YOUTH CONSULTATION ON THE TRANSITION FROM CARE
Youth-Adult Partnership Research
Child Welfare and Out-of-Home Care Research
Contributors
Krysta Cooke
Rae-Ann White
Brigette Mayorga
Nakema McManamna
About
In this project, the YWL team supported a provincial consultation on policies and services related to the age and needs of youth transitioning from child welfare supervised care in Ontario. Our role was to document consultations with service providers and youth, and during that process, our team reflected on our experience of witnessing and taking notes on these consultations. These reflections are being mobilized to generate knowledge about youth participation and engagement, youth-adult-partnerships, and the potential power of youth voice.
Publications
Authentic youth engagement in research within a youth-adult partnership
Arhinson, A., Chowdhury, R., Seiyad, H., Bautista, C., Cooke, K., Begun, S., & King, B. (under review). Authentic youth engagement in research within a youth-adult partnership.
COMING SOON
Black Youths’ Narratives of the Ontario Child Welfare System
This study explored the experience of navigating anti-Black racism in the narratives of Black Caribbean youth about their time in in out-of-home care in Ontario.
Point of View: A Photovoice Project
This Photovoice project with YWCA Scarborough engaged nine young women of colour, ages 14-18, using photography and critical dialogue to capture and discuss anti-Black racism, mental health, gender equity, and body positivity through youths’ lenses.
Improv for Well-Being and Connectedness
In partnership with the Second City Toronto and YWCA, the YWL explored improv’s potential to enhance well-being in young women of colour, youth experiencing homelessness, and in strengthening youth-adult partnerships.
