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PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 2h

Youth homelessness is a pressing issue in Canada. This is why @PolicyWise.com, 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: buff.ly/Lkw4vDp

PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 22h

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

Want to know what is driving wildfires in Canada, their impacts on health & the economy & the necessary actions to mitigate risks?

Read the fact sheet from @climateinstitute.bsky.social at: buff.ly/R8OLFsH

PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 1d

@PolicyWise.com offices are closed today for the Thanksgiving long weekend.

We will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

We wish you all a happy and healthy long weekend.

PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 1d

@PolicyWise.com is sharing 5 new resources we created with the Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Division and Centre for Suicide Prevention to help rural communities working to improve mental health understand the difference they make. Learn more: buff.ly/uN81c6l

PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 2d

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

Check out RE-IMAGYN BC's magazine that features a mix of art and reflections on relationship equity by young women and non-binary youth.

Get your copy at: buff.ly/mflYzNx

PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 2d

Today is National Coming Out Day.

To support those in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who are coming out, @PolicyWise.com is sharing @egalecanada.bsky.social's resources for youth and adults navigating their coming out journey.

Learn more at: buff.ly/pedTPyK

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PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 3d

Today, on International Day of the Girl Child, @PolicyWise.com celebrates the resilience and potential of girls worldwide.

We are committed to supporting children and youth, including girls, by sharing policies and resources that promote equality and well-being: buff.ly/yWkq1YR

PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 3d

A strong team is the heart of every great restaurant!

@PolicyWise.com'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: buff.ly/vAUBDGy

PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 4d

On World Mental Health Day, let's prioritize mental well-being.

Check out the wealth of mental health tools at @PolicyWise.com's Resources for Practice: bit.ly/3LQeznB.

Let's empower each other to create a more compassionate, supportive, and resilient world!

PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 4d

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

Learn about the factors influencing health and health care access among 2SLGBTQIA+ women and gender-diverse individuals in Canada in @thecbrc.bsky.social’s primer at: buff.ly/Ee1EEx6

PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 5d

It's Mental Illness Awareness Week.

Did you know over half of Canadians are not getting the mental health help they need? @PolicyWise.com helps our front-line mental health partners by sharing resources to affect positive change.

Find these resources at: buff.ly/qlx98h7

PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 5d

@PolicyWise.com has embarked on a new strategic journey to turn strategy into action.

Learn about our 3 new strands of practice focused on research, advocacy, and strategic initiatives. These strands work together to generate insights and drive policy change: buff.ly/cRHMqGv

PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 5d

For Mental Illness Awareness Week @PolicyWise.com is sharing resources to support mental health.

Check out @mhrcanada.bsky.social’s report on how factors such as ethnicity, gender identity, and access to services intersect with the mental health of Canadian youth at: buff.ly/qeVryFM

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PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 6d

To celebrate Women’s History Month, @PolicyWise.com is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community.

Our report identifies 5 priorities to support women in the workforce and close Alberta's employment gender gap.

Learn more: buff.ly/DprgWV3

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PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 6d

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

@PolicyWise.com's Resources for Practice is empowering providers with evidence-based information to support gender-diverse youth well-being at: bit.ly/4id6rvR

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PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 7d

At our recent AGM, @PolicyWise.com welcomed three new Board Directors with lived experience in public policy, health care, and education. These are systems that touch families every day.

Learn more about our new Board Directors in our AGM story here: buff.ly/dvFknIo

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PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 7d

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

Learn how to build coalitions across 2SLGBTQIA+ and other equity-seeking groups through an intersectional lens using The Enchanté Network’s guide.

Get your copy at: buff.ly/e03ISj0

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PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 8d

For Mental Illness Awareness Week @PolicyWise.com is sharing resources to support mental health.

Check out @cmhanationalacsm.bsky.social’s guide that provides tips & strategies to start conversations, listen actively & provide support to youth struggling with their mental health at: buff.ly/y9VnptH

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PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 8d

Are you an Alberta early learning and childhood educator interested in enhancing your intercultural skills and supporting culturally diverse families?

Check out culturally responsive resources from our Spark Guide Resource Hub at: buff.ly/OyQqziR

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PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 9d

Today is the start of Mental Illness Awareness Week.

Those working in rural areas to improve mental health know their efforts are effective. But do they know how much of a difference they make or how to show that?

@PolicyWise.com has 5 resources to help share their impact: buff.ly/08gRJ1N

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PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 9d

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

The Enchanté Network’s Toolkit offers approaches to organizational decolonization and reconciliation for rural 2SLGBTQIA+ organizations.

Learn more at: buff.ly/obtuEjt

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PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 10d

Today is Sisters in Spirit Day, a day to honour and remember all the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two Spirit people and support their families and loved ones.

@PolicyWise.com will be sharing the voices of Indigenous Peoples and organizations throughout the day.

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PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 10d

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

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

Learn more at: buff.ly/J8Y9SkQ

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PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 11d

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

Office of the Child and Youth Advocate's "Beyond Barriers" report recommends actions policy makers can take to improve the lives of young people with disabilities.

Learn more at: bit.ly/4cjOkBe

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PolicyWise for Children & Families @policywise.com · 11d

Our Alberta Nonprofit Data Strategy is championing the power of data in its recent report on the state of Alberta's non-profit sector.

We highlight the sector’s impact, current challenges, and priorities over the past year. Learn more at: buff.ly/4Bk3KBU.

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