Aboriginal Leaders Troubled By Rash of Youth Suicides
Aboriginal leaders in Manitoba say five suicides in six weeks indicate levels of despair are rising among First Nations teens and young adults in the province. For More:
Ontario Youth Set Volunteering Record
A record-breaking 28 000 high school students from across the province made a difference in their communities by participating in the 2012 Ontario ChangeTheWorld Youth Volunteer Challenge.
Canadian Efforts to Limit Minors from Utilizing Tanning Beds
Across the Canadian provinces legislation is being introduced to prohibit the use of artificial tanning beds by minors.
Youth Creativity to be Honoured at Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Last Friday, the Michaelle Jean Foundation (FMJF) and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) jointly announce their effort to profile the artwork and social commentary of youth in Winnipeg.
Study: Absence of Male Role-Models Not Affecting Teenage Children of Lesbian Parents
The absence of male role models did not adversely affect the psychological adjustment in a group of nearly eighty 17 year-olds raised in lesbian-headed households, this according to the Williams Institute.
At Rio+20, Severn Cullis-Suzuki Revisits Historic '92 Speech, Fights for Next Generation's Survival
In 1992, 12-year-old Severn Cullis-Suzuki (daughter of David) became known as "the girl who silenced the world for six minutes" after she addressed delegates in Rio de Janeiro. Watch Cullis-Suzuki's historic address and hear from her now at the Rio+20 summit.
Henri 2, Paw de Deux
An oldie but goodie and music is beautiful. Watch here.
Fifty Percent of First Nations Population in Ontario is Youth
Some video highlights from the The Ontario First Nation Young Peoples Council (OFNYPC) and Chiefs of Ontario recent. Indigenous Youth Forums held throughout the province in 2011 and 2012.
Something somewhere is waiting to be known...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Suicide and Bullying
This brief from the Suicide Prevention Resource Centre examines the relationship between suicide and bullying among children and adolescents, with special attention to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. It also explores strategies for preventing these problems.
Teen Inmates Pen Graphic Novel About Escaping Criminal Life
Researchers are hopping that a graphic novel written by six adolescents in a British Columbia jail can help break the revolving-door syndrome in prisons and encourage literacy among young offenders.
Let's Look At The World A Little Differently
In a new ad by Coca Cola, they encourage us to look at the world differently by using security cameras to capture people performing random acts of kindness (some even putting their own lives in danger.) Worth it for the music.
The Rise Of The Good Grade Pill
A June 10, 2012 New Your times front page story provides a jolting view into today's competitive and stress-filled teenage existence -- too often fuelled by prescription drug abuse.
Ontario Wills Subsidize Adoption of Kids Over 10
Ontarian's who adopt or assume legal custody of Crown wards over age 10, or sibling groups of any age, are now eligible for on-going financial support from Queen's Park. Starting June 15, adoptive parents with net family incomes below $85,000 will receive $950 per child, per month = $11 400 annually.
Digital Literacy Includes Learning to Unplug
The new digital divide isn't between children who have access to computers and devices and those who do not. It's between kids whose parents are saying "turn that thing off" and those whose parent don't limit their access -- because they don't know how, or because they're not available to do it.
Ontario City Baffled by Cluster of Teen Suicides
Why are so many teenager in Sarnia, Ontario taking their lives? That's what the city is wondering after nine teens in the quiet, middle-class town died by suicide in less than two years.
First Nations, Low Income Kids in Alberta Turn to ERs for Mental Health Care
A new study says children and teens from First Nations communities and families on welfare were more likely to use hospital emergency departments for mental health crises than other kids their age.
This brief from the Suicide Prevention Resource Centre examines the relationship between suicide and bullying among children and adolescents, with special attention to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. It also explores strategies for preventing these problems.
Teen Inmates Pen Graphic Novel About Escaping Criminal Life
Researchers are hopping that a graphic novel written by six adolescents in a British Columbia jail can help break the revolving-door syndrome in prisons and encourage literacy among young offenders.
Let's Look At The World A Little Differently
In a new ad by Coca Cola, they encourage us to look at the world differently by using security cameras to capture people performing random acts of kindness (some even putting their own lives in danger.) Worth it for the music.
The Rise Of The Good Grade Pill
A June 10, 2012 New Your times front page story provides a jolting view into today's competitive and stress-filled teenage existence -- too often fuelled by prescription drug abuse.
Ontario Wills Subsidize Adoption of Kids Over 10
Ontarian's who adopt or assume legal custody of Crown wards over age 10, or sibling groups of any age, are now eligible for on-going financial support from Queen's Park. Starting June 15, adoptive parents with net family incomes below $85,000 will receive $950 per child, per month = $11 400 annually.
Digital Literacy Includes Learning to Unplug
The new digital divide isn't between children who have access to computers and devices and those who do not. It's between kids whose parents are saying "turn that thing off" and those whose parent don't limit their access -- because they don't know how, or because they're not available to do it.
Ontario City Baffled by Cluster of Teen Suicides
Why are so many teenager in Sarnia, Ontario taking their lives? That's what the city is wondering after nine teens in the quiet, middle-class town died by suicide in less than two years.
First Nations, Low Income Kids in Alberta Turn to ERs for Mental Health Care
A new study says children and teens from First Nations communities and families on welfare were more likely to use hospital emergency departments for mental health crises than other kids their age.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Academy School Mental Health
On July 9-11 the Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health will be hosting the second annual Academy in School Mental Health. The three day interactive workshop will provide attendees with opportunities to learn more about teen mental health. The goal is to provide educators with an arsenal of tools, information and techniques that they can use with their students, in the classroom and feel empowered to teach their students about mental health. The Academy is hosted in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Click here for more information.
Check it out - So Very, Very cool!
Adobe Youth Voices is the signature philanthropic effort of the Adobe Foundation intended to empower youth and educators through media making experiences that promote social change. The Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards celebrates the extraordinary work of young medial artists from around the world by recognizing top talent in media production. You can vote for your choice.
New Data Suggests One in Two of us Experience Mental Illness in our Life-Times
Interesting new research debunks the claim that one in four of us will experience a mental illness at some point in our life-times. It's worse than that...
Mister Rogers Remixed
Garden of Your Mind - A trip down memory lane like you've never heard before! Awesome!
A Warning to Teenagers Before They Start Dating
Over a decade ago we learned it was young people (age 16-24) that endured the highest rates of dating violences which catapulted a variety of programs in an effort to decrease the disastrous rates at which young people were experiencing intimate partner violence. Ten years later it appears little has changed.
Now Available: Evergreen Framework: A Child and Youth Mental Health Strategy
The Evergreen Framework serves as a complement to the Mental Health Strategy for Canada. Authored by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and The Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, the Framework is a resource for government, institutions and organizations to help develop child and youth mental health initiatives. It can also be used by young people, parents, professionals and others to assist in their choices and priorities regarding child and youth mental health policies, plans, programs and services.
Not all Teasing is Bad
You can call some teasing starter bullying, or even bullying outright. The teasers may laugh, or even mean very little by it, but the teased don't always see it that way. Research shows that while teasers describe the interactions as lighthearted and fun, those teased often described the same situation as malicious and annoying.
On July 9-11 the Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health will be hosting the second annual Academy in School Mental Health. The three day interactive workshop will provide attendees with opportunities to learn more about teen mental health. The goal is to provide educators with an arsenal of tools, information and techniques that they can use with their students, in the classroom and feel empowered to teach their students about mental health. The Academy is hosted in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Click here for more information.
Check it out - So Very, Very cool!
Adobe Youth Voices is the signature philanthropic effort of the Adobe Foundation intended to empower youth and educators through media making experiences that promote social change. The Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards celebrates the extraordinary work of young medial artists from around the world by recognizing top talent in media production. You can vote for your choice.
New Data Suggests One in Two of us Experience Mental Illness in our Life-Times
Interesting new research debunks the claim that one in four of us will experience a mental illness at some point in our life-times. It's worse than that...
Mister Rogers Remixed
Garden of Your Mind - A trip down memory lane like you've never heard before! Awesome!
A Warning to Teenagers Before They Start Dating
Over a decade ago we learned it was young people (age 16-24) that endured the highest rates of dating violences which catapulted a variety of programs in an effort to decrease the disastrous rates at which young people were experiencing intimate partner violence. Ten years later it appears little has changed.
Now Available: Evergreen Framework: A Child and Youth Mental Health Strategy
The Evergreen Framework serves as a complement to the Mental Health Strategy for Canada. Authored by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and The Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, the Framework is a resource for government, institutions and organizations to help develop child and youth mental health initiatives. It can also be used by young people, parents, professionals and others to assist in their choices and priorities regarding child and youth mental health policies, plans, programs and services.
