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Game On: Sport Participation as a Vehicle for Positive Development for Youth Facing Barriers
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? Sport is the most popular extra-curricular activity for youth across Canada. Research demonstrates that sport not only supports opportunities to be… View Article
May 14, 2017
Game On: Sport Participation as a Vehicle for Positive Development for Youth Facing Barriers
This report was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Sport is the most popular extra-curricular activity for youth across Canada and has been identified as an important environment to foster psychosocial development in youth. It is particularly important for youth who face multiple barriers and vulnerabilities, as identified in Stepping Up:… View Article
About Youth Driven Spaces (YDS)
This video was produced by the Neutral Zone. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: The Youth Driven Space (YDS) project believes youth thrive when they have a voice and engage in genuine decision making. We empower youth by supporting organizations to develop new practices that lead to a culture of youth and adult partnerships…. View Article
May 13, 2017
Stepping Stones: Early Adulthood Cognitive Development
This factsheet was developed by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Across Ontario, hundreds of dedicated organizations and individuals are making a difference for youth every day. Stepping Stones is intended to support and enhance the work of these adult allies by presenting a shared understanding of how youth develop… View Article
Depression and Suicidal Ideation Among Canadians Aged 15-24
This report was published by Statistics Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Among Canadians aged 15 to 24, the rate of depression is higher than at any other age, and suicide is the second leading cause of death. The current study provides detailed information about depression and suicidal ideation among young Canadians, including… View Article
Girl Consultation Research Toolkit: For Girls in Poverty
This toolkit was developed by Girl Effect. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The Girl Consultation Research Toolkit is a guide for individuals or organizations who wish to speak directly to girls in poverty. It includes a selection of tools to help hear from girls, understand their lives, uncover the issues and challenges they… View Article
May 12, 2017
Toronto Youth Equity Strategy (TYES): Pre-charge diversion
This report was published by the City of Toronto and authored by Fiona Scott. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The City of Toronto Youth Equity Strategy proposes recommendations to support youth most vulnerable to involvement in serious violence and crime. This report focuses on how Pre-charge diversions support Recommendation 17: that the City… View Article
Arts-based Projects for Children and Young People
This report was published by Project Oracle Children and Youth Evidence Hub. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: There is a wide variety of arts-based activities for children and young people across London, and yet it is often difficult to express their specific benefits and impact. Reviewing the evidence can help to shine light… View Article
May 11, 2017
Sexual Health Toolkit Part 2: Sexuality and Relationships
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 2 has information on sexuality and relationships. The purpose of the toolkit is to provide you with some of the basic information you need to keep yourself… View Article
May 10, 2017
Northern Lights – Mental Health in Kangiqsujuaq
This video was produced by North in Focus (NIF). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: At the heart of this project is a five-day photography workshop. The workshop took place in February 2016 in the Arsaniq School with support from Kangiqsujuaq mental health coordinator Marion James, producer and journalist Eric Foss, and with generous… View Article
#GenerationFlux: Understanding the Seismic Shifts that are Shaking Canada’s Youth
This factsheet was published by Community Foundations of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: 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 work with… View Article
The Next Canada – Politics, Political Engagement, and Priorities of Canada’s Next Electoral Powerhouse: Young Canadians
This report was published by Abacus Data. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This study, commissioned by the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), reports on a range of data sources, including a recent survey of 1,000 Canadians aged 18 to 25 years old. In it, the report explores the recent history of youth… View Article
May 9, 2017
Youth in Care with Complex Needs
This report was published by the Office Of The Children’s Advocate. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Children and youth become involved with the child welfare system due to a range of risk factors related to child maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect), caregiver issues (such as parental substance misuse, poor… View Article
May 7, 2017
The Epidemiology of HIV in Youth
This factsheet was developed by CATIE. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet provides a summary of the HIV epidemic among youth in Canada. It is one of a series of factsheets on the epidemiology of HIV and hepatitis C. All epidemiological information is approximate, based on the best available data. The data in… View Article
May 6, 2017
Supporting Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth at Summer Camp
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What was this research about? The development of gender identity is a major task of adolescence. For transgender and gender nonconforming youth, this task can be… View Article
Inclusion Tool Kit for After School Programs: Special Needs Inclusion Project
This toolkit was developed by the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth & Their Families. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit contains information and practical strategies needed to create a nurturing and welcoming environment for all children in after school programs. This resource is meant to help service providers develop programs in… View Article
May 5, 2017
Did You Know? Treaties Recognition Week
This factsheet was developed by the First Nations, Métis & Inuit Education Association of Ontario. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: November 6 to 12 is Treaties Recognition Week in Ontario. Treaties Recognition Week was introduced to honour the importance of treaties and to help Ontarians learn more about treaty rights and treaty relationships.
