPHO has determined warrant further discussion and action and to inform Canadians about the factors that contribute to improving health. This report… View Article
June 17, 2017
Recommendations for Improving Outcomes for Youth Involved With the Law
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet was developed from the Supporting Positive Outcomes for Youth Involved with the Law report. From its inception, and in the context of theory and research, youth justice has been an evolving system seeking effective strategies to reduce recidivism, or re-offending. This factsheet… View Article
Youth Out-Migration in Northern Ontario
This report was published by the Northern Ontario Training Boards. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This study has been prepared for the 5 existing Local Training and Adjustment Boards in Northern Ontario. Due to the particular economic conditions in Northern Ontario, it is very important for the Northern Boards to properly understand the… View Article
Exploring the Applicability of the Concept of Cultural Safety to Aboriginal Health and Community Wellness
The goal of the research paper is to explore both the concept of cultural safety and its practical implications for policies and programs designed to improve the health of Aboriginal people and the wellness of Aboriginal communities. The paper demonstrates the concept of how cultural safety can shift from being a tool to deliver health… View Article
June 14, 2017
Emotional Health Among Canadian Youth
This factsheet was developed by the Pan-Canadian Joint Consortium for School Health. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Emotional health is a critical part of young people’s wellbeing. Research has shown that many youth who experience mental health problems continue to have these problems in adulthood and may suffer personal costs, including limited employment… View Article
June 13, 2017
Toward A New Chapter In Our History: How the New Ontario Regulation Provides an Opportunity to Renew Police-Community Relations
This report was published by Citizen Empowerment Project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This Citizen Empowerment Project report is based on a series of Policing Literacy Initiative community consultation dinners in fall 2015. At these events community members from the Greater Toronto Area gathered to discuss the Government of Ontario’s consultation draft regulation… View Article
Trans Youth at School: Y-Gap Community Bulletin
This factsheet was developed by the Youth-Gender Action Project (Y-GAP). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: The world is often an unsafe place for trans youth. Schools are no exception – but that can be changed. Trans students experience verbal and physical harassment, assault, teasing, social exclusion, and have their property stolen or damaged… View Article
June 12, 2017
Let’s Stop Bullying for All: Advice from Disabled Young People for Disabled Young People
This video was produced by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This film was created for youth with disabilities about bullying. It contains advice from youth with disabilities to those being bullied.
Achieving Cultural Competence: A Diversity Toolkit for Residential Care Settings
This toolkit was published by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Children and youth in residential care come from a variety of backgrounds and have a multitude of needs. This toolkit guides staff in creating residential care settings that are competent in serving a culturally-diverse range of children… View Article
June 10, 2017
A Sexual Violence Toolkit for the Child Welfare Sector in Ontario
This toolkit was developed by Leap21. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Leap21 was created to support a 21st century growing awareness of sexual violence. The intended audience is anyone involved with the child welfare sector in Ontario: young people in and leaving care in Ontario foster parents and anyone who cares for and… View Article
Joseph Boyden – We Matter Campaign
This video was produced by the We Matter Campaign. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Joseph Boyden shares a message to Indigenous youth as a part of the We Matter Campaign. We Matter is a national campaign about communicating short messages with our Indigenous young people that no matter how hopeless life may feel… View Article
June 9, 2017
Communicating Evaluation Findings: You Told Us, We Listened
This toolkit was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This simple tool supports the learning-focused function of evaluation. Documenting “what you told us” and how “we listened” supports programs to maintain accountability to program stakeholders.
Crossing Places: A Review Of Urban Youth Policy
This report was published by the Urban Youth Working Group of the Neighbourhood Change Research Partnership (NCRP). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report is the product of many productive discussions within the Urban Youth Working Group of the Neighbourhood Change Research Partnership (NCRP) from November 2014 through December 2017. The working group… View Article
The Contours of Anti-Black Racism: Engaging Anti-Oppression from Embodied Spaces
We reflect on our embodied experiences of living out the various layers of anti-Black racism in our daily lives. Our starting point is our powerful gut reaction to the experiences of Black youth in a research study exploring youth violence and healing in Canada. We were awed by the intensity of anti-Black racism that youth… View Article
June 8, 2017
The Hidden Epidemic: A Report on Child and Family Poverty in Toronto
This report was published by an group of Toronto-based youth and/or poverty-focused organizations HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report describes the hidden epidemic of child and family poverty in Toronto. It shows which children are most affected by poverty. Finally, it proposes that it is a crucial time for action by the… View Article
June 6, 2017
Beyond Earnings and Social Reproduction: Can College Lead to Good Jobs Without Reproducing Social Inequalities?
