This document outlines the agenda and goals for an upcoming full team meeting. The meeting will include introductions, an overview of work to date on the Resilience Research Synthesis Review Project, and a discussion of the working definition of resilience. Feedback will be sought on the working definition, key informant matrix, and potential advisors and focus groups to involve in the next phases of the project regarding policies, programs, and voices of resilience. Small groups may be formed to further develop the definition, key informant questions, and questions for advisors. The overall goals are to engage stakeholders, gather feedback, and identify next steps and tasks for the various phases of the project.

1. Welcome Full Team Meeting February 18, noon – 1:00pm Please wait here until we are ready to start Reaching IN…Reaching OUT

2. Introductions Introduce yourself

3. What have we gotten ourselves into?

4. Goals for this meeting Welcome and overview Report on work to date Discuss working definition Identify concrete tasks for all

5. R I R O

6. Ministry of Children & Youth Services Strategic Framework Goal #4: “Every child and youth is resilient” Synthesis Review: Helping Young People Foster Resilience

7. Resilience Research Synthesis Review Project

8. Timelines

9. Right now…

10. Roles

11. So far… Wiki Key informants Resilience experts Build connections Literature search Defining resilience Family of Concepts

12. Needed now… PHASE 1 Working Definition Family of Concepts Feedback on: Working Definition

13. Working definition: Resilience is the successful navigation through significant threat as occurs through the interplay of assets, vulnerabilities, and the threat itself at individual, family, and societal levels. Moreover, this navigation occurs within the context of individual/cultural definitions and lived experience.

14. Working Definition Possible next step: Small group to work on definition ?

15. PHASE 2: Policy, Programs & Practice Key informants Literature search Analyze and synthesize 8 promising examples

16. Needed now… Feedback on Key Informant Matrix MCYS Services Children and youth: birth to 18 + Range of considerations: Throughout Ontario Aboriginal, Francophone, newcomer, special needs, low-income, high-need community, complex multiple needs 24 Key Informants (app.) MCYS Pilot group of 4 corporate + Additional corporate, regional Direct service operators Related ministries, e.g. Education Professionals Pilot group of 2-4 animators + Researchers, experts, service providers developing/delivering/evaluating programs, policies, services and/or engaged with MCYS EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT Screening - e.g. universal newborn, 18 month well-baby Healthy growth & development - e.g. licenced childcare, OEYC Specialized services - e.g. pre-school language, blind/low vision PROTECTION SERVICES Children’s Aid , Adoption SPECIAL NEEDS Mental health - e.g. counselling, residential Autism - e.g. intervention, respite Developmental disabilities YOUTH JUSTICE (ages 12-17) Secure/Open Custody Detention , Probation Services, community residence MISCELLANEOUS e.g. Youth Opportunities, Student Nutrition Program…

17. PHASE 2: Policy, Programs & Practice… Possible next steps: Your suggestions for key informants Small group to develop and pilot questions for key informants

18. PHASE 3: Voices of Resilience Feedback on Matrix needed MCYS Services Children and youth: birth to 18 + Range of considerations: Throughout Ontario Aboriginal, Francophone, newcomer, special needs, low-income, high-need community, complex multiple needs 5 Advisors + 35 Voices of Resilience (app.) Experience participating in MCYS services and/or advising organizations, MCYS Young people 2 Advisors 2 Focus Groups Parents 2 Advisors 2 Focus Groups Families/Groups/ Communities 1-2 Advisors 1-2 Focus Groups EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT Screening - e.g. universal newborn, 18 month well-baby Healthy growth & development - e.g. licenced childcare, OEYC Specialized services - e.g. pre-school language, blind/low vision PROTECTION SERVICES Children’s Aid , Adoption SPECIAL NEEDS Mental health - e.g. counselling, residential Autism - e.g. intervention, respite Developmental disabilities YOUTH JUSTICE (ages 12-17) Secure/Open Custody Detention , Probation Services, community residence MISCELLANEOUS e.g. Youth Opportunities, Student Nutrition Program…

19. PHASE 3: Voices of Resilience Possible next steps: Your suggestions for groups to contact Small group to develop and pilot questions with advisors

20. Meeting wrap up… tasks PHASE 1: Working Definition Small group to work on definition? Other? PHASE 2: Policy, Programs and Practice Your suggestions for key informants Small group to develop and pilot questions? PHASE 3: Voices of Resilience Your suggestions for groups to contact Small group to develop and pilot questions with advisors?

21. Thank you Reaching IN…Reaching OUT