May 3, 2017
Communication Codes Among African American Children and Youth: The Fast Track from Special Education to Prison
Participant observations of two youth organizations identified more than 400 communications in which aggression served pro-social functions. Misinterpretation of these cultural communication codes could lead to over identification of African American males in special education and, ultimately, correctional facilities.
Which Way to the Restroom? Respecting the Rights of Transgender Youth in the School System: A North American Perspective
Freedom from discrimination based on sex is a right. It is clear that a man and woman must be treated the same before the law. As society progresses, the traditional concept of “sex” based on birth is becoming less relevant. Instead, “gender” irrespective of birth sex determines rights. It is not uncommon for individuals to… View Article
MY Canada: Finding Common Ground
This toolkit was published by the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit is a guide that provides practical and tactical suggestions on conducting workshops and facilitating dialogues with Muslim youth across the country. It covers a wide range of topics including leadership, media relations, civic engagement,… View Article
April 29, 2017
The Power to Lead: A Leadership Model for Adolescent Girls
This report was published by CARE. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This resource was developed to help guide CARE’s leadership model for girls in Power Within. It provides a literature review of definitions and approaches to girls’ education and leadership development. In addition to the literature review, expert informant interviews were conducted to… View Article
Wounds of the Gut, Wounds of the Soul: Youth Violence and Community Healing Among Oromos in Toronto
In this article, I tell the story of a community-initiated and youth-led participatory action research project, which was designed and carried out in the Oromo community of Toronto against the disturbing backdrop of youth violence throughout the city. Although the authorial privilege of this article is given to me, this is a project where youth… View Article
April 28, 2017
Moving on from Anti-Racism? Understandings of Community Cohesion held by Youth Workers
Community Cohesion’, and the apparent lack of it, was rapidly offered as the explanation for the 2001 disturbances across northern England, and has since become a cornerstone of government approaches to race relations policy. This article explores what Community Cohesion means to welfare practitioners in Oldham, one of the affected towns. Academic discussion of Community… View Article
Police Encounters Among a Community Sample of Children and Youth Accessing Mental Health Services
Generally, within the Canadian context, scholarship on police encounters with persons living with mental illness has focused on the experiences of adults and not children and youth. In this article, we present preliminary work of a secondary data analysis of intake statistics collected over a 5-year period (2009-2014) and a thematic content analysis of qualitative… View Article
April 27, 2017
The Young and the Jobless, Youth Unemployment in Ontario
This report was published by Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report examines lingering post-recession youth joblessness in Ontario. It focuses on labour market trends that impact Ontarians aged 15 – 24. A detailed analysis of the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey reveals Ontario’s youth continue to suffer… View Article
April 26, 2017
Canadian Youth Stressed About Money & Careers
This video was produced by PressTV. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: A newly-published Ipsos Reid survey suggests that 90% of Canadian young adults are feeling stressed about careers and money. The study demonstrated that young adults were more likely than older Canadians to be underemployed, overworked, and in part-time jobs. And those who… View Article
April 25, 2017
Understanding Youth Exclusion: Critical Moments, Social Networks and Social Capital
The paper reviews some key findings from research in North East England that was based on young people’s accounts of growing up in poor neighbourhoods. The studies were neither youth policy evaluations nor investigations of the potential of mentoring. However, in focussing on the role of ‘critical moments’, social capital and social networks in shaping… View Article
April 24, 2017
A Better Way Forward: Ontario’s 3-Year Anti-Racism Strategic Plan
This report was published by the Government of Ontario. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This 3-year anti-racism strategic plan is the province’s commitment to change the way we do things and break down barriers to advance racial equity. This means reviewing government policies, programs, and services to find ways for everyone to have… View Article
The School-to-Work Transitions of Newcomer Youth in Canada