College-for-all has become the educational policy in the United States, and it has led to many changes. Postsecondary sub-baccalaureate (sub-BA) credentials (certificates and associate’s degrees) are an increasing portion of college credentials, and we examine the implications for the reproduction of social inequalities. We find that despite the growth of sub-BA credentials, many students who… View Article
The Power of Youth in Improving Community Conditions for Health
This report was published by the National Academy of Sciences. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Though a common target for health-improving efforts, young people are not often regarded as agents of change for healthier communities. However, a growing number of successful health-supportive policy, environment, and systems-change efforts trace their impetus to youth involvement…. View Article
June 5, 2017
Conversations That Matter: Engaging Communities to Expand Employment Opportunities for Youth with Disabilities
Although preparing youth with significant disabilities for future careers is a central focus of transition education, the task can be overwhelming for high school teachers and staff to tackle alone. Educators describe a number of common barriers to promoting youth employment, including the perceived inexperience of the student, the unwillingness of local employers to hire… View Article
Voter Turnout: Youth Aged 18-24 in the 41st and 42nd General Elections, by Province
This infographic was created by Elections Canada. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Youth voter turnout increased in all Canadian provinces and territories in the 42nd general election.
June 4, 2017
Qualities that Exemplify Student Leadership
The article discusses student leadership and the qualities exemplifying student leaders. Topics include how teachers can use classroom mentorship to develop leaders, the role of school administrators in the development of student leadership and successful school leadership programs. The article also offers information on Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) education program in the U.S.
Sofas, Shelters and Strangers: A Report on Youth Homelessness in Niagara
This report was published by Niagara Region Community Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The growing number of homeless youth in Canada makes youth homelessness a concern for every municipality. The following report outlines the design, methodology, findings and recommendations of a study of the causes and impacts of youth homelessness in the… View Article
June 1, 2017
Youth Voice Project
This report was published by Child Welfare Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: We posit that youths’ voices are unique given their direct service user status coupled with their vulnerabilities. As is highlighted in the findings from the literature review, valid and reliable Customer Satisfaction tools are woefully scant for the at risk… View Article
May 31, 2017
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Utilization of Mental Health Services Among High-Risk Youths
Racial and ethnic disparities in mental health service use have been identified as a major public health problem. However, the extent to which these disparities may be accounted for by other confounding sociodemographic or clinical predictors of service use (e.g., family income, functional impairment, caregiver strain) is relatively unexplored, especially for youth services. The goal… View Article
#KtA2018: Real Talk – Youth Work In Ontario Is… | Panel Discussion
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Youth workers are the most critical factor in the success of a youth program, but what is youth work in Ontario really like? This dynamic and interactive panel discussed the professional, personal, and political complexities of youth work. Our panelists shared insights… View Article
May 30, 2017
Locating and Engaging Youth after They Leave Foster Care: Experiences Fielding the Multi-Site Evaluation of Foster Youth Programs
This report was published by the Administration for Children and Families (USA). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Locating youth who have aged out of foster care has become a pressing policy concern. The John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (FCIA) required the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to develop… View Article
This Issue Has Been with Us for Ages: A Community Assessment of Police Contact Carding in 31 Division
This report was published by the Logical Outcomes. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In the summer of 2014, Logical Outcomes led a community-based research project called the Community Assessment of Police Practices (CAPP) to examine community satisfaction with the Toronto Police Service in 31 Division. The study took a participatory action research approach… View Article
May 27, 2017
Developing the Next Generation of Economic Citizens: Financial Inclusion and Education for Children and Youth
In order for young people to achieve their potential as empowered and engaged economic citizens, they must have access to safe and appropriate financial services and quality financial, social, and livelihoods education. The Child and Youth Finance Movement is uniting government authorities, financial service providers, academics, and youth serving organizations from across the world to… View Article
Towards a Better Understanding of NEET Youth in Ontario: Findings from the ‘Made in Ontario’ NEET Youth Research Initiative
This report was prepared on behalf of the Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services by Blueprint ADE. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: While most youth in Ontario are experiencing success in school and work, there remains a significant proportion of Ontario’s youth population that is not in employment, education or training (NEET)…. View Article
May 26, 2017
How Do Differences in Social and Cultural Background Influence Access to Higher Education and the Completion of Studies?
