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We work with the social-serving sector to enhance practices and policies that support well-being. Together, we create a world where children and familes thrive.
@PolicyWise.com shares practical tools to help the social-serving sector thrive.

Suicide prevention begins with knowledge and empathy. The Centre for Suicide Prevention’s toolkit shares best practices and helpful resources. Learn how to recognize warning signs and respond with care: buff.ly/8HDahmj
December 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Inclusive workplaces create happier teams and stronger businesses!

With free resources from @PolicyWise.com's Building Inclusive Workplaces, Alberta’s food and beverage sector can recruit, support, and retain newcomer young adults.

Learn more at: buff.ly/vAUBDGy
December 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
@PolicyWise.com shares practical tools to help the social-serving sector thrive together.

Middle-aged men face the highest suicide rates in Canada. Explore The Centre for Suicide Prevention's Buddy Up campaign & its resources that give men simple ways to check in with their buddies: buff.ly/jB0wzmz
December 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Recognizing service providers’ need for evidence-based information to help gender-diverse youth and their families, @PolicyWise.com's latest initiative is sharing research and resources.

Learn more at: bit.ly/4id6rvR
December 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Advocacy is strongest when communities speak together.

@PolicyWise.com’s Accelerated Advocacy will soon be bringing evidence and lived experience together to amplify policies and resources that can unite others to make effective change.

Learn more: buff.ly/15QtqKn
December 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Today on Human Rights Day @PolicyWise.com is advocating to advance human rights.

We are sharing the John Humphrey Centre and Righting Relations’ toolkit that explores the changes non-profits need to make to their values and principles, offering a decolonial transformation model: buff.ly/Nyvnttw
December 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
@PolicyWise.com shares practical tools to help the social-serving sector thrive together.

When the Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre wanted to strengthen its strategy, we teamed up to revise their theory of change & design an evaluation framework.

Explore these resources today: buff.ly/Kl7P1pi
December 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
@PolicyWise.com has embarked on a new strategic journey to turn strategy into action.

Learn about our 3 new strands of practice focused on research, advocacy, and strategic initiatives. These strands work together to generate insights and drive policy change: buff.ly/cRHMqGv
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
As an Alberta early learning and childhood educator, tools to navigate the complexities of cultural diversity can be hard to find.

@PolicyWise.com's Spark Guide Resource Hub has you covered with culturally responsive resources to support you at: buff.ly/JtqV9uS
December 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
@PolicyWise.com shares practical tools to help the social-serving sector thrive together.

Working with @cmhanationalacsm.bsky.social's AB Division, we evaluated the impact of Alberta's Recovery Colleges, which offer free courses supporting mental health care.

See what we learned: buff.ly/8gMiEGE
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Want a deeper understanding of your organization's strengths and vulnerabilities?

Take advantage of @PolicyWise.com's Organizational Resilience initiative. Assess your present situation, planning, leadership, and resource management. Learn more: bit.ly/3Q1mDD4
December 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
@PolicyWise.com shares practical tools to help the social-serving sector thrive together.

Opportunity Youth are 18- to 29-year-olds who want a chance to succeed. Explore our policy brief, calls to action, and employer guide, and help us build opportunities for every young person: buff.ly/XdbNOAc
December 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Explore @PolicyWise.com's Resources for Practice and discover resources for your non-profit.

We provide a wide selection of resources developed by us and other organizations. All resources are freely available to use and share.

Find something new today ➡️ bit.ly/3RlxF8K
December 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
@PolicyWise.com is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community.

Closing Alberta’s gender employment gap requires evidence-based solutions. Explore strategies for pay equity, childcare, and inclusive workforce programs:
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December 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

@PolicyWise.com remembers the victims of gender-based violence by sharing WomanACT's brief about how intimate partner violence affects job stability, impacting focus and income: buff.ly/poz3OXw
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Explore our latest fall newsletter!

Learn how @PolicyWise.com is turning strategy into action with a bold new direction focused on research, advocacy, and initiatives that drive real change: buff.ly/WdY1Wfd

Subscribe to our newsletter now: buff.ly/qGWBPag
December 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
@PolicyWise.com is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community.

Need better ways to evaluate and learn from community change?

Inspiring Communities’ toolkit offers 5 principles for community-led evaluation and tools, and how you can apply them to your community: buff.ly/tWsL5m2
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
@PolicyWise.com is celebrating Gender Equality Week, sharing resources to support women’s employment.

We offer five actions Alberta’s green energy sector can take to create more equitable opportunities and lead the way in creating a sustainable future at: buff.ly/mzUOiUM
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
@PolicyWise.com is sharing resources to empower the social-serving community.

Seven Directions’ Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit helps organizations design evaluations rooted in Indigenous knowledge. It’s built to honour sovereignty and data ownership.

Check it out: buff.ly/rZi8dyb
December 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
@PolicyWise.com is introducing our three new interwoven strands of practice: Action-Ready Research, Strategic Initiatives, and Accelerated Advocacy.

Together, they identify what needs to change, turn ideas into solutions, and amplify what works across communities.

Learn more at: buff.ly/15QtqKn
December 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

@PolicyWise.com is sharing the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate's "Beyond Barriers" report, which recommends actions policy makers can take to improve the lives of young people with disabilities.

Learn more at: bit.ly/4cjOkBe
December 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Youth homelessness is a pressing issue in Canada. This is why @PolicyWise.com, Dr. Yale Belanger, and Making the Shift collaborated on a roadmap to guide how we collect, use, and share data to prevent youth homelessness.

Learn more at: buff.ly/Lkw4vDp
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
On this Giving Tuesday, @PolicyWise.com would like to thank our sponsors and collaborators, past and present.

Learn how we are turning strategy into action with a bold new direction focused on research, advocacy, and initiatives that drive real change: buff.ly/GEs2e8C
December 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
@PolicyWise.com is sharing resources to empower providers serving gender-diverse youth.

Want to understand the barriers transgender and non-binary Canadians face?

Statistics Canada’s report offers data that can drive real change.

Explore it and share with your network: buff.ly/MEjqpnW
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Those working in rural communities to improve mental health know how much heart and effort goes into making change happen.

But do they know how much of a difference they make or how to show what their projects achieve?

We have 5 new resources that can help share their impact: buff.ly/uN81c6l
December 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM