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Youth Outreach Worker
Nia Centre for the Arts is building Canada’s first professional multi-disciplinary arts centre dedicated to Afro-diasporic art! Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated Youth Outreach Worker? Are you passionate about making a positive impact on community? Come and join our team as we launch our first youth-designated space in our new building! As our Youth… View Article
July 24, 2023
Apply for FREE #evaluation support!
Apply for FREE #evaluation support! Interested in developing a Logic Model or an Evaluation Plan, including support with data collection or analysis? How to apply? Fill out a simple online application, and we’ll get back to you within 3 business days. Who should apply? Youth-serving organizations or initiatives in Ontario. What is the cost? $0!… View Article
Tags: Evaluation, Free Service
July 21, 2023
Youth Support Worker, School-Based Outreach Program / Group Work Program
Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) is a community-based Children’s Mental Health Centre committed to responding to the needs of young people, their families, and the youth-serving community. We provide innovative approaches to the care of youth through advocacy, research, education, and direct-service programming. The School Based Program and Group Work Program provide strength based, evidence… View Article
July 19, 2023
Child and Youth Social Worker
Regent Park Community Health Centre is a dynamic community-based health centre promoting social justice and health equity in the Regent Park neighbourhood and Downtown East area of Toronto. The Centre operates out of several locations and provides a wide variety of services including: primary health care, chiropody, physiotherapy, health promotion, social work, community health, immigrant… View Article
Opportunities to Invest in Long-Term Social Capital for Our Youth: A Philanthropic Agenda
This report was published by MENTOR. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The role of relationships in supporting positive outcomes for youth is powerful and well-documented. Less understood is what it takes to help young people build their social capital and how the philanthropic community can support this aim. To help answer this question,… View Article
From Discrimination to Meaningful Work: A Look into the Status of Urban Indigenous Youth Employment
This report was published by the Assembly of Seven Generations. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: For many Indigenous peoples, employment has been a struggle. Over the decades, we’ve seen a higher than average rate of unemployment for Indigenous peoples compared to the non-Indigenous population in Canada. 4 The disparity of unemployment rates for… View Article
A Labour of Love: The Unpaid and Exploited Labour of Grassroots and Community-Based Indigenous Youth Groups
This report was published by the Assembly of Seven Generations. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report highlights underfunded grassroots and community work of 10 Indigenous youth groups across so-called Canada and how ethically implementing TRC Call to Action 66 would create relief and safety for many youth groups. The Truth and Reconciliation… View Article
Parler du genre : Une trousse pour les personnes travaillant auprès de la jeunesse
Cette fiche d’information a été élaborée par YouthREX, en partenariat avec LGBT YouthLine. VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE TROUSSE D’OUTILS : La manière dont nous parlons de la question du genre est importante. Chaque personne souhaite être reconnue pour qui elle est, et d’être adressé d’une manière qui est précise, appropriée et respectueuse. Malheureusement, certaines… View Article
July 18, 2023
Un menu de genres inclusif
Cette fiche d’information a été élaborée par YouthREX, en partenariat avec LGBT YouthLine. VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE FICHE : La manière dont nous parlons de la question du genre est importante. Chaque personne souhaite être reconnue pour qui elle est, et d’être adressé d’une manière qui est précise, appropriée et respectueuse. Malheureusement, certaines personnes se… View Article
Focus Group for Service Providers on Services to Black/Biracial Families
Delta Family and Anchoring Minds Inc. are partnering with the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto to find out what you desire from a Black Agency Network, which is being formed to support service provider workers and community members trying to connect to culturally relevant services. This virtual session will take place on July 25, 2023… View Article
Tags: Black youth
Board of Directors
YouthLink is a leading, multi-service non-profit youth agency offering counselling, parenting, housing, family support and education programs for youth aged 12 to 24 and their families. We imagine a strong Scarborough where all youth and their families thrive. Each year, our services reach over 2,600 low-income and marginalized young people and their families. We have… View Article
Tags: volunteer
July 17, 2023
MindKit
This toolkit was developed by the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: MindKit provides informative, engaging and accessible web-based and downloadable information to young family members (aged 13-18) of Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). MindKit is created for and by… View Article
Advancing Equity in Program Evaluation
This webinar was hosted by the Ontario Association of Social Workers in partnership with YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: Evaluation not only provides youth programs with the tools to understand, measure and track the intended outcomes and impact of their programs, but it also helps to understand the diverse needs of the… View Article