Over half of all migrants to Canada are under 29 years of age and one quarter arrive as refugees. Studies on occupational achievements and labour market status have been largely ignored in favour of studies on adult migrants rather than on youth. This paper uses data collected from two sources: a national study of newly-arrived… View Article
April 23, 2017
Addressing Youth Unemployment and Underemployment: Submission to the Premier’s Council on Youth Opportunities
This report was published by the Ontario Federation of Labour Young Workers Committee. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In Ontario, the recent recession and the austerity measures that followed have had a disproportionate impact on young people. Their struggles foretell a broader low-wage future for all Ontarians if our government does not change… View Article
April 21, 2017
Rural Canadian Youth Exposed to Physical Violence
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? Exposure to violence in childhood and adolescence has negative long-term outcomes, including an increased risk of delinquency, alcohol and drug-use, poor… View Article
The Effect of Youth Diversion Programs on Recidivism: A Meta-Analytic Review
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? Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, young offenders can be diverted away from the traditional criminal justice system. The rationale is… View Article
April 20, 2017
Message Not Delivered: The Myth of Apathetic Youth and the Importance of Contact in Political Participation
This report was published by Samara Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Over the last 30 years, Canadians have watched with concern as voting rates among younger people have declined, with the result that in the 2011 federal election, the majority of young people opted not to cast a vote. If the number… View Article
Black Male Exceptionalism? The Problems and Potential of Black Male-Focused Interventions
Black male exceptionalism is the premise that African American men fare more poorly than any other group in the United States. The discourse of Black male exceptionalism presents African American men as an ‘endangered species.’ Some government agencies, foundations, and activists have responded by creating ‘Black male achievement’ programs. There are almost no corresponding ‘Black… View Article
April 19, 2017
Divided City: Life in Canada’s Child Poverty Capital
This report was prepared by Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, Family Service Toronto, Colour of Poverty & Social Planning Toronto. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report draws from new data to update the 2014 report, The Hidden Epidemic: A Report on Child and Family Poverty in Toronto. It is the result of a… View Article
April 18, 2017
Chicano: Latino Youth Leadership Institute: an Asset-based Program for Youth
To describe the theory of action that links the Chicano-Latino Youth Leadership Institute with positive youth development and to highlight promising practices. A logic model provided the basis for data collection through written surveys, focus groups, reflection forms, and analysis of Minnesota Student Survey Results. Primary participant outcomes include increased levels of community service, improved… View Article
YouthREX Project Update: April 01, 2017
“The Ministry of Children and Youth Services shares YouthREX’s unwavering commitment to the wellbeing of at-risk youth and supports your vision of an Ontario where shared knowledge is transformed into positive impact for all youth.” – Honourable Michael Coteau, Minister of Children and Youth Services For most non-profit organizations, the dates March 31st and April… View Article
Evaluability Assessment Final Report: Breaking the Cycle Youth Gang Exit and Ambassador Leadership Program
This report was published by Public Safety Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The issue of street gangs in Canada has generated considerable concern among criminal justice professionals and the general public. Because of the high level of criminal behaviour associated with street gangs, and the inherent dangers posed to youth who choose… View Article
Social Network Influences on Service Use among Urban, African American Youth with Mental Health Problems
The purpose of the study was to examine the associations between the size and quality of African-American adolescents’ social networks and their mental health service use, and to examine whether these social network characteristics moderate the association between need for services because of emotional or behavioral difficulties and use of services. Participants were a community… View Article
Opportunities in Transition: An Economic Analysis of Investing in Youth Aging Out of Foster Care – Report 2 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
April 17, 2017
Young Urban Aboriginal Women Entrepreneurs: Social Capital, Complex Transitions and Community Support
