The OKN Data Portal: A Sandbox of Knowledge
By Juan Medina, Children’s Services Research Advisor, Halton Region I had no idea what to expect when I started working for the Halton Region two years ago. I was juggling with a lot of personal...
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Developmental Relationships are the Foundations for Young People’s Success
By Steve O’Hearn, Transitional Youth Worker, Bridging the Gap Program I often reflect on my high school experience, whether it be the social circles, the extracurriculars, or the stressors of...
Where do Halton Youth Find their Safe Space to Connect?
By: Lacey Swamy (She/They), Youth Leader, Writing from Treaty 22 Land For years, I thought I was white. Truth be told, I never felt ‘brown enough’ to identify as anything else. I’m half Guyanese and...
The Power of an Apology
By Angela Bellegarde, OKN’s Manager of Indigenous Strategy Angela reflects on the Pope’s recent apology for the Catholic’s Church role in Canada’s Residential School System. It was a difficult week...
National Indigenous History Month: Reminiscence and Revelation of a Non-Indigenous Person
By Janice Robinson, Halton Children’s Aid Society executive director My journey of Truth is an attempt to reconcile what I thought was the truth about a place I lived in when I was young, with what...
Time to Check in, Time to Listen: Youth Mental Health in Halton
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,...
Truth is Dead
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...
New, comprehensive data on youth wellbeing in Halton
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...
Youth Impact Ambassadors facilitate discussions around key data from the Halton Youth Impact Survey
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...
Halton Youth Impact Survey Demonstrates the Ideals of National Child Day 2021
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...
Celebrate and Advocate on National Child Day! #8MillionStrong #EveryChildMatters
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...
The results are in: What do Halton youth have to say about their wellbeing?
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...
