Youth Action Initiative: Needs Assessment & Outcome Evaluation Research

Youth-facing service providers in Waterloo Region have historically faced challenges when engaging marginalized youth. Through the Youth Action Initiative (YAI), Community Justice Initiatives (CJI) in partnership with the Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council (WRCPC) aim to address barriers to equity and engagement for youth in Waterloo Region, particularly for youth who have been historically and continue to be disenfranchised, such as Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC). Two objectives of the YAI are to complete a needs assessment and outcome evaluation research studies. This information will further inform the Waterloo Region Youth Engagement Strategy and guide future youth mandated services offered by CJI, the WRCPC, and other community-based organizations. Overall, this research will communicate the social and economic outcomes youth experience by participating in the YAI.

Faculty Supervisor:

Bree Akesson

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Partner:

Community Justice Initiatives;Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Control

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Wilfrid Laurier University

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