The employment pattern of young people is particularly significant for the economic, social, and cultural vitality of urban Aboriginal communities. This study of young women entrepreneurs focuses upon the role of social capital in transitions to self-employment. It considers how social capital operates through networks within and between groups, has effects which are positive and… View Article
Strategies for Fostering Basic Psychological Needs Support in High Quality Youth Leadership Programs
Youth leadership programming has become an increasingly common context to foster basic psychological needs and promote youth development. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore strategies involved in fostering youth needs support within six leadership programs. Two leaders and 30 youth participated in semi-structured interviews to better understand the strategies used to foster… View Article
April 16, 2017
Evaluating Youth Development Programs: Progress and Promise
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? Positive youth development (PYD) theory and research has informed youth work since the 1990s. This research draws on the past 20… View Article
Family Matters: the Role of Mental Health Stigma and Social Support on Depressive Symptoms and Subsequent Help Seeking Among African American Boys
African American adolescent boys underutilize mental health service due to stigma associated with depression. Gaining an increased understanding of how depressed, African American adolescent boys perceive their mental health needs and engage in help-seeking behaviors might play an essential role in efforts to improve their symptoms and access to care. Using a mixed methods design,… View Article
We Have Something to Say: Young People and Their Families Speak Out about Special Needs and Change
This report was published by the Provincial Advocate for Children & Youth. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Based on the many hundreds of calls we receive annually from young people with special needs and their families frustrated with the gaps and barriers they encounter in the service system, we felt the time was… View Article
April 15, 2017
Sexual Orientation, Parental Support, and Health During the Transition to Young Adulthood
Some recent studies suggest that sexual minorities may have worse health-related outcomes during adolescence because they report lower levels of family connectedness, a key protective resource. We examine whether lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) young adults report lower levels of parental support than their heterosexual peers and whether differences in parental support help explain why… View Article
In Their Words: Overcoming Physical & Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Substance Abuse
This video was produced by the Children’s Aid Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: A brief compilation of intimate and powerful stories from young people from the child welfare system who share their personal experiences of being exposed to physical and sexual abuse, drug abuse, and domestic violence.
April 14, 2017
Tea Consent
This video was produced by Emmeline May and Blue Seat Studios. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This seemingly simple cartoon video unpacks a various serious issue – consent. The video explains what consent means by comparing it to making tea.
April 13, 2017
Stepping Stones: Early Adulthood Emotional Development
This factsheet was developed by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Across Ontario, hundreds of dedicated organizations and individuals are making a difference for youth every day. Stepping Stones is intended to support and enhance the work of these adult allies by presenting a shared understanding of how youth develop… View Article
April 12, 2017
And Still We RISE: Community-Based Responses to Supporting Youth Involved with the Law
YouthREX’s recent report, Supporting Positive Outcomes for Youth Involved with the Law, identifies three ‘vexing’ questions that have been asked throughout the history of youth criminal justice: Why do youth become involved in the justice system? What is the best way to support them once they do? How can Social Science research inform interventions to improve… View Article
Stepping Stones: Early Adulthood Social Development
This factsheet was developed by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Across Ontario, hundreds of dedicated organizations and individuals are making a difference for youth every day. Stepping Stones is intended to support and enhance the work of these adult allies by presenting a shared understanding of how youth develop… View Article
Creating a Successful Bridging Program: A “How To” Guide
This toolkit was published by Illinois Community College Board. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit is a “How To” guide for creating successful bridging programs. It features 10 worksheets that are focused on various topics, including Process Maps, Planning for Student Assessment, Curriculum Checklists, Career Planning, and more.
