Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective
What is the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective?
The ROYMH Collective is a team of 13 partners invested in the mental wellbeing of rural Ottawa youth. Established in 2018, the Collective came together because we noticed that youth in rural Ottawa were not feeling supported with their mental health. The Collective set out to establish how many rural Ottawa youth were feeling supported and what types of programs and services could be offered to help them feel more supported with their mental health.
Our Intended Impact statement is: By 2024, 80% of rural Ottawa youth will feel they are getting the mental health support they need or know where to go for help if and when they need to access support.
Our Target Audience is youth ages 12 - 24 living in the rural areas of four Ottawa Wards: Osgoode, Rideau-Goulburn, Cumberland and West Carleton.
From a recent survey of 306 rural youth, we established that in February of 2021, 42% of rural Ottawa youth feel they are getting the mental health support they need or know where to go for help if and when the need to access support.
Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective Members
1. Osgoode Youth Association (O-YA); backbone organization
2. Youth of Manotick Association (YOMA)
3. Youth Net; CHEO
4. Ottawa Child & Youth Initiative (OCYI)
5. Ottawa Police Service
6. City of Ottawa; Rural Affairs
7. Youth Mental Health Counselor
8. Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC)
9. Nepean, Rideau, Osgoode Community Resource Centre (NROCRC)
10. South Nepean Satellite Community Health Centre
11. Orleans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre
12. Parents Lifeline of Eastern Ontario (PLEO)
13. Youth with Lived Experience
The Collective was featured on a Podcast!
If you would like to learn more about the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective, have a listen to a podcast we were featured on!
O-YA's Executive Director, Nicole McKerracher and Youth Worker / Evaluation Coordinator, Emily Dozois were interviewed for the Impact Conversations Podcast about their work on the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective
You can listen to it here: https://bit.ly/2RcQldz
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../uncovering.../id1439372531...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hU9H0m57y8hEyQo2h6yPH...
Description:
This podcast shares the findings and experience of following a Collective Impact process for the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective, led by Nicole McKerracher, Executive Director of O-YA, a youth association in a rural Ottawa village. We’re joined by Emily Dozois, a youth with personal experience trying to access mental health services in rural Ottawa, and Evaluations Coordinator for the Collective. In particular, we hear the actionable findings from their survey of over 300 rural Ottawa youth, along with challenges and tips for creating and administering a survey through social media. Overall, they share their reflections on what has made this Collective successful and some of the ups and downs you might expect from Collective work. We also hear their enthusiasm and dedication for addressing this important and often overlooked issue. Have a listen!
Survey of Rural Ottawa Youth
In February 2021, 306 youth ages 12 - 24 living in rural Ottawa completed an online survey. The survey's goal was to:
Establish a baseline for how many rural Ottawa youth currently feel they are getting the mental health support they need.
Learn how COVID-19 has affected the mental health of rural Ottawa youth
Discover what programs, activities and services we can offer in rural Ottawa to help youth feel more supported with their mental health.
Here are some of our survey results:
What is the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective?
The ROYMH Collective is a team of 13 partners invested in the mental wellbeing of rural Ottawa youth. Established in 2018, the Collective came together because we noticed that youth in rural Ottawa were not feeling supported with their mental health. The Collective set out to establish how many rural Ottawa youth were feeling supported and what types of programs and services could be offered to help them feel more supported with their mental health.
Our Intended Impact statement is: By 2024, 80% of rural Ottawa youth will feel they are getting the mental health support they need or know where to go for help if and when they need to access support.
Our Target Audience is youth ages 12 - 24 living in the rural areas of four Ottawa Wards: Osgoode, Rideau-Goulburn, Cumberland and West Carleton.
From a recent survey of 306 rural youth, we established that in February of 2021, 42% of rural Ottawa youth feel they are getting the mental health support they need or know where to go for help if and when the need to access support.
Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective Members
1. Osgoode Youth Association (O-YA); backbone organization
2. Youth of Manotick Association (YOMA)
3. Youth Net; CHEO
4. Ottawa Child & Youth Initiative (OCYI)
5. Ottawa Police Service
6. City of Ottawa; Rural Affairs
7. Youth Mental Health Counselor
8. Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC)
9. Nepean, Rideau, Osgoode Community Resource Centre (NROCRC)
10. South Nepean Satellite Community Health Centre
11. Orleans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre
12. Parents Lifeline of Eastern Ontario (PLEO)
13. Youth with Lived Experience
The Collective was featured on a Podcast!
If you would like to learn more about the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective, have a listen to a podcast we were featured on!
O-YA's Executive Director, Nicole McKerracher and Youth Worker / Evaluation Coordinator, Emily Dozois were interviewed for the Impact Conversations Podcast about their work on the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective
You can listen to it here: https://bit.ly/2RcQldz
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../uncovering.../id1439372531...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hU9H0m57y8hEyQo2h6yPH...
Description:
This podcast shares the findings and experience of following a Collective Impact process for the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective, led by Nicole McKerracher, Executive Director of O-YA, a youth association in a rural Ottawa village. We’re joined by Emily Dozois, a youth with personal experience trying to access mental health services in rural Ottawa, and Evaluations Coordinator for the Collective. In particular, we hear the actionable findings from their survey of over 300 rural Ottawa youth, along with challenges and tips for creating and administering a survey through social media. Overall, they share their reflections on what has made this Collective successful and some of the ups and downs you might expect from Collective work. We also hear their enthusiasm and dedication for addressing this important and often overlooked issue. Have a listen!
Survey of Rural Ottawa Youth
In February 2021, 306 youth ages 12 - 24 living in rural Ottawa completed an online survey. The survey's goal was to:
Establish a baseline for how many rural Ottawa youth currently feel they are getting the mental health support they need.
Learn how COVID-19 has affected the mental health of rural Ottawa youth
Discover what programs, activities and services we can offer in rural Ottawa to help youth feel more supported with their mental health.
Here are some of our survey results:
We are hiring!
The ROYMHC is hiring a Program Manager. Please see the job posting below for details. Deadline to apply is Friday, September 3, 2021.
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Stakeholders Engaged by the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective
1. YSB (Jane Fjeld and Monica Armstrong)
2. Mental Health & Wellbeing Working Group Ottawa CDF
3. Bell Let’s Talk (Sandy McDonald)
4. United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (Bhavana Varma)
5. United Way East Ontario (Jackie Kennedy)
6. Kid’s Come First Health Team (Jennifer Proulx)
7. Ottawa Public Health (Carole Legault)
8. Mental Health Intake at CHEO (Cynthia Dawson)
9. City of Ottawa’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
10. Osgoode Village Health Organization (Dr.s Brennan)
11. Youth X Canada (Diane McNulty)
12. Carleton MPP Goldie Ghamari
13. Rural Ontario Institute
14. YouthREX; youth research & evaluation experts
15. Ottawa Youth Justice Service Network
16. CAWI
17. Youth with Lived Experience
18. Parents with Lived Experience
19. Members of rural youth’s Circles of Care
20. Rural teachers
21. YouTurn
22. Rural School Guidance Counsellor
23. Upstream
1. YSB (Jane Fjeld and Monica Armstrong)
2. Mental Health & Wellbeing Working Group Ottawa CDF
3. Bell Let’s Talk (Sandy McDonald)
4. United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (Bhavana Varma)
5. United Way East Ontario (Jackie Kennedy)
6. Kid’s Come First Health Team (Jennifer Proulx)
7. Ottawa Public Health (Carole Legault)
8. Mental Health Intake at CHEO (Cynthia Dawson)
9. City of Ottawa’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
10. Osgoode Village Health Organization (Dr.s Brennan)
11. Youth X Canada (Diane McNulty)
12. Carleton MPP Goldie Ghamari
13. Rural Ontario Institute
14. YouthREX; youth research & evaluation experts
15. Ottawa Youth Justice Service Network
16. CAWI
17. Youth with Lived Experience
18. Parents with Lived Experience
19. Members of rural youth’s Circles of Care
20. Rural teachers
21. YouTurn
22. Rural School Guidance Counsellor
23. Upstream
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