Navigating social, legal, and medical systems can be challenging. Accurate local information can help caregivers be resilient as they support their youth’s gender transition in Alberta. @PolicyWise.com has recently updated these guides to help service providers: bit.ly/4id6rvR
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We work with the social-serving sector to enhance practices and policies that support well-being. Together, we create a world where children and familes thrive.
Ever had someone misgender you, ask inappropriate questions, or make you feel like you don’t belong? @PolicyWise.com is gathering Two Spirit, trans, non-binary & gender-diverse youth to learn about discrimination. Visit buff.ly/07gtHXk Or email info@policywise.com to register
Across Alberta, social enterprises & non-profit organizations strengthen communities, create jobs & drive innovation yet their economic impact lacks data. Leaders in this sector are invited to take @ucalgary.bsky.social’s Social Enterprise & Non-Profit Survey: buff.ly/7TuT8aG
Advocacy in Action, our project supporting gender-diverse youth self-advocacy in Alberta, has a newsletter! Join to hear about our upcoming workshops, advocacy forum, and resource toolkit for youth and allies: buff.ly/pTXD2Sk
Evidence matters most when people can use it. Raising Canada 2026 turns research, expertise & young people’s perspectives into a clear case for action on child and youth well-being.
The Top 10 Threats outlined in Raising Canada show just how many barriers stand in the way of children’s health, safety & potential.
Childhood is getting harder for Canadian kids. Raising Canada 2026 identifies the 10 most pressing threats to childhood. For the first time, online harms rank number one. @PolicyWise.com is proud to serve as National Presenting Partner for this annual report from Children First Canada.
Alberta’s social enterprises & non-profits strengthen communities, create jobs & drive innovation yet their economic impact lacks data. @ucalgary.bsky.social’s Social Enterprise & Non-Profit Survey provides evidence to support advocacy & investment into this vital sector. 🧵 1/2
Navigating social, legal, and medical systems can be challenging. Accurate local information can help caregivers be resilient as they support their youth’s gender transition in Alberta. @PolicyWise.com has recently updated these guides to help service providers: bit.ly/4id6rvR
When more than one service supports the same young person who is homeless, teams need a clear way to coordinate support while protecting privacy. Learn how identifying and mitigating risk can support responsible data sharing: buff.ly/7OQHqsy
New research from @PolicyWise.com and our partners shows how youth-centred information practices can strengthen communication, respect youth choices, and support efforts to prevent youth homelessness. Explore how this research can help your work: buff.ly/2gfosue
When more than one service supports the same young person who is homeless, teams need a clear way to coordinate support while protecting privacy. Learn how identifying and mitigating risk can support responsible data sharing: buff.ly/7OQHqsy
Those working in rural communities to improve mental health know how much heart and effort goes into making change happen. But do they know how much of a difference they make or how to show what their projects achieve? We have 5 new resources that can help share their impact: buff.ly/uuO3l3F
Navigating social, legal, and medical systems can be challenging. Accurate local information can help caregivers be resilient as they support their youth’s gender transition in Alberta. @PolicyWise.com has created 3 guides that can help service providers at: bit.ly/4id6rvR
We are sharing resources to empower the social-serving community. This report from @thenpchamber.bsky.social offers an overview of Alberta's non-profit sector highlighting strengths, identifying key challenges, and outlining recommendations. Learn more at: buff.ly/SjDlhmz
Today is International 2SLGBTQIA+ Pride Day! @PolicyWise.com is proud to share our new guide on upholding gender-diverse young people's rights. Learn more at: buff.ly/2EUMHmj
As an Alberta early learning and childhood educator, tools to navigate the complexities of cultural diversity can be hard to find. @PolicyWise.com's Spark Guide Resource Hub has you covered with culturally responsive resources to support you at: buff.ly/JtqV9uS
Join @PolicyWise.com in celebrating Canadian Multiculturalism Day by checking out our resources for fostering inclusive work environments. If you run a café, bar, or restaurant, see our tips for engaging and supporting young adult newcomers: buff.ly/t6n2DWe #SupportNewcomers #InclusiveWorkplaces
@PolicyWise.com is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community. Check out the report by Wellstream about how to engage youth in the policy decision making process. Find out what the best strategies are and other key recommendations at: buff.ly/bfvc6pq
Is your non-profit looking to strengthen its ability to anticipate, respond, cope, and recover from internal and external challenges? @PolicyWise.com's Organizational Resilience team can assess your non-profit's adaptability to respond to change. Learn more: buff.ly/qxGw31m
@PolicyWise.com is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community. Working with Healthy Aging Alberta, we created asset maps to support their Social Prescribing for Older Adults Program, sharing local resources for easy reference. Find more at: buff.ly/qZU6y21
Discover capacity-building resources for your organization. @PolicyWise.com's Resources for Practice provides a wide selection of free resources that we and other organizations have created to enhance policies and practices. Find something new today ➡️ bit.ly/3RlxF8K
@PolicyWise.com shares practical tools to help the social-serving sector thrive together. The Alberta Nonprofit Data Strategy is championing the power of data in its report about Alberta's non-profit sector. Check out the sector’s impact & current challenges: buff.ly/cGoqeCR
Happy St. Jean Baptiste Day! Did you know Alberta is home to over 380,000 francophones? @PolicyWise.com created the Spark Guide, a resourceful tool for early learning and childhood educators to support Francophone Albertan families. Learn more: buff.ly/aYdvpLX
Read our spring newsletter! Check out our latest research and new resources to improve data collaborations in the fight against youth homelessness: buff.ly/JScnJtJ Stay up to date by signing up for our newsletter now: bit.ly/3LoSvhD
Join @PolicyWise.com in celebrating International Women in Engineering Day by checking out our five actions to provide more opportunities for women and create a fair, sustainable future in Alberta's renewable energy industry. Learn more: buff.ly/mOTX9jZ
New research from @PolicyWise.com and our partners shows how youth-centred information practices can strengthen communication, respect youth choices, and support efforts to prevent youth homelessness. Explore how this research can help your work: buff.ly/2gfosue
@PolicyWise.com is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community. The Alberta Family Wellness Initiative’s “Brain Story” teaches about brain health, demonstrating how early experiences get built into our brains & bodies to influence lifelong health. Find more at: buff.ly/LiKZb2m
Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day! We're excited to share resources that empower Indigenous communities and their collaborators. Check out how we teamed up with Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society to support Indigenous children and families: buff.ly/uB8FVoS #IndigenousPeoplesDay
When youth experience homelessness, the information they give to service providers rarely travels with them. Learn how @PolicyWise.com and our partners are working to find solutions for organizations to collaborate and share data to prevent youth homelessness: buff.ly/HGEm0Zt