Housing Worker, Youth in Transition (YIT) Program
Delta Family Resource Centre (Delta Family) is a community-based agency which has served communities in North-West Toronto for more than 40 years. Acknowledging the consequences of intersecting forms of oppression on the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities, Delta Family Resource Centre offers programs, services and supports for Black and other priority populations… View Article
Branded Youth Entrepreneurship Conference 2023
Ten years ago, community leaders formed Branded: Youth Entrepreneurship Conference. Branded is now an annual event organized by a not-for-profit collective that supports Black, newcomer, and vulnerable youth entrepreneurs with cash to support their business, networking, business consultation, and mentorship opportunities. For its 10th anniversary, Branded 2023 will feature a keynote speaker, personalized business consultations, a lunch… View Article
Manager, Youth and Bay Mills Hub
Reporting to the Program Director, the Manager oversees the execution of all aspects of the portfolio including: program design, monitoring and evaluation; budget creation and management; identification of and application for new program funding opportunities; participation in relevant networks, advocacy groups and partnership-building activities; supervision of coordinators and front-line staff; and ensuring effective delivery of… View Article
Digital Health Youth Fellowship Program
The Digital Health Youth Fellowship Program is designed for youth to participate in the creation of evidence-based and culturally relevant health content that prioritizes the unique health challenges faced by different cultural-linguistic contexts. In this program, you will learn about: Creating evidence-based social media health content and compelling health infographics How to build community capacity for… View Article
Tags: health promotion, racialized youth
July 13, 2023
Web Development Training for Black Youth
Heritage Skills Development Centre (HSDC) is pleased to present a free online front-end web development training for Black youth aged 18-35. The program is designed to provide youth with the fundamental skills in web development and programming. Join this program and take advantage of this opportunity to kick-start your career in web development! At the end… View Article
Tags: Black youth
Racial Justice in Education Summit
Join the Urban Alliance on Race Relations to discuss anti-racism initiatives within school boards and to identify practices that make our school boards more inclusive. The event will include panel discussions, keynote speeches and resource sharing. Light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Topics will explore ways to confront anti-Black racism, Islamophobia, anti-Asian racism and… View Article
Tags: racial justice
As digital activists, teens of color turn to social media to fight for a more just world
When it comes to social media use among young people, very often the concern is about potential harm. Parents, policymakers and others worry that online platforms like Instagram and TikTok may compromise children’s privacy, threaten their safety, undermine their mental health and make them susceptible to social media addiction and cyberbullying, among other problems. Then… View Article
The Dream Journey Cohort
The Dream Journey Cohort is an 8-week virtual creative writing incubator for QBIPOC writers ages 18+, centered around dream exploration, decolonizing our creativity and magic mediumship through writing. Following The ReiQueer’s D.R.E.A.M theory, each week is dedicated to a different form of creative writing, while we unpack how white supremacy has impacted our relationship to desire,… View Article
Tags: arts, racialized youth, writing
July 12, 2023
Mapping Our Neighbourhoods
Are you a resident of the Downsview and surrounding neighborhoods between the ages of 18-29? Are you looking for a paid opportunity to connect with your community and express your voice? Apply now to be part of our Mapping Our Neighbourhood program and attend 4 in-person workshop/filming sessions in collaboration with local artist Shan Fernando. Under the… View Article
Tags: arts
Muslim Youth Fellowship
The Muslim Youth Fellowship is a leadership development program for Muslim youth. The fellowship provides a foundational understanding of the political process in local governance while building critical and transferable skills in engaging the wider Muslim community. As part of a paid internship, MYF will hire and train Muslim youth. Moreover, fellows will work as… View Article
Tags: fellowship, leadership, Muslim youth
July 11, 2023
Youth Advisory Squad Program
Are you between the ages of 14 and 17, from Ontario, and passionate about ending the sexual exploitation of children (SEC)? Apply to join OneChild’s Youth Advisory Squad (YAS)! YAS is a 10 month leadership and scholarship program for students who are passionate about social justice and want to make a difference against the sexual… View Article
Tags: youth engagement
July 10, 2023
Family Advisory Council
The Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions’ family advisory council is recruiting new members to help amplify the voice of families in the child and youth mental health and addictions sector in Ontario! The Knowledge Institute is on the lookout for family members with experience caring for a child or young… View Article
Tags: family engagement, Mental Health
Summer Series
Our Summer Series programs have been a longstanding offering from Nia Centre for the Arts. Each summer since 2009, we’ve invited youth to explore various artistic disciplines with guidance from local Black artists and creatives. This summer, youth have the opportunity to visit their local Black arts centre at 524 Oakwood Ave in Little Jamaica… View Article
Tags: arts, Black youth
Indigenous Case Management Model: Adapting Housing First for Youth for Indigenous Youth (HF4Y)
This video was produced by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Learn how to use the Indigenous case management model developed by the Endaayaang Housing First for Youth Project (HF4Y) in Hamilton, ON to help adapt HF4Y for Indigenous youth. The Endaayaang program — an exciting project and partnership… View Article
Authentically Sharing Power with Youth
This video was produced by the Tamarack Institute. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This webinar recording features a conversation with Meleah Follen, Youth Engagement Director at the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative in Northfield, MN. Together, we discussed examples of youth as decision makers and youth implementing programs to grow their community. Meleah shared the process… View Article
Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA) Youth Focus Group
The Black Agency Network (BAN) and the Ontario government’s Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA) 2017 Review want to hear from Black/biracial youth involved with the child welfare system to be able to make changes to CYFSA and improve services. What is CYFSA about? CYFSA is an Ontario Law that sets out the rules… View Article
Our Vision for Science: Perspectives from the Chief Science Advisor of Canada’s Youth Council
This report was published by the Chief Science Advisor’s Youth Council. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report was prepared in response to the Chief Science Advisor’s request that the Youth Council share their observations and hopes for science and research in Canada, through their unique lens as youths.
RFP for an Impact Evaluation of YouthREX
We’re excited to share that YouthREX’s funding contract with the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services has been renewed for the 2023–2024 fiscal year! We’re grateful for this almost decade-long partnership with the Ministry, driven by a vision of “an Ontario where shared knowledge is transformed into positive impact for all youth.” As a project… View Article
Tags: Evaluation, RFP
July 7, 2023
Work Ready Week: Free Intensive Employment Workshops
Culture Link and Settlement Workers in Schools Team (SWIS) are partnering up to present one week of employment workshops for youth. The workshops will take place from Monday, July 10, to Friday, July 14, from 10AM–12PM on Zoom. To get a link to each session, contact Kate Sharapa at 437-998-8729 or ksharapa@culturelink.ca Monday, July 10… View Article
Tags: Employment
July 6, 2023
Feedback on Sacred Fire Ceremonial Space
A new community recreation centre is coming to Sorauren Park, near Lansdowne Ave and Dundas St West. Through engagement with Indigenous youth and community, a Sacred Fire Ceremonial Space was requested outside of the new Community Recreation Centre. You can review and provide your feedback on the proposed design for the new, permanent Sacred Fire… View Article
Tags: Indigenous Youth, recreation
Youth-Led Community Crisis Response Fund
The Youth-Led Projects stream of the Community Crisis Response Fund provides one-time financial assistance to youth-led, youth-driven projects or activities that address a specific violent incident/crisis in a community (local neighbourhood or community of common bond) and contribute to community capacity building and/or community healing and wellbeing. The primary focus population of the proposed project… View Article
Tags: violence, youth-driven, youth-led
Black Diplomats Academy’s Global Summit
The Black Diplomats Academy is pleased to announce its upcoming Global Summit on New Frontiers for Equity and Human Rights: Traversing Black Diplomacy through the SDGs and the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent, which will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Toronto Downtown in Toronto Canada, July 27-30, 2023. About the Black Diplomacy Global… View Article
Tags: Black youth
Investing in Place-Based Change: Practice and Innovation
Place-based or community-based collaborative models have the power and potential to drive significant and systems level impact. In an article published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Tamarack explored How Field Catalysts Accelerate Collective Impact and shared a model drawing the connection between place-based collaborations and systems level impact. The field catalyst approach is an… View Article
July 3, 2023
RAD Cohort
The Research, Activate, Deepen Cohort (RAD Cohort) fosters youth-led radical collaboration and climate justice approaches to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through RAD Cohort, youth are equipped with the skills, resources, and connections to transform their communities in ways that are collaborative, intersectional, creative, bold, and relevant. Through a multi-month journey, participants explore dimensions… View Article
Tags: Climate Justice
Toronto Downtown East Residents Grant
The City’s Community Funding Unit, Community Infrastructure Unit and The Neighborhood Group’s Trustee Hub have partnered to launch the Downtown East Residents Grant. The grant will be distributed to community or resident-led groups based in the Downtown East Area for activities or projects that support the Downtown East Action Plan priority of Safe and Inclusive… View Article
Community Development Grants
Jumpstart’s Community Development Grants have two funding streams: Program Support and Operational Support. Grants must help organizations develop or sustain sports and recreation programming for kids between the ages of 4-18 in financial need or youth with disabilities between the ages of 4-25. Programming Support: Grants are awarded to help organizations develop or sustain the delivery… View Article
Tags: recreation, sports, youth with disabilities
Lessons of Care from Community
This panel invites community arts practitioners Julian Diego of SKETCH Working Arts, and Rinchen Dolma, founder of Made in Exile, to discuss modalities of care when working intimately with youth, seniors, and the community. This panel asks: what lessons from the community can we take to reconfigure institutional frameworks of labour, relationships, and time? How… View Article
Tags: community arts
Gifts for Two-Spirit Youth
Gifts for Two-Spirit Youth is a community-based initiative led by Two-Spirit Michif artist, Sheri Osden Nault, and supported by a fluctuating network of collaborators and volunteers. Started in 2020 in response to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the ongoing crises of suicide facing both queer and Indigenous youth, Gifts for Two… View Article
Tags: Indigenous Youth
The Kit
The Kit forCentering Black Youth Wellbeing An online hub for anti-Black racism learning + action + community engagement in Ontario’s youth sector.
June 29, 2023
Indigenous spiritual teaching in schools can foster reconciliation and inclusion
Indigenous education has become an area of growing concern for public schools across Canada. We are living in an era of reconciliation where Indigenous populations are growing and interest in confronting our shared histories continues to develop. Part of that involves focusing on how primary and secondary schools are addressing the Indigenous experience in Canada…. View Article
Centering Black and Indigenous Youth
This podcast episode was produced by the Ontario Non-Profit Network. HERE’S HOW THE CREATOR DESCRIBES THIS PODCAST: Indigenous, Black and racialized youth are calling for accountability as part of centering Decent Work practices. In this episode, Shanese Anne Steele breaks down the systemic barriers faced by youth in the nonprofit sector, while also calling for accountability around… View Article
June 28, 2023
Raising Voices Program
NPower Canada in partnership with Jelly Academy will be hosting a FREE 7-week Digital Marketing training program with a professional development component for Indigenous youth. This Canadian digital marketing course covers social media, public relations, SEO, Google Ads & Analytics, Facebook & Instagram Ads, and Email Marketing all taught by industry experts. The program begins… View Article
Tags: apprenticeship, digital marketing, Indigenous Youth, job training
June 26, 2023
Family Law Program
Are you a young parent in need of legal guidance? Are you between the ages 14-23? Look no further than the #FLYP Family Law for Young Parents Program! In collaboration with the Ontario Justice Education Network and YWCA Teen Mothers Program, this 4-session program is designed to provide young parents with the legal knowledge and… View Article
Tags: young parents
More than just risk: LGBTQIA+ young people use social media to sustain and make sense of family relationships
Much of World Pride has been about the visibility of LGBTQIA+ people. This is important to affirming who we are, our place in the world, and celebrating ourselves as LGBTQIA+ individuals. Social media offers new opportunities to be visible, and many people have shared their celebrations of Pride during this time. However, not everyone. Our… View Article
June 15, 2023
Youth Environmental Leaders: Personal Branding and Storytelling Workshop
Our final Future Leaders in Politics (FLIP) Summit event of the year, this session will explore effective communication in environmental politics and personal branding for youth. A collaboration between GreenPAC, Ecology Ottawa, and Environtastic (U of Ottawa), this event will have a range of engaging sessions featuring young elected officials, a storytelling and communications expert, and GreenPAC’s former… View Article
June 14, 2023
Black Youth Leadership Certificate Program
Urban Alliance on Race Relations presents the Black Youth Leadership Certificate Program. This program is a four-part workshop series that highlights the ways in which leadership skills can be applied in both school and society. During this program we will discuss important topics such as what it means to be a leader, navigating the education… View Article
Entrepreneur Summer Camp
ENTREPRENEUR | SUMMER CAMP EMPOWER YOUR CHILD’S FUTURE WITH NEXTGEN’S “ENTREPRENEUR CAMP: IGNITE YOUR DIGITAL JOURNEY TO THE FUTURE”! Tailored for ambitious 11-18 year-olds, this immersive summer program blends entrepreneurial education with practical digital skill-building. From understanding business fundamentals to creating a personal brand, from mastering website and mobile app development to exploring the financial… View Article
Tags: entrepreneurship, Workshop
Survey for Youth Service Providers – Bipolar Disorder Project
As part of a funded project, YWHO is seeking feedback from service providers working with young people (12-25) about what they think is helpful in the identification of, and early interventions for, youth with bipolar disorder (BD). It is not necessary that you have any experience working with youth with lived/living experience of BD to… View Article
Tags: Survey
Calls to Action Accountability: A 2022 Status Update on Reconciliation
This report was published by the Yellowhead Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: December 2022 marks seven years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its six-volume Final Report and 94 Calls to Action. At the end of a year that saw a flurry of reconciliatory gestures: a papal apology, the second-ever National… View Article
June 12, 2023
2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health
This report was published by The Trevor Project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health demonstrates that rates of suicidal thoughts have trended upward among LGBTQ young people over the last three years, making our life-saving work all the more important. Capturing the experiences… View Article
Two Spirits, One Voice
This video was produced by Egale Canada. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Two Spirits, One Voice is an initiative that seeks to bolster support for persons that identify both as LGBTQI and Indigenous –Two Spirit people. This video, funded through both the Tegan and Sara Foundation and Laidlaw Foundation, attempts to educate the… View Article
We must all speak out to stop anti-LGBTQ legislation
Anti-LGBTQ sentiments have become increasingly toxic and more prevalent around the world. From the United States to Europe and East Africa, right-wing state and federal governments are introducing legislation and social policies targeting LGBTQ people. The backlash against LGBTQ communities and human rights is global in scale and appears to be gaining momentum. There are… View Article
June 8, 2023
Early Lessons from Schools and Out-of-School Time Programs Implementing Social and Emotional Learning
This report was published by RAND Corporation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In 2016, in an effort to gain knowledge about how to help children develop social and emotional learning (SEL) skills, The Wallace Foundation launched a six-year project called the Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative (PSELI). The goals of PSELI… View Article
June 5, 2023
What Would You Like to Work on Today? The Impact of One-to-One Learning Between Tutor and Tutee
This research summary was developed by Pathways to Education. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS RESEARCH SUMMARY: This summary was provided by Dr. Anne Yendell. Dr. Yendell was a volunteer tutor with Pathways to Education and focused her doctoral thesis on the impacts of one-on-one tutoring on marginalized youth in a community-based after-school setting. In this… View Article
June 1, 2023
“What makes a great story?”: Multidisciplinary and International Perspectives on Digital Stories By Youth Formerly in Foster Care in Canada
What makes a great story? This qualitative arts-based dissertation study explores multidisciplinary and international perspectives on digital stories created by youth formerly in foster care. Over Skype, 35 participants from the arts, healthcare, education, and social services sectors watched three short digital stories about experiences of youth in foster care. Then, each participated in a… View Article
The Evidence for Tutoring to Accelerate Learning and Address Educational Inequities During Canada’s Pandemic Recovery
This report was prepared in collaboration with the Diversity Institute and the Future Skills Centre. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This review of evidence has shown that large-scale tutoring programs are among the best investments governments can make to address widening educational inequalities and learning gaps among Canadian children brought on by the… View Article
Data Justice for Youth in Care: Midterm Report for the Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Aid Society
This report was published by the Research for Social Change Lab, Trent University. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Preliminary findings in the interim report to Kawartha Haliburton (KH)-CAS provide answers to each of our original research questions: a) How, and in what formats, are data collected, stored, and managed in child welfare agencies?… View Article
Data Justice for Youth in Care: Midterm Report for the Children’s Aid Society — Toronto
This report was published by the Research for Social Change Lab, Trent University. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report synthesizes the preliminary findings from a series of ethnographic interviews conducted with senior staff at the Children’s Aid Society — Toronto (CAS-T) over the course of 2021 and 2022. The interviews are one… View Article
Social and Emotional Learning in Practice: A Toolkit of Practical Strategies and Resources
This toolkit was developed by University of Minnesota Extension. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Social and emotional learning (SEL) includes learning to be aware of and manage emotions, work well with others, and work hard when faced with challenges. Youth programs develop SEL skills by creating opportunities for young people to engage in… View Article
Inclusive Child & Youth Mental Health: Training for the Digital Age
DIVERT’S first hybrid event will take place at York University’s Second Student Centre (Toronto). Participants from diverse disciplines – including DIVERT’s 5 core disciplines of Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Rehabilitation Sciences, Social Work, and Computer Sciences – are invited to learn more from current innovations in technology, research, and clinical practice in accessible and inclusive mental… View Article
Tags: clinical, Mental Health, technology
May 31, 2023
Supporting Youth with Incarcerated Family
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: How can youth workers best support youth with incarcerated family? What do youth workers need to understand about the unique experiences of these youth? How can youth workers intentionally build healing relationships from a place of empathy and non-judgement? Young people with incarcerated… View Article
May 30, 2023
Anti-Black Racism in Schools: Address It When You Feel It
