Why should I I take this course?

Whether you are new to the field or an experienced practitioner, this course offers valuable tools and perspectives to enrich your practice, with a specific focus on an anti-racism and anti-oppressive approach.

By the end of this learning journey, our hope is that you will be able to:
1. Facilitate programming using culturally-responsive principles.
2. Engage in one-on-one conversations about mental health with youth whether or not you share the same racial and cultural background.
3. Empower youth to communicate about their mental health with you and others.
4. Assess and care for yourself before, during and after youth work.
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Course Curriculum

  • Module 1

    Transforming My Approach to Youth Work

  • Module 2

    An Anti-Oppressive Foundation

  • Module 3

    My Anti-Oppressive Mental Health Toolkit

  • Module 4

    Self-care is Community Care

Based on research

Drawing on extensive research, including key insights from the "Mental Health for Marginalized Girls and Youth" report, and collaboration with practitioners in the field, we've developed a curriculum that addresses the unique challenges faced by youth workers in supporting the mental health needs of Black, Indigenous, and 2SLGBTQIA+ youth. The curriculum also provides practical strategies for effective and sustainable practices that youth workers can implement to ensure their own wellbeing is taken into account. This course has been developed with a number of lenses in mind.
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