Development of Youth Engagement Strategy

The development of FNP’s Youth Engagement Strategy began in 2020, and has been informed by youth, caregivers, navigators, MHA service providers, MHA system decision-makers, and community partners at every step of the way. We embarked on our journey to further embrace youth engagement at FNP through a participatory action research project in partnership with youth. The team, including youth and adult members, conducted interviews and focus groups with youth, caregivers, and service providers, as well as FNP staff. This study resulted in a Youth Engagement Framework consisting of 10 critical themes in youth engagement work, which then guided strategy co-development sessions with stakeholders, including FNP staff, leadership, Family Advisory Council and Youth Engagement Partners. The figure below summarizes the development process for this evidence-informed strategy.