April 11, 2017
five14 Talks: Rita Soronen – Unadoptable in Unacceptable
This video was produced by the Children’s Aid Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Rita Soronen is the President and CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. For more than 30 years, she has worked on behalf of vulnerable kids from local to national levels to find them permanent homes. She is… View Article
April 10, 2017
Top Eight Good Practices for Parent/Caregiver Engagement with Black Families
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet was developed by summarizing a review of research literature on parent/caregiver engagement with Black families.
April 8, 2017
Integrating Arts-Based Inquiry in Evaluation Methodology Opportunities and Challenges
This article examines the case for the use of the creative arts in the process of designing, conducting, analyzing, and disseminating evaluations. The authors argue that using the creative arts in the process of evaluation evokes different ways of knowing and understanding the values of a program. The insights gained offer a unique addition to… View Article
April 7, 2017
Using Excel for Attendance Surveys and Graphs
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This is a short lesson on how to use Microsoft Excel to create surveys and graphs for attendance records. This lesson was designed and narrated by Sidney Shapiro, a research assistant working in YouthREX’s Northeastern Hub.
April 6, 2017
Cook it Up! A Community-based Cooking Program for At-risk Youth, Overview of a Food Literacy Intervention
In Canada, there are limited occasions for youth, and especially at-risk youth, to participate in cooking programs. The paucity of these programs creates an opportunity for youth-focused cooking programs to be developed, implemented, and evaluated with the goal of providing invaluable life skills and food literacy to this potentially vulnerable group. Thus, an 18-month community-based… View Article
April 5, 2017
Beyond Measure? Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Key Informant Interviewees
This infographic was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Program evaluation has the potential to inform and improve youth work practice, as well as help youth sector organizations and initiatives to better understand the impact of their work. The report presents findings from the first province-wide study of the Ontario youth… View Article
April 4, 2017
What’s in a Logic Model?
This infographic was created by Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Evaluations of youth programs are better when they are grounded in a clear program theory. A youth program can more effectively learn from their evaluation when they have clear goals, objectives, and expected outcomes. A logic model clarifies… View Article
Reflections on My Journey as a Program Evaluator
Do you think of yourself as an evaluator? I never did until recently … Although evaluation has always been part of my job as a Program Manager, the idea of evaluation itself was never all that appealing to me. Chasing surveys from participants, analyzing data in Excel … I guess it all seemed a bit… View Article
April 3, 2017
I’m Seventeen | Kate Simonds
This video was produced by TEDxBoise. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Kate Simonds is a senior at Timberline High School and is thrilled to be speaking at TEDxBoise. She devotes most of her time to One Stone, a local student-run, non-profit organization, serving on the Board of Directors as Chair of External Relations…. View Article
April 2, 2017
Stuck in Transition, Exploring the Spaces of Employment Training for Youth with Intellectual Disability
This paper is concerned with the experiences of young adults with intellectual disabilities as they transition from high school in search of paid employment. The experiences of people with intellectual disability remain under-researched within geography. We use qualitative techniques to examine the experiences of six young adults with intellectual disabilities. Data are drawn from interviews… View Article
April 1, 2017
What’s Up? What Young Teens and Parents Want From Youth Programs
This article looks at how young teens and their parents offer complex and often idiosyncratic reasons and insights into why they do or do not participate in structured activities. Young teens and their parents clearly state that the “if you build it, they will come” approach, even if it is well built, is only part… View Article
Investing in the Relationship: Practitioners’ Relationships with Looked-After Children and Care Leavers in Social Work Practices
