PolicyWise for Children & Families

Want a deeper understanding of your organization's strengths and vulnerabilities? Take advantage of @PolicyWise's Organizational Resilience initiative. Assess your present situation, planning, leadership, and resource management. Learn more: bit.ly/3Q1mDD4

@PolicyWise is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community. @indigenousphi’s Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit helps organizations design evaluations rooted in Indigenous knowledge. It’s built to honour sovereignty and data ownership. Learn more: buff.ly/c7lAijc

@PolicyWise is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community. To support mental health recovery after disasters, download @TraumaMcMaster's Mental Health and Wellness Recovery Toolkit to guide community leaders, organizations & agencies at buff.ly/TalbNzH

What would youth homelessness prevention look like if data was better shared across systems? In a recent webinar, @PolicyWise's team offers practical insights on how effective data sharing can help prevent youth homelessness: buff.ly/uy6ec0j

Discover capacity-building resources for your organization. @PolicyWise’s Resources for Practice provides a wide selection of free resources that we and other organizations have created to enhance policies and practices. Find something new today ➡️ bit.ly/3RlxF8K

@PolicyWise is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community. @CandidDotOrg's guide, "Deciding Together," explores the importance, operation, and success factors of participatory grant making. Learn more at: buff.ly/ZPgl21T

Check out our winter newsletter to see how @PolicyWise is building inclusive workplaces, discover tips for better data sharing & meet our new Director of Business & Fund Development. Read it here: buff.ly/TM6YqJC Subscribe to our newsletter today: buff.ly/qGWBPag

@PolicyWise is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community. Check out @AlbertaOCYA’s new guide that offers practical recommendations for ethically engaging youth experiencing houselessness. Learn more at: buff.ly/TKJoC9I

@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: buff.ly/mOTX9jZ

@PolicyWise is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community. Making the Shift released a report based on a two-day knowledge-sharing gathering focused on addressing youth homelessness within Indigenous communities. Learn more at: buff.ly/SDIrIme

Happy 23rd anniversary to us! Since 2003, we have been providing in-depth knowledge, skills, and experience to the social-serving sector to enhance practices and policies that support well-being. Learn how we can create impact together at: bit.ly/40vb2Re

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. We are sharing @children1stca's report that highlights challenges youth face, like systemic discrimination, and recommends actions to address this issue. Learn more at: buff.ly/zlhoTPv

When youth experience homelessness, the information they give to service providers rarely travels with them. Learn how @PolicyWise & our partners are working to find solutions for organizations to collaborate and share data to prevent youth homelessness: buff.ly/HGEm0Zt

Happiness and well-being go hand in hand. On this International Day of Happiness, @PolicyWise asks everyone to strive for a more inclusive, equitable, and balanced approach to life to foster improved happiness and well-being for yourself and those you care for.

@PolicyWise is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community. @skillssociety, with @UAlberta, created The Belonging Project on how people with intellectual disabilities experience inclusion. Find practical tips & insights in their 3 reports: buff.ly/BIwGhEP

Tonight, Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. @PolicyWise would like to extend our warmest greetings and best wishes to the Muslim community. May this be a time of reflection, spiritual growth, and renewal for all who are celebrating.

@PolicyWise is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community. @MHRCanada’s report that examines how factors such as ethnicity, gender identity, and access to services intersect with the mental health of Canadian youth. Learn more at: buff.ly/5BapRr2

@PolicyWise is sharing 5 new resources we created with @CMHA_AB & @cspyyc to help rural community members working hard to improve mental health understand how much of a difference they make. Learn more: buff.ly/uuO3l3F

Data collaboration can strengthen prevention and support services for youth experiencing homelessness, but it must be done with care and intention. Read @PolicyWise's first of six stories looking at why building thoughtful data collaborations matters: buff.ly/Ny9vvXK

Happy St. Patrick's Day from @PolicyWise! The shamrock has 3 leaves growing from one stem. Each leaf is distinct. Together, they are stronger. We think about our work the same way. Learn about our 3 interconnected strands of practice at: buff.ly/XN7299j