PolicyWise for Children & Families conducted policy research for a new human rights focused charity, the Dignity Forum. Their priorities include advocacy, collaboration, and education.
Read more about our work with the Dignity Forum and find out about their upcoming launch event!
The pandemic has impacted the mental health of young. people. PolicyWise is excited to begin a project co-led with the University of Alberta’s Dr. Carla Hilario to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on youth mental health services use.
Read more about it in the news story!
We’ve completed our analysis of the 2021 fourth quarter data from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions. Check out what we found!
PolicyWise in conversation with our communities partners from Grande Prairie community-led youth mental health hubs: Youth Voices members Alex and Charla Savoury, and Julia Turgeon the community coordinator. Read the full story of their experiences!
Senior Research and Policy Associate, Valerie Salt, reflects on her experiences as the PolicyWise lead on implementation during the pilot phase and ongoing evaluation of the community-led youth mental health hubs project. She highlights how time and relationships are essential to launching community-led integrated service delivery.
For people unfamiliar with in-situ methodologies, we’ll share a story. It demonstrates the methods’ unique contribution to understanding experiences of a changing world. PolicyWise Knowledge
We just completed a report on Opportunity Youth employment in Alberta. We’ve identified opportunities action to ensure they have a brighter future. Read more details in our news story.
The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated gender inequities. Women and gender-diverse folks’ participation in the workforce has been negatively impacted. Especially, those who experience systemic exclusion. PolicyWise is excited to begin a project to identify possible solutions. Read more about it in the news story!
At PolicyWise, we’re committed to participatory, inclusive research and evaluation. That’s why we’re excited to share with you a Wayfinder guide to in-situ methodologies in
The beginning of the 2020 – 2021 fiscal year maps almost perfectly onto the first pandemic-related shut-down in Alberta. Many of our projects at PolicyWise were underway – the Apprenticeship Program Data Integration and the Multi-Year Trauma Action Plan were two such examples.