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? In order to improve outcome for youth in and leaving care, there has been a policy shift in the UK to… View Article
Bridging Programs: Pathways to Equity in Post-Secondary Education
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: Participation in post-secondary education (PSE) enhances the quality of life and wellbeing of individuals, communities, and societies overall. Unfortunately, certain groups of young people are underrepresented in PSE. Bridging programs have the potential to respond to the many and often overlapping challenges… View Article
YouthREX’s Customized Evaluation Supports
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: YouthREX’s Customized Evaluation Supports meet grassroots organizations where their evaluation capacity is at. While grassroots organizations share many similarities, our CES approach recognizes that all organizations are unique, have different histories, work in different contexts, and have staff with varying capacity. We… View Article
March 31, 2017
Parenting, Family Processes, Relationships and Parental Support in Multiracial and Multiethnic Families: An Exploratory Study of Youth Perceptions
Mixed-race or multiethnic youth are at risk for mental and physical health problems. We used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth 1997 to compare family characteristics of adolescents of a mixed-race or multiethnic background with those of a monoracial or monoethnic background. Mixed-race or multiethnic youth reported feeling less supported by parents and… View Article
“It is Just Not Part of the Culture Here”: Young Adults’ Photo-narratives About Smoking, Quitting, and Healthy Lifestyles in Vancouver, Canada
In this article we consider young adults’ photo-narratives about smoking and quitting and their linkages to themes of healthy lifestyles and the culture of place in Vancouver, Canada. Drawing from a pilot study using participant-driven photography with a group of twelve young women and men ages nineteen to twenty-six, participants’ visual and narrative representations of… View Article
March 29, 2017
Passing Ellenville: A Film on Rural Transgender Youth
This video was produced by Samuel Centore and Gene Fischer. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Passing Ellenville follows two transgender youth in a small, economically-depressed town in the Catskills mountains of New York, and their struggles during the gender transition process. This video is a trailer for the film.
March 28, 2017
The Roles of Family, Peer, School and Attitudinal Factors in Cannabis Use Across Immigrant Generations of Youth
The objective of this study was to examine the associations of family, school, peer, and attitudinal factors with cannabis use among three immigrant generations of youth.The sample consisted of 3,134 students from the 2009 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey, a provincewide survey of 7th- to 12th-grade students. Results indicate that the odds of… View Article
March 26, 2017
Trent’s Trajectory
This infographic was created by Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Trent’s Trajectory is the fictional account of a 16-year-old teenager as he becomes an adult. The infographic, created by Wade Thompson, begins by discussing the risk and resiliency factors Trent faces. The story then branches into two paths…. View Article
Moving Girls into Confidence
This factsheet was published by the Canadian Women’s Foundation. HERES HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET. This factsheet provides recent information and statistics related to the experiences and needs of Canadian girls. It discusses girls’ mental health, sexual assault, and sexualization, and provides a case for why it is important to work together to empower… View Article
March 25, 2017
Enhancing Youth Leadership Through Sport and Physical Education
Leadership is an important life skill that can and should be developed in young people. Sport and physical activity contexts have been identified as a prime venue for developing leadership in youths, but they are underused. Coaches and physical educators can play an integral role in helping their athletes and students to develop leadership skills…. View Article
Youth Apprenticeships in Canada: on their Inferior Status Despite Skilled Labour Shortages
In Canada, youth apprenticeships have been promoted as an educational alternative that leads to the development of valuable skills, allows for the opportunity to earn an income while learning and helps youth to gain a head start into lucrative, creative and in-demand careers. Yet, these programmes have remained rather marginal and continue to be perceived… View Article
YouthREX 2015 Launch!
