INNOVATE Research - An Interactive Workshop on Engaging Youth in Research

Presenters and slide deck 

Lisa Hawke - Project Scientist, Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health, CAMH
Jacqueline Relihan - Youth Engagement Facilitator, CAMH

Slides

Key learnings

  • Both youth participants and research itself benefit from the engagement of youth in research. Youth gain skills, trust, and community involvement, meanwhile research generates information and interventions that are more relevant and effective.
  • Roles for youth in research projects can include: project planning (e.g. deciding on research questions, objectives, and methods), project activities (e.g. recruitment and data collection), data analysis and interpretation, and knowledge translation (e.g. manuscript development and presentations).
  • YouthCan IMPACT, a collaborative initiative to build and test an integrated model of service delivery for youth, was described as an example of effective youth engagement in research.

Quote

“It’s important to think about how intersectionality among youth will influence your project and what practices or adaptations can best support youth on your team.” Lisa Hawke

Contact Email of Presenter

Lisa Hawke – lisa.hawke@camh.ca 

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