Not all Teasing is Bad
You can call some teasing starter bullying, or even bullying outright. The teasers may laugh, or even mean very little by it, but the teased don't always see it that way. Research shows that while teasers describe the interactions as lighthearted and fun, those teased often described the same situation as malicious and annoying.
Monday, June 4, 2012
The Agony of the Closeted Teenager
Being supportive of LGBTQ students is a matter of life an death. The Ontario Liberals' proposed amendment to the Education Act, the Accepting Schools Act. A personal story
Hear This!
A 12 year old and 8 year old cover Robyn/Erato 'Call Your Girlfriend' - Introducing Lennon and Maisy Stella along with their margarine container!
How Many Gay People Are There?
What percentage of the population do you think is gay? Survey shows a shocking high fraction think a quarter of the country is gay or lesbian, when the reality is that it's probably less than 2 percent. Read Atlantic article.
Drinking, Drugs, Smoking Drop Among Teens
Survey shows dropping rates in drinking, drug use and smoking amount Canadian teens. For instance, the percentage of teens who have tried smoking cigarettes dropped to 15.5 in 2010-2011, the lowest rate since monitoring of teen smoking began.
Is Texting Ruining The Art of Conversation?
Statistics from the Pew project show many people with cell phones prefer texting over a phone call. It's not always young people, though the data indicate that the younger you are, the more likely you are to prefer texting.
Study: Early Substance Use Linked to Lower Educational Achievement
Studying male twins who served in the military during the Vietnam researchers found that those who began drinking or using drugs as young teens or who became dependent on alcohol, nicotine or marijuana, were less likely to finish college than those who didn't use alcohol or drugs until later in life and never became dependent.
Our Dreams Matter Too
On June 11, 2012 encourage children, youth, families, schools, and organizations in your area to write letters to your MP and the Prime Minister supporting culturally based equity for First Nations children and organize a walk to a mail box in your community. Give First Nations children the same chance to grow up safely at home, get a good education, be healthy and proud of their cultures. Learn More!
Canada Can Do More to Protect its Children From Poverty, New UNICEF Report.
A new report released by UNICEF last Wednesday comparing child poverty in 35 industrialized countries reveals Canada could do more to protect its children.
A Girl and Her Room
Portraits of teenage girls's bedrooms, from American mansions to Middle Eastern refugee camps.
Being supportive of LGBTQ students is a matter of life an death. The Ontario Liberals' proposed amendment to the Education Act, the Accepting Schools Act. A personal story
Hear This!
A 12 year old and 8 year old cover Robyn/Erato 'Call Your Girlfriend' - Introducing Lennon and Maisy Stella along with their margarine container!
How Many Gay People Are There?
What percentage of the population do you think is gay? Survey shows a shocking high fraction think a quarter of the country is gay or lesbian, when the reality is that it's probably less than 2 percent. Read Atlantic article.
Drinking, Drugs, Smoking Drop Among Teens
Survey shows dropping rates in drinking, drug use and smoking amount Canadian teens. For instance, the percentage of teens who have tried smoking cigarettes dropped to 15.5 in 2010-2011, the lowest rate since monitoring of teen smoking began.
Is Texting Ruining The Art of Conversation?
Statistics from the Pew project show many people with cell phones prefer texting over a phone call. It's not always young people, though the data indicate that the younger you are, the more likely you are to prefer texting.
Study: Early Substance Use Linked to Lower Educational Achievement
Studying male twins who served in the military during the Vietnam researchers found that those who began drinking or using drugs as young teens or who became dependent on alcohol, nicotine or marijuana, were less likely to finish college than those who didn't use alcohol or drugs until later in life and never became dependent.
Our Dreams Matter Too
On June 11, 2012 encourage children, youth, families, schools, and organizations in your area to write letters to your MP and the Prime Minister supporting culturally based equity for First Nations children and organize a walk to a mail box in your community. Give First Nations children the same chance to grow up safely at home, get a good education, be healthy and proud of their cultures. Learn More!
Canada Can Do More to Protect its Children From Poverty, New UNICEF Report.
A new report released by UNICEF last Wednesday comparing child poverty in 35 industrialized countries reveals Canada could do more to protect its children.
A Girl and Her Room
Portraits of teenage girls's bedrooms, from American mansions to Middle Eastern refugee camps.
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