PolitiKit

Align youth employment and housing policy to reduce downstream pressure on shelters, emergency rooms, and the justice system. 360°kids will communicate with federal officials regarding integrated approaches that align housing, health, and labour priorities to improve outcomes for vulnerable youth. Will promote integrated program design that connects employment placements with stable housing supports and mental health interventions. Advance prevention and early-intervention models that reduce reliance on emergency rooms, shelters, and the justice system. Support federal investment in the capacity (including data tracking) needed to measure outcomes across housing stability, employment retention, and well-being.

Youth mental health and addictions – community capacity and operating funding 360°kids will communicate with federal decision-makers regarding youth mental health and addictions priorities, with a focus on expanding access and community capacity. Will seek to help identify and shape upcoming federal youth mental health funding mechanisms (including how community-based organizations can access health-specific funding streams). Advocate for operating funding models that enable youth-serving organizations to deliver prevention, early intervention, and wraparound supports. Position 360°kids' integrated prevention and wraparound model as a value-for-money investment that reduces downstream costs in emergency care, policing, and social services. Ensure youth voice and equity perspectives are incorporated into youth mental health and addictions policy and funding approaches.

Accelerate CCMC certification and federal recognition of Thermolog technology to remove barriers to adoption and unlock scalable deployment across federal housing and infrastructure programs.

Prioritize One Bowl’s Indigenous-led “Tree to Home” timber-to-housing supply chain in federal procurement to support housing delivery and economic reconciliation.

Engaging with federal departments and agencies to seek funding and support for community infrastructure and workforce development through the Nunavut Community Hubs Initiative, including partnerships and investment opportunities to advance recreation infrastructure renewal, enhance community programming, and strengthen local workforce capacity across Nunavut.

Youth mental health and addictions – community capacity and operating funding 360°kids will communicate with federal decision-makers regarding youth mental health and addictions priorities, with a focus on expanding access and community capacity. Will seek to help identify and shape upcoming federal youth mental health funding mechanisms (including how community-based organizations can access health-specific funding streams). Advocate for operating funding models that enable youth-serving organizations to deliver prevention, early intervention, and wraparound supports. Position 360°kids' integrated prevention and wraparound model as a value-for-money investment that reduces downstream costs in emergency care, policing, and social services. Ensure youth voice and equity perspectives are incorporated into youth mental health and addictions policy and funding approaches.

Integrate funded mental health, mentorship, and early intervention supports into YESS-funded placements. 360°kids will communicate with federal officials regarding the redesign and delivery of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), to ensure that funded mental health and wraparound supports are embedded alongside employment placements. Advocate for including dedicated federal funding (through contribution agreements and/or program requirements) for counselling, mentorship, early intervention, literacy and peer supports delivered by community partners. Ensure supports are available for youