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By Bruna Redoschi, Our Kids Network Research Associate It was a slow night, and I was near the end of my shift. I had started volunteering in emotional support services during the COVID-19 pandemic,...

By Angela Bellegarde, Our Kids Network Indigenous Lead Once again, Canada and the world are witness to yet another First Nation’s learning of the remains of friends and relatives, in what is...

By Connor Clerke, OKN knowledge broker In May and June 2021, more than 2500 youth participated in the Halton Youth Impact Survey. The results from the survey address an important gap in...

By Lily Viggiano, former Halton Youth Initiative Project Coordinator On Tuesday November 30, 2021, several Youth Impact Ambassadors facilitated discussions with other youth in Halton regarding key...

Including the Reflections of Halton Youth on the Survey Data is Critical to Preparing the Data for the Community    By Elisabeth Wells, PhD, Our Kids Network research & knowledge...

By Angela Bellegarde, Our Kids Network Indigenous lead This year marks the 30th anniversary of Canada signing the United Nations (UN) Convention of the Rights of the Child, established in 1989. In...

By Connor Clerke, OKN knowledge broker In May and June 2021, Our Kids Network, in collaboration with UNICEF Canada, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing, Medivae Foundation and the Ontario Trillium...

By Siobhan Laverdiere, former Halton Youth Initiative Coordinator “It’s often said before there can be Reconciliation, there must be Truth. I would challenge that, even before Truth, there must be...

Introduction by Beth Williams, Our Kids Network Communications Manager On September 30th people across Canada will observe the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the fulfilment of Call...

By Joanna Matthews, Vice President, Services, Reach Out Centre for Kids ROCK Co-chair, Our Kids Network Community Planning Table I am a white European woman and use the pronouns she/her. As a small...

By Angela Bellegarde, Our Kids Network Indigenous Lead On September 30th, the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are all called to commemorate and honour Indian Residential...

By Wendy Einwechter, Our Kids Network Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative summer student I didn’t learn about the real history of Indigenous Peoples until taking an Indigenous Studies course at...