Supporting Communities to Create Places Where All Youth Thrive A free web-based resource for leaders in communities and schools across Ontario who work with youth ages 12-19 YouThrive acknowledges the support of the Government of Ontario.
Jan 24, 2016
Supporting Communities to Create PlacesWhere All Youth Thrive
A free web-based resource for leaders in communities and schools across Ontario who work with youth ages 12-19
YouThrive acknowledges the support of the Government of Ontario.
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What is YouThrive?
This session is designed to provide:- Introduction to YouThrive- Overview of development process, content, and key
concepts- Opportunity to learn about
the YouThrive partnership- Orientation to its practical use
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Session Objectives
• To learn what supports were needed to implement the revised Health and Physical Education curriculum, extensive consultations were conducted in 2008-2010
• Results revealed an overwhelming need for supports and resources that:– Extend and reinforce the learning related to: healthy eating,
tobacco use and exposure, alcohol/substance misuse, and mental health
– Apply the Foundations for a Healthy Schools Framework– Reinforce and further advance the vision and expectations of
the H&PE curriculum, and other key provincial policies
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The Need
• Partnerships with leading agencies in mental health, substance use, tobacco use, and youth engagement
• Funding secured from the Government of Ontario through Healthy Communities Fund
• Environmental scan of existing resources• Needs assessment with community health, public health,
education, and parks and recreation leaders
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The Response
• Majority of respondents identified a gap in mental health resources
• Respondents felt that the development of a resource would meet their needs, and help to close the gap
• Respondents wanted a resource that was interactive, practical, and easily accessible (online)
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Needs Assessment Key Findings
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Connecting You to YouThrive
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Connecting You to YouThrive
Key Question:• How do we help young people to successfully
manage life’s ups and downs, and to avoid acting in ways that can harm their health?
Answer:1. Apply a health promotion approach to promote
young people’s health and well-being2. Address factors that enhance mental health and
create supportive environments
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The Theory Behind YouThrive
• Health Promotion Action #1: Build healthy public policy
• Health Promotion Action #2: Create supportive environments
• Health Promotion Action #3: Strengthen community actions
• Health Promotion Action #4: Develop personal skills
• Health Promotion Action #5: Re-orient health services
• Cross-Cutting Strategy #1: Youth engagement
• Cross-Cutting Strategy #2: Social inclusion and equity
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The Theory Behind YouThrive
1. Apply a Health Promotion Approach
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The Theory Behind YouThrive
2. Address factors that enhance mental health & create supportive environments
• Key determinants of mental health:– Social inclusion– Freedom from discrimination and violence– Economic participation
• Resilience• Engagement
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YouThrive Video
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Connecting You to Make the Links
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Connecting You to Make the Links
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Connecting You to Success Stories
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Connecting You to Action Now
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Connecting You to Take Stock
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Connecting You to Prioritize
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Connecting You to Strategize
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Connecting You to Act
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Connecting You to Reflect
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Connecting You to Repeat
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YouThrive.ca in Your Setting
How could you use YouThrive.ca in your school, community, or organization?
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YouThrive.ca in Your Setting
• Can be used for:– Professional development– Train-the-trainer– Funding proposals– Activities to do with youth– H&PE classes– Drawing upon information from website for articles on
youth in different contexts• YouThrive introduces a theoretical framework
that can be applied to work with youth– Does not provide a precise recipe to apply– Rather an overall framework to inform work with youth
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Connecting You to Help
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Contact Information
Ryan Albright, [email protected]
Marianne Kobus-Matthews, [email protected]
Gail Glatt, [email protected]