Tag: youth outreach

Youth just want to get on with the job

Young people are hearing family concerns about the economy. Adolescents are anxious to get their first real job to start contributing and gain competency. See what 17 Mississauga youth did.

Omar Goodgame and Jacquie Higgins of Everymind on Zoom

Mental Health help is available right now

Some young people may not be seeking the mental health services that they need because they fear long waits. Omar Goodgame and his colleagues at EveryMind say urgent help IS AVAILABLE NOW.

Once a participant, now a grateful facilitator; seeing HRP impact youths’ lives firsthand

A youth leader asks schools and community organizations to offer more students a unique evidence-based program about healthy relationships.

Still needing to be heard

University of Waterloo’s Dr. Dillon Browne spoke to youth, then caregivers, about mental health after the pandemic. One key takeaway: Listen.

Beyond High School is providing urgent help to graduating students

Urging students to plan beyond high school is a step forward in community wellness.

Youth are resilient, but still want to be heard

Even in the face of another major lockdown, many Erin Mills youth demonstrate their resilience through caring for others. They still want to have a sounding board though. Listen to a recent discussion with a youth panel. Bonus: Dr. Rumeet Billan spoke to Erin Mills youth in April 2021. Read more about this super opportunity to refocus the future.

Keeping Kids Connected: A Youth’s Solution in the Era of COVID-19

A new way to build community for youth

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