Free, Virtual Course Who Cares? An ARAO Guide to Supporting Youth Mental Health

This curriculum from the Canadian Women’s Foundation addresses challenges faced by youth workers in supporting the mental health needs of Black, Indigenous, and 2SLGBTQIA+ youth. It provides strategies that youth workers can implement to ensure their own wellbeing is taken into account.

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Whether you are new to the field or an experienced practitioner, this course offers valuable tools and perspectives to enrich your practice, with a specific focus on an anti-racism and anti-oppressive approach.

By the end of this learning journey, our hope is that you will be able to:

1. Facilitate programming using culturally-responsive principles.
2. Engage in one-on-one conversations about mental health with youth whether or not you share the same racial and cultural background.
3. Empower youth to communicate about their mental health with you and others.
4. Assess and care for yourself before, during and after youth work.

Published on

June 18, 2025