This report was published by Organisation For Economic Co-operation and Development. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Parents’ level of education still greatly influences that of their children: individuals are 4.5 times more likely to attend higher education if one of their parents has a higher education degree than if both their parents have… View Article
May 25, 2017
#KtA2018: Eddie Lartey, Hamilton Youth Poets – Spoken Word Performance
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! In this video, Eddie Lartey, a spoken word artist from Hamilton Youth Poets, shares three pieces with the KtA audience.
May 24, 2017
Black Girls Matter: Pushed Out, Overpoliced and Underprotected
This report was published by the African American Policy Forum and the Center For Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies at Columbia Law School. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: For girls, as with boys, the failure to receive a high school diploma often places individuals on a pathway to low-wage work, unemployment, and incarceration…. View Article
Communicating Evaluation Findings: The 5Ws and 1H!
This tool was published YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This simple tool will support you to communicate your evaluation findings to your external stakeholders. Answer these questions to help plan your knowledge mobilization strategy: What are the key findings? Does this evaluation finding need to be communicated? If yes, to who? Why… View Article
May 23, 2017
NOISE Eastern Hub
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: YouthREX’s Eastern Hub launched our New Opportunities for Innovative Youth Engagement (NOISE) program in 2016. This video captures some highlights and reflections from the program. The main goal of NOISE is to build the research and evaluation capacity of youth in Ontario… View Article
May 22, 2017
Engaging Older Youth: Program and City Level Strategies to Support Sustained Participation in Out-of-School Time
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? Afterschool or out-of-school time (OST) programs help keep older youth, who begin to disengage from their education, engaged. OST programs provide… View Article
May 21, 2017
‘Around Here, They Roll Up the Sidewalks at Night’: A Qualitative Study of Youth Living in a Rural Canadian Community
The paper is based on an ethnographic study conducted in a rural community in British Columbia, Canada. The study examined the impact of community culture on youth’s development as sexual beings. We describe how social and geographical forces intersect to affect youth’s lives and trace the ways in which deprivation of various forms of capital… View Article
May 18, 2017
My Experience with Body Dysmorphic Disorder
This video was produced by Annie Elainey. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: The is the first of a four-part video series where experiences with body dysmorphic disorder, the recovery process, intersectional body positivity, and finding body peace are all discussed.
May 16, 2017
Civics in Action: Learning that Changes the World
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: There is strong evidence that academic and civic engagement are mutually reinforcing. When young people are supported to explore an issue of relevance to them and have an opportunity to meaningfully respond, they gain experience practicing active citizenship and are more likely… View Article
Opportunities in Transition: An Economic Analysis of Investing in Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
This report was published by Fostering Change. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: For most young people, family is there to lend a hand with things like rent, groceries, and support as they make the first few steps into adulthood. Unless they’ve been in foster care. Fostering Change commissioned this research to provide an… View Article
Can Art Make a Difference? Mobilizing the Arts to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness
Article originally published on the Homeless Hub Blog and reposted with permission from Dr. Kaitlin Schwan. For many years, I’ve been powerfully committed to the idea that the arts have the transformative and energetic power to create social change. Even a cursory knowledge of the history of social movements shows us that art is a powerful tool for… View Article
May 15, 2017
YouthREX’s Youth Program Supports
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Youth organizations deliver critical, meaningful programs to improve the lives of youth across Ontario. YouthREX is offering a range of six services to help you do this work. Whether you’re looking for data, starting a new program, or figuring out how to… View Article
May 14, 2017
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