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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.

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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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YouThrive.ca

What is YouThrive?

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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

YouThrive.ca

Session Objectives

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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)

YouThrive.ca

Needs Assessment Key Findings

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Connecting You to YouThrive

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Connecting You to YouThrive

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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

YouThrive.ca

The Theory Behind YouThrive

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• 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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YouThrive.ca

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.ca

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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YouThrive.ca

Connecting You to Success Stories

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YouThrive.ca

Connecting You to Action Now

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YouThrive.ca

Connecting You to Take Stock

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Connecting You to Prioritize

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YouThrive.ca

Connecting You to Strategize

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YouThrive.ca

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

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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YouThrive.ca

Connecting You to Help

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YouThrive.ca

Contact Information

Ryan Albright, [email protected]

Marianne Kobus-Matthews, [email protected]

Gail Glatt, [email protected]