Youth Engagement Toolkit

Welcome Welcome to the Pan-Canadian Joint Consortium for School Health’s (JCSH) Youth Engagement (YE) Toolkit. This Toolkit is intended to: Help communicate the importance of youth engagement as a key…

Defining Youth Engagement The Centre of Excellence for Youth Engagement defines youth engagement as the sustained and meaningful involvement of a young person in an activity focused outside of themselves.16…

By this point, you likely have a good understanding of what youth engagement is all about and why it’s so important. This “how-to” section describes the hands-on process, offering tools…

While youth engagement contexts and activities vary considerably, there are a number of evidence-based practices and qualities that lead to positive youth developmental outcomes. This section of the How-to Guide…

Steps for Policy & Decision Makers: Report Back to Young People Seek Out Future Engagement Opportunities Share Success Stories Steps for Practitioners Create Follow-Up Activities Maintain the Relationships Link Youth…

“You have to build a culture of youth engagement, so that it is not seen as a program or an add-on... it must be embedded in the day-to-day practice and…

Background Many youth face multiple barriers and do not have access to supports, services and opportunities to thrive. Despite the large number of studies that address the question of how…

Resources Youth Engagement Literature Review CEYE Youth Engagement Model Worksheet CEYE Youth Engagement Model Booklet The Rationale for Youth Engagement The Outcomes of Youth Engagement The Spectrum of Youth Engagement…