The New Mentality and Children’s Mental Health Ontario’s Youth Action Committee is excited to announce that our Youth Action Committee will be hosting two consultations exclusively for BIPOC youth! BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour. You will experience a space curated just for you through art and meaningful conversations. Join us and be a part of creating a culture of belonging and inclusivity for racialized youth in the Child and Youth Mental Health Sector in Ontario!
Are you a racialized youth in Ontario that identifies with either being low income or male/masculine? The YAC wants to hear from you on Wednesday, June 16th from 5:00 to 6:30pm. Please register here by Monday June 14th.
Are you a racialized youth in Ontario that identifies with either being LGBTQ2S+ or living in northern and remote communities? The YAC wants to hear from you on Thursday, June 24th from 4:30 to 6:00pm. Please register here by Tuesday, June 22nd.
About the YAC
The Youth Action Committee (YAC) is a provincial advisory committee, made up of youth aged 16-25 who work to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and improve mental health services for children and youth through youth led policy. The YAC identifies a major issue impacting Ontario youth experiencing mental illness and seeks to provide youth-led solutions on these complex issues. Following province wide youth consultations, the YAC works with Children’s Mental Health Ontario’s (CMHO) policy team to generate youth-led policy recommendations. The group works together to deliver findings and recommendations to stakeholders responsible for change.
In 2020, the YAC met for a new policy cycle and narrowed their focus to exploring race in the mental health system where they then released a survey to hear more about the experiences of racialized youth. This year they are looking to deepen their learning before they make recommendations to government and service providers. They will be hosting two consultations on Wednesday June 16th and Thursday, June 24th to explore the experiences of racialized youth in Ontario that identify with either being low income, male/masculine, LGBTQ2S+, or living in northern and remote communities. To learn more about the YAC’s youth-led policy work click here!
Our hope with these consultations is to amplify the voices and experiences of racialized youth within the Child and Youth Mental health Sector across Ontario.
Consultation Eligibility:
- Identify as a racialized individual
- Between the ages of 13-25
- Resident of Ontario
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at info@thenewmentality.ca
