February 2021

Raising the Bar for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth

In partnership with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Planned Parenthood Toronto, the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health, the Canadian Teachers Federation, the Child Welfare League of Canada and Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, Wisdom2Action is thrilled to launch two ground-breaking new resources on 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion in the youth-serving sector.

All organizations are at different stages in the journey towards 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion. None of us are perfect, but these resources can help us move forward in a way that does justice to the lives, experiences, wisdom and needs of 2SLGBTQ+ youth in our communities.

The first resource, our Call to Action on 2SLGBTQ+ Inclusion, articulates the standard all our organizations should strive towards to ensure 2SLGBTQ+ youth are meaningfully included at every level of our work.

The second resource, our Tip sheet on 2SLGBTQ+ Inclusion, provides guidance to system leaders, organizational leadership, managers and change champions within the youth-serving sector on how to meaningfully implement 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion.

These resources were created thanks to funding from the Sandbox Project.

More information on Wisdom2Action’s 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion services can be found here.

Upcoming Events

#CanadaWeWant Conference 2021

Join this FREE national virtual event and be part of building SAFE(R) spaces across Canada. Share your opinion, through art, video, poetry, discussions and everything in between, we are here to listen and take concrete action together! You will meet people who are different to similar to you, while you work together to build the #CanadaWeWant.

This conference is open to persons 12-25 who want to engage in build the #CanadaWeWant

NACY Consultations

As part of our relaunch, NACY is hosting a series of  consultations to hear directly from you about what you see as urgent priorities for the sector, and best we can come together as a sector to drive these priorities to the for front of the conversation.  

Ontario  - February 17-19 @ 1PM (EST)

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador - February 23rd @ 1PM (AST)

Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut - February 24th @ 1PM (MST)

Can't make one of these times?

Your voice is important and we are happy to set up a 1-on-1 conversation with you. Contact info@nacy.ca for more information on how.

Research and Innovation

Implementing a Youth Mental Health Apps Database in Canada

Wisdom2Action and RBC Future Launch are working together to explore the implementation of a Canadian youth mental health apps database would allow youth, families and service providers to use a virtual platform to search for an find mental health apps that meet their unique need.

Where do you come in? Please consider completing the survey, and signing up for either a focus group or key informant interview to help us better understand your needs, perspectives and priorities. 

Youth Suicide Prevention Research Gaps and Knowledge Translation Opportunities in Canada

On behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Wisdom2Action has undertaken a research and stakeholder engagement initiative to identify and confirm gaps in youth suicide prevention research in Canada. The purpose of this initiative is to better understand the state of youth suicide prevention research, and to identify gaps in both research and knowledge mobilization, all to inform and strengthen the national suicide prevention research agenda.