It can be tricky to identify the signs of institutional racism and when you do, it is just as hard to know how to take action to combat it. This is the third and final session discussing anti-Black racism in the education system, and is dedicated to providing practical resources on where to find the… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, Black Students, Black youth, schools
May 24, 2023
Research suggests one way to prevent depression and anxiety is a strong sense of connection at high school
About one in five young Australians will experience a mental health problem like depression or anxiety each year. The COVID pandemic has only intensified mental health concerns in young people. In Australia, decades of investment in early intervention and treatment services have not decreased rates of depression and anxiety. This has sparked more interest in… View Article
May 18, 2023
System Innovations Grants
The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) offers grants to grassroots groups and collaboratives who want to improve the wellbeing of youth and families with a focus on Indigenous and Black communities. Each year we invest $13 million in communities across Ontario. Through our grant streams, we support projects that are led by and for the priority… View Article
Youth Innovations and Family Innovations Grants
The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) offers grants to grassroots groups and collaboratives who want to improve the wellbeing of youth and families with a focus on Indigenous and Black communities. Each year we invest $13 million in communities across Ontario. Through our grant streams, we support projects that are led by and for the priority… View Article
FASD Family & Caregiver Support Group Funding
You have until June 12, 2023, to apply for the Health Nexus FASD Family & Caregiver Support Group funding! Applications are accepted for subsidies (up to $4,500 per group) from existing and new FASD Support Groups in Ontario to provide a forum for families and caregivers to: Support each other and share information about PAE and FASD… View Article
Tags: caregiver support, FASD, Funding
May 17, 2023
Imagine Everybody: A Virtual Presentation on Ableism, Stigma & Disability
Krasman Centre’s Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression Change Committee (ARAOCC) presents Imagine Everybody, a Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital presentation, on ableism and how stigma related to various intersectional identities have also impacted people with disabilities. Join us for an educational discussion from our panelists on (including but not limited to) forms of ableism, barriers that they’ve faced,… View Article
Tags: ableism, disability, intersectionality, stigma, youth living with a disability
Manager of Client Services, R.I.T.E.S. Program
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact on the mental health and well-being of Black youth and their families? Are you interested in a hybrid work environment that provides flexible work hours and the ability to work in office, from home, and in community? Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) is seeking… View Article
United for Change: Youth Leaders in Conversation
Please join us online, in honour of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), for a dynamic and diverse youth panel on safety, advocacy, and HIV. Panelists for this exciting event are: Daudi Wilfred Mutuku – Peer Educator, MPEG, Kenya Elise Roopchan – Content Creator, It Gets Better Canada Shamin Mohamed Jr. – Founder… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQ+ Communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth, HIV, youth leaders, youth leadership
May 16, 2023
Black Youth Entrepreneurship Program
Are you a Black youth in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton (GTHA) region aged 16-29? Looking to enhance your business skills and knowledge? Join us for our FREE, 10-week virtual entrepreneurship training program, supported by MONAT Gratitude! Launching Tuesday, May 16, 2023, with virtual sessions on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 5PM to 7PM. Benefits: Learn business… View Article
Tags: Black Business, Black entrepreneurship, business skills
May 12, 2023
Black Perspectives on Evaluation Series
The Network for the Advancement of Black Communities (NABC) in collaboration with the Partnership Investments Team of the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is hosting a series on Black Perspectives on Evaluation to create opportunities for deep conversations and learning on how evaluation leadership and practice can advance the wellbeing of Black communities. This series is… View Article
Tags: Evaluation, knowledge mobilization, Program Evaluation, transformational
Social Media Designer & Content Creator
The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) is seeking a Social Media Designer & Content Creator to: Work with The CRIB team to design and create promotional materials for use on The CRIB’s social media networks (e.g. for reels, videos, feeds etc.) Triage/scan/monitor the media marketplace to keep… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, grief, gun violence, inequity, trauma
May 11, 2023
Research Assistant (2 Positions)
The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) is seeking two passionate, detailed-oriented Research Assistants to conduct background research and analysis related to anti-Black racism, gun violence, traumatic death, grief, structural inequalities, victimization, and bereavement among Blacks throughout the global community with emphasis on survivors of homicide, victims of… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, grief, gun violence, inequity, trauma
How Do Youth Use Homeless Shelters?
