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Stay updated on our latest research, initiatives, and resources that support child and family well-being.
Offering practical recommendations for engaging youth experiencing houselessness
PolicyWise for Children & Families prepared a guide for the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate Alberta that offers practical recommendations for ethically engaging youth experiencing houselessness.
Addressing youth houselessness within Indigenous communities
Making the Shift created a report based on a two-day knowledge-sharing gathering they organized. The report focuses on addressing youth houselessness within Indigenous communities, emphasizing how to improve outcomes for Indigenous youth.
Highlighting the need for reforms to better support youth mental health
Mental Health Research Canada's recent national report, “A Generation at Risk,” highlights the urgent need for system-wide reforms to better support youth. They examined how Canadian youth’s mental health is affected by factors such as ethnicity, gender identity, and access to services.
Recommending actions to address key challenges facing youth today
Children First Canada’s latest report presents key challenges Canadian youth are facing today, such as mental health, climate change, systemic discrimination, and poverty. They offer action-ready recommendations to address these challenges using a strengths-based approach.
