Resources for Youth
Primer is a program designed to teach caregivers and interveners, both those who are working and those who are training to be in the field, how to be more sensitive to young people growing up in care.
It is based on a consultation that the National Youth in Care Network conducted with our membership exploring the major challenges experienced by youth in care. We asked youth what their major concerns were about the child welfare system, to describe their ideal service provider, and to explore what would help them most as they prepare to leave the "system".
The results of this consultation formed the basis of Primer, a sensitivity training program for caregiving professionals and students. Primer explores five major challenges facing youth in care today (moving, leaving care, stigmatization, voice, and emotional healing), the "ideal" intervener qualities and attitudes, and how to nurture resiliency, wellbeing and empowerment. Primer provides practical recommendations to enhance the quality of life of all youth in care. Click on the area to download the pdf one-pager fact sheet
Primer One-pager Fact Sheet
- moving and transiency
- leaving care and independence
- stigmatization
- voice
- emotional healing
Primer Products
The value of Primer lies within the sharing of personal stories and experiences. Primer provides opportunities for youth in care to reclaim their stories and positively impact on the working relationships with interveners. The stories and voices of youth presenters are validated through research.
Now is the time to start listening and acknowledging the impacts of personal relationships. Now is the time to incorporate the messages of youth in the system of what works and what doesn’t work. Now is the time for collaboration.
To find out if there is a qualified youth presenter available in your area, or to order any of the Primer products, please contact us or go directly to our »order form».
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Primer: Research Report (2003). Explores the results of the consultation with youth in care across Canada, examining the five major challenges facing children and youth in the system (transiency, leaving care, stigma, voice, and emotional healing), the “ideal” intervener qualities, and recommendations to nurture resiliency, wellbeing and empowerment. (Report). »order now» |