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 explores the experience of youth homelessness and the effectiveness of shelters as a response to youth homelessness by examining… View Article
May 9, 2023
Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Services by Migrant 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 the barriers to accessing mental health services experienced by migrant youth. 2. Where did the research take… View Article
May 8, 2023
Supporting Youth with Incarcerated Family
How can youth workers best support youth with incarcerated family? What do youth workers need to understand about the unique experiences of these youth? How can youth workers intentionally build healing relationships from a place of empathy and non-judgement? Young people with incarcerated family are often invisible or ignored, but the very real impacts of… View Article
Tags: conflict with the law, incarceration, justice
May 5, 2023
OCAD U Live: Youth Content Creation Program
OCAD U is offering a FREE one of a kind program, for BIPOC high school students. This program will help you to develop your skills in the area of digital content creation. Over a 6 week period, the program will cover the basics of video and podcast production; using industry standard equipment. In addition to other topics that will prepare you… View Article
Tags: content creation, digital communications, free program
You’ve got a friend: young people help each other with their mental health for 3.5 hours every week
Young people experience mental health difficulties at a higher rate than any other age group. While there’s ongoing discussion about the formal supports they need, young people say they’re most likely to speak with peers and friends – particularly when mental health care is difficult to access. In partnership with youth mental health charity batyr… View Article
May 4, 2023
Identity-Affirming School Mental Health: A Frame for Reflection and Action
This toolkit was developed by School Mental Health Ontario (SMHO). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Schools are well placed to work alongside the community and healthcare settings to support the unique mental health needs of every student in Ontario. The system of care varies across the province based on local needs, strengths, and… View Article
May 3, 2023
Toronto Community Crisis Service: Share Your Feedback
The Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS) is an alternate approach to responding to someone in crisis that focuses on health, prevention, and wellbeing. The service provides an alternative to police enforcement, creating a community-based, client centred, trauma-informed response to non-emergency crisis calls and wellness checks. This service aims to respond to the needs and desires… View Article
‘Being There’: Young People Supporting Their Friends Through Tough Times
This report was published by the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University, batyr, and Erin Dolan and Associates. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Young people’s lives are characterised by uncertainty and inequalities. In these contexts they experience tough times, which includes mental ill-health. Research shows us that young people often… View Article
Atlas: Your Guide to Navigating the Child Welfare System
StepStones for Youth, in collaboration with Delta Family Resource Centre, will be hosting Atlas: Your Guide to Navigating the Child Welfare System, a community resource fair. Atlas will provide an opportunity for foster, kinship, youth transitioning out of care, and biological families to gain knowledge of and access to local community resources explicitly supporting children and youth in… View Article
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An Indigenous Perspective — Cannabis & Vaping: A Toolkit for Educators and Teachers, Part 2
This video was produced by the Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA): HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: As part of ONECA’s ongoing cannabis and vaping education project, we have developed toolkits for Parents and Educators. The toolkits were designed to provide culturally appropriate resources and training related to recreational cannabis use and vaping…. View Article
May 2, 2023
An Indigenous Perspective — Cannabis & Vaping: A Toolkit for Educators and Teachers, Part 1
This video was produced by the Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA): HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: As part of ONECA’s ongoing cannabis and vaping education project, we have developed toolkits for Parents and Educators. The toolkits were designed to provide culturally appropriate resources and training related to recreational cannabis use and vaping…. View Article
An Indigenous Perspective — Cannabis & Vaping: A Toolkit for Parents, Part 2
This video was produced by the Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA): HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: As part of ONECA’s ongoing cannabis and vaping education project, we have developed toolkits for Parents and Educators. The toolkits were designed to provide culturally appropriate resources and training related to recreational cannabis use and vaping…. View Article
An Indigenous Perspective — Cannabis & Vaping: A Toolkit for Parents, Part 1
This video was produced by the Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA): HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: As part of ONECA’s ongoing cannabis and vaping education project, we have developed toolkits for Parents and Educators. The toolkits were designed to provide culturally appropriate resources and training related to recreational cannabis use and vaping…. View Article
Navigating Program Evaluation: A Practical Guide for Youth Leaders
This toolkit was developed by the Lawson Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: All young people should have opportunities to connect with nature and contribute their leadership and creativity to help ensure a healthy, sustainable environment. Developed in consultation with young environmental leaders, this practical guide can help those leading an environmental project… View Article
May 1, 2023
Youth & Cannabis Use: A Canadian Landscape
This video was produced by the YMCA Youth Cannabis Awareness Program. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This webinar recording extracts findings from recent Canadian national surveys and addresses FAQs such as: Do youth use cannabis in Canada? How does youth’s cannabis use differ from adult demographics? How does cannabis use compare with the… View Article
Talking With Youth About Cannabis
This video was produced by the YMCA Youth Cannabis Awareness Program. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Designed specifically for adults involved in youths’ lives, Talking With Youth About Cannabis offers suggestions for parents, guardians, teachers or care providers in order to help guide discussions with youth in their lives about cannabis use, while… View Article
Let’s Talk About Cannabis
This video was produced by the YMCA Youth Cannabis Awareness Program. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Join Youth Cannabis Awareness Program as we discuss cannabis products and methods of cannabis consumption in Canada. Together, we will explore: Factors why youth may use or avoid cannabis Measures under the cannabis act for of-age Canadians… View Article
Cannabis & The Adolescent Brain
This video was produced by the YMCA Youth Cannabis Awareness Program. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: The human brain continues to develop until the age of 25. During adolescence, youth learn about the world and discover who they are as their brains mature. Risky behaviours such as using cannabis can have harmful effects… View Article
Youth & Cannabis Use: Landscape in Canada
This infographic was created by the YMCA Youth Cannabis Awareness Program. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Are you curious to know how many students are using cannabis in Canada? What are the most common methods of cannabis consumption among them? At what age are teenagers beginning to experiment with cannabis? Why do teenagers… View Article
Cannabis Use and Stigma
This report was prepared by the YMCA Youth Cannabis Awareness Program. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Stigma creates barriers, prevents people from seeking help, isolates individuals, and affects families and communities. Around 40% of people report that stigma prevents them from seeking medical help. As substance use disorders have a higher prevalence within… View Article
How Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers Can Support a Youth Using Cannabis
This factsheet was developed by the YMCA Youth Cannabis Awareness Program. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Research suggests that lecturing and use of scare tactics is less effective at preventing youth from using substances, and can increase stigma surrounding these subjects. This factsheet identifies reasons youth may choose to use, as well as… View Article
Looking Beyond ‘Just Say No’
This factsheet was developed by the YMCA Youth Cannabis Awareness Program. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Focusing on abstinence alone when exploring substance use amongst youth, known as the ‘just say no’ approach, may not work for everyone. This approach may contribute to increasing stigma, shame, and fear about the topic of substance… View Article
Stigma & Cannabis Use
This factsheet was developed by the YMCA Youth Cannabis Awareness Program. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Stigma refers to the negative attitudes, judgments, and beliefs that motivate people to fear, reject, avoid, and discriminate against others for any physical or social attribute they possess. Cannabis-related stigmatization can cause discrimination and mistreatment toward people… View Article
All About Cannabis Use Disorder
This factsheet was developed by the YMCA Youth Cannabis Awareness Program. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Learn how cannabis use disorder is identified, as well as the spectrum of cannabis use. This factsheet explores signs of a disorder, as well as strategies to reduce the risk of cannabis use becoming problematic.
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