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video footage covers the 2015 launch of Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX), whose mission is to achieve an Ontario where shared knowledge is transformed into positive impact for all youth. YouthREX aims to answer two questions: 1) How can we… View Article
March 24, 2017
‘Project Awareness’: Fostering Social Justice Youth Development to Counter Youth Experiences of Housing Instability, Trauma, and Injustice
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? The research is about how those working with youth experiencing housing instability can engage youth to shape programming and service delivery… View Article
March 22, 2017
Ontario Launches Ontario Black Youth Action Plan
“I want black youth in this province to know that their lives matter.” – Hon. Michael Coteau, Minister of Children and Youth Services and Minister Responsible for Anti-Racism Finally! After decades of persistent and untiring advocacy by community stakeholders, the Ontario Government launched a 3-year Anti-Racism Strategy: A Better Way Forward on March 07, 2017. As part of… View Article
March 21, 2017
Strategies for Fostering Positive Youth Development Outcomes in Sport Programs for Youth
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This factsheet was developed from the Game On: Sport Participation as a Vehicle for Positive Development for Youth Facing Barriers report. The factsheet offers practical strategies within five program areas that can be used by staff when developing and implementing a sport-based program that… View Article
Tap Into the Power of Youth with Disabilities
This video was produced by Independence First. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Kids with disabilities have been included in schools and told by their parents that they can be what they want to be. Are employers and higher education ready to accept their role to accommodate these individuals and help them to realize… View Article
March 19, 2017
WI Youth First: Going to Work Video #4 – Job Interview Skills
This video was produced by Wisconsin Youth First. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: When should a person tell an employer they have a disability? How should they do it? How might employers and co-workers react to it? Telling others about your disability is one of the most important and sometimes difficult hurdles a… View Article
YouthREX’s Logic Model Template
This toolkit was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: A logic model clarifies all the components and intended outcomes of the program so the evaluation of your program can focus on the most central and important questions. Creating an accurate logic model is important, as it ensures that stakeholders participating in… View Article
March 18, 2017
CannabisIQ: A Resource for Youth
This infographic was created by the Early Psychosis Intervention Ontario Network (EPION) as part of their #MyCannabisIQ initiative. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: This postcard was created to help youth make informed decisions about cannabis use. Know the drug. Know yourself. Know the risks.
March 13, 2017
A Social Media Approach to Inform Youth About Breast Cancer and Smoking: An Exploratory Descriptive Study
Tobacco exposure during periods of breast development has been shown to increase risk of premenopausal breast cancer. An urgent need exists, therefore, to raise awareness among adolescent girls about this new evidence, and for adolescent girls and boys who smoke to understand how their smoking puts their female peers at risk for breast cancer. The… View Article
Tackling Youth Poverty
This video was produced by TVO’s The Agenda. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Ontario’s Minister of Children & Youth Services Laurel Broten joins The Agenda for a progress report on the government’s plan to reduce child poverty.
March 11, 2017
Human Sexuality is Complicated
This video was produced by the vlogbrothers. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This is a quick video intended to give a clear, yet basic, explanation of human sexuality.
Key Policy Issues in Aboriginal Education: An Evidence-Based Approach
This report was published by the Council Ministers of Education. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In Learn Canada 2020, provincial and territorial ministers of education, acting through the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), affirmed their commitment to improving outcomes for Aboriginal students and identified the gaps in academic achievement and graduation… View Article
March 10, 2017
Principles for Engaging with Families
This report was published by National Quality Improvement Network. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: For a long time in the UK, there has been an ongoing national and local debate about how to engage families in child and adult services. Recent and current government initiatives set out an agenda for engaging families. A… View Article
March 9, 2017
Youth Data Collection in Action
I never imagined I would be collecting and analyzing data as a Carleton University Social Work placement student with YouthREX. However, my time at YouthREX gave me many opportunities to see research and evaluation from a new perspective. During my placement, I worked with the YouthREX team to collect survey data at a local event… View Article
