Work with usOUR WORK
RESEARCH WITH PEOPLE IN VIEWDifferent questions. Different communities.
A shared commitment to useful evidence.
5 of 5 selected projects
DISCOVER / UNDERSTAND / CONNECT
01Research project / Children & youth
A Calgary collaboration pilot and linked-data research in British Columbia explore more coordinated support and earlier opportunities to help young people.
Research reports, community learning & a webinar
02Research initiative / Inclusive communities
Research into equitable green energy careers points to mentorship, youth engagement, industry partnerships, and opportunities for women entrepreneurs.
Final report & policy recommendations · February 2025
03Research project / Community wellbeing
The Sharing Your Impact series helps community projects connect goals with evaluation, choose methods, and share the stories behind their work.
Five practical evaluation resources
04Initiative / Inclusive communities
Learning developed with employers and newcomer young adults helps food and beverage leaders put inclusion into everyday workplace practice.
Learning modules & practical workplace toolkits
05Initiative / Children & youth
Research and resources support service providers working with gender-diverse youth and caregivers, with guides reflecting the Alberta context.
Provider guides, caregiver resources & a webinar
A selected collection from PolicyWise’s published projects and initiatives. Full project resources remain available on the original site.
ANOTHER LENS / YOUTH HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
A separate, three-year research project brought community engagement and lived experience into a data roadmap for preventing youth homelessness.
Explore the data roadmapFOUR DIRECTIONS FROM THE 2025 ROADMAP
Make engagement part of how prevention data is developed.
Improve the way data is collected and used.
Strengthen collaboration around prevention.
Develop the data infrastructure prevention needs.
A different brief for each audience. The collection includes tailored reading for service providers, government and funders, researchers, youth, and prevention leaders.