PolicyWise for Children & Families

We work with the social-serving sector to enhance practices and policies that support well-being. Together, we create a world where children and familes thrive.

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@PolicyWise is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community.

@KCIPhilanthropy's report on the future of fundraising analyzes the pandemic's transformative impact on the charitable and non-profit sector.

Read more at: https://t.co/3ubAWcaTEP

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@PolicyWise is sharing five actions Alberta’s green energy sector can take to create more equitable opportunities.

Learn how Alberta can lead the way in creating a sustainable and equitable future at: https://t.co/DwckD3vzKB

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@PolicyWise is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community.

The Multicultural Health Brokers Cooperative's report shares the first-hand experiences of ethnocultural parents securing early learning and child care in Edmonton.

Learn more at: https://t.co/3RFWeoMOv5

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Youth homelessness is a pressing issue in Canada. This is why @PolicyWise, Dr. Yale Belanger, and Making the Shift collaborated on a roadmap to guide how we collect, use, and share data to prevent youth homelessness.

Learn more at: https://t.co/2DwbBrI0O2

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@PolicyWise is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community.

Take a look at @CAPSACanada's report on understanding how people in Canada experience integrated services for mental health and substance use health.

Learn more at: https://t.co/Dbx4k1kh1e

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Youth experiencing homelessness get help from many places. When these services establish a clear purpose for data sharing, they can work together better & focus on the data that matters most for helping youth.

Learn how you can start a data collaboration: https://t.co/DlvfqNrCpE

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Those working in rural communities to improve mental health know how much heart & effort goes into making change happen. But do they know how much of a difference they make or how to show that?

We have 5 new resources that can help share their impact: https://t.co/I7kLztHc3A

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Our guide is part of a series created for Alberta service providers who support gender-diverse youth and their caregivers.

Explore the guide and full series. Share them with someone who works with gender-diverse youth and families. Visit: https://t.co/PwDzwcPVgz

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Pride Month is a time to celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ communities & share resources to support gender-diverse youth.

We’re proud to share our Accessing Medical Gender-Affirming Care guide to help service providers support gender-diverse youth & their families with care & confidence.
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New research from @PolicyWise and our partners shows how youth-centred information practices can strengthen communication, respect youth choices, and support efforts to prevent youth homelessness.

Explore how this research can help your work: https://t.co/yL9nhhcPU3

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@UAlbertaSPH The webinar looks at history, colonization, and why change matters. The two featured speakers share real examples you can use in practice.

Check it out to see how evaluation can tell stories that honour Indigenous culture and community: https://t.co/sgBz0VgTJi

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June is National Indigenous History Month!

We're excited to share resources that empower Indigenous communities and their collaborators.

A webinar from the Evaluation Capacity Network and @UAlbertaSPH explores Indigenous approaches to evaluation.

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A strong team is the heart of every great restaurant!

@PolicyWise's Building Inclusive Workplaces resources can help Alberta’s food and beverage businesses recruit, retain, and support newcomer young adults for a thriving workplace.

Learn more at: https://t.co/vteAehnkoP

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@PolicyWise is sharing research and resources to empower providers serving gender-diverse youth.

Look at @PrideatWorkCAN's report that analyzes career paths & experiences of queer & trans leaders alongside employer practices across different sectors at: https://t.co/vuveEDmiXq.

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Are you a social-sector worker seeking resources to support your gender-diverse youth clients and their families?

@PolicyWise's Resources for Practice is empowering providers with evidence-based information to support gender-diverse youth well-being at: https://t.co/Tt3DeSjjAI

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@PolicyWise is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community.

Collaborating with @alignalberta, we created culturally-rooted, well-being assessment resources to support children and family serving agencies.

Learn more: https://t.co/IWEs5lRc3A

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Check out @PolicyWise’s Spark team podcast about culturally responsive childcare!

Learn from early childhood educators & leaders from across Alberta about how to put culturally responsive childcare into everyday practice.

Find us on Spotify, YouTube, or https://t.co/s8mEMBhXB1

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Today @PolicyWise is celebrating World Environmental Day by sharing five actions Alberta’s green energy sector can take to create more equitable opportunities.

Learn how Alberta can lead the way in creating a sustainable and equitable future at: https://t.co/2OLd58GGLS

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Strengthen your non-profit's ability to navigate unexpected changes and crises.

@PolicyWise's Organizational Resilience Assessment Tool and Reflective Guide can help your organization become more robust and flexible.

Learn more at: https://t.co/hmbGjOhpXo

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@HELP_UBC While the report focuses on BC, its findings are relevant across Canada because children and families face similar issues of affordability, access to services, caregiver stress, and opportunities for healthy early development.

Learn more at: https://t.co/iKtdTexfnx

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@PolicyWise shares practical tools to help the social-serving sector thrive together.

@HELP_UBC's childhood experiences report shows how children’s early experiences at home, in child care, and in their communities shape their development and well-being before school entry.

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