March 8, 2017
All History, All the Time
This is my unpopular opinion. Black History Month is a problem. In my experience, February is a month of reflection, not progress. Before I was old enough to understand the full implications of Black History Month, I knew this: I would be expected to act as an ambassador of Blackness during every class discussion. Every time…. View Article
February 21, 2017
Toute l’histoire, tout le temps
C’est mon opinion impopulaire. Le Mois de l’histoire des Noirs est un problème. D’après mon expérience, février est un mois de réflexion, pas de progrès. Avant d’être assez vieux pour comprendre toutes les implications du Mois de l’histoire des Noirs, je savais ceci : on s’attendrait à ce que je joue le rôle d’ambassadeur de… View Article
The Power of Bringing People Together: Four Strategies for Intentional Event Design
The times we are living in and the challenges we face in both the youth sector and in society, call for more effective meetings, better engagement processes, participatory leadership, and the ability to craft strategy from collective wisdom and intelligence. We need to move beyond the status quo towards co-learning and evolution in a way… View Article
January 30, 2017
Pieces of the Whole: Looking at the Puzzle of Youth and Community Development
I like to imagine community development as a large puzzle, with multiple layers, perspectives, and players working together to create this masterpiece. Grassroots youth initiatives are similar to the outer pieces of the puzzle, helping to provide shape and structure. YouthREX is like one of the inner puzzle pieces that provides connective supports that contribute… View Article
January 23, 2017
Moving in the Right Direction: Integrating Positive Development in Youth Support
“A community where youth have space, support and freedom to play tends to be one with less crime and more post-secondary graduates.” – Play Works, 2016, p. 2 Did you know that sport activities are the most popular extra-curricular activity for youth across Canada? Over 80% of youth participate in at least one organized sport… View Article
January 17, 2017
Girls Run the World
This month’s theme is Girls Run the World – partly inspired by Beyoncé, because, of course, but also by a few other important things specific to this month! On December 6, we recognized the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women in Canada, which serves as a reminder of how important it is… View Article
December 14, 2016
“Beyonce is my Mother”: Getting to Know One Another is Key to Mentorship
A core value that shapes YouthREX’s work with Ontario’s youth sector is a commitment to exploring meaningful ways to engage youth so that youth voice and experiences drive our research and evaluation processes. One of the ways that YouthREX engages youth is through our New Opportunities for Innovative Student Engagement (NOISE) Project – a collaborative… View Article
December 5, 2016
Post-Exchange Design Day Recap: Eight Ideas for Youth Wellbeing
On Saturday, October 29, YouthREX welcomed over 40 youth sector stakeholders to our Post-Exchange Design Day, hosted in collaboration with the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Youth Opportunity Fund and MaRS Solutions Lab. We were also fortunate to have a team member from Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) start the day off by hosting a wonderful icebreaker activity… View Article
November 23, 2016
Did You Know? Ontario Observes Treaties Recognition Week
Melissa Compton Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, Mental Health Worker Have you heard the phrase, “we are all treaty people”? How we understand ourselves as treaty people influences how we live as treaty people. The Government of Ontario has declared that the first week of November is Treaties Recognition Week. The week calls attention… View Article
November 9, 2016
Supporting Community Participation in Grassroots Youth Programs: Five Recommendations on Program Implementation Evaluation
Community-based youth programs create a range of positive outcomes, including increased community health, wellbeing, and civic engagement, to name a few. These programs are often designed democratically with the participation of community residents. Designing a program is only the first step to actually bringing a program to life. The journey of the taking a program proposal and animating it in real-world settings requires… View Article
November 3, 2016
Development in Youth Work: Critical Theories and Questions
YouthREX just completed another run of our professional development certificate for Ontario youth workers: Critical Youth Work: Bridging Theory and Practice. We piloted three cohorts earlier this year and have since held the certificate in Ottawa and Peel. In November, we will engage with youth workers in Thunder Bay and in the new year it will… View Article
October 4, 2016
An Interview with Eric Mezin, Director of the Council of Educators of Toronto
YouthREX recently launched a second Moving the Dial report on access to post-secondary, Bridging Programs: Pathways to Equity in Post-Secondary. In light of this launch, we sat down with Eric Mezin, Director of the Council of Educators of Toronto (CET) to hear his thoughts on access to post-secondary education (PSE) and to learn about the CET’s unique approach… View Article
September 28, 2016
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