Partner: Kinark Child and Family Services.
Kinark’s Youth Justice Program focuses on providing community-based mental health programming to youth in conflict with the law in York and Simcoe Regions. TNC conducted an evaluation to promote understanding of the alignment of program capacity with youth needs. We interviewed program staff (clinicians and a program psychologist), reviewed service delivery data, and reviewed clinical profiles of youth based on the ChYMH. A final report was created that weaved data from these sources into an overall narrative that highlighted the importance of the program and recommendations to strengthen the support provided to youth.