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Create impact by joining our Board of Directors!

PolicyWise is seeking up to three individuals from Western Canada to create impact by joining our Board of Directors this fall.

June 20, 2025

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Helping caregivers and families support gender-diverse youth

Explore strategies from PolicyWise’s webinar on helping caregivers and families support gender-diverse youth in Alberta.

May 17, 2025

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How sharing your impact matters to improve rural mental health

Rural community members working to improve mental health, check out these five new resources on sharing your impact!

May 1, 2025

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The secret ingredients for a stronger team

PolicyWise’s new resources and tools can help Alberta’s food and beverage sector recruit, retain, and support newcomer young adult employees.

March 26, 2025

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Creating a roadmap to prevent youth homelessness

PolicyWise, Dr. Yale Belanger, and Making the Shift created a roadmap to guide how we collect, use, and share data to prevent youth homelessness.

February 24, 2025

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5 actions to create a sustainable and equitable green energy sector

PolicyWise reveals opportunities for action that help women thrive in the green energy sector and build a sustainable and equitable future.

February 18, 2025

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Honouring the visionary leadership of Dr. Robert Westbury

Upon the passing of Dr. Robert Westbury, PolicyWise honours his visionary leadership in establishing our organization.

February 14, 2025

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Redefining how we assess child and youth well-being

Learn how PolicyWise collaborated with ALIGN to create the ALIGN Well-Being Toolkit, redefining how child and youth well-being is understood.

January 29, 2025

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Introducing culturally responsive resources for child care workers

PolicyWise’s Spark Guide introduces culturally responsive resources for child care workers to better serve Alberta children and families.

December 16, 2024

Informing and advocating for policy changes

We are sharing stories from our Annual Impact Report, learn how we are informing and advocating for policy changes by working with community partners and government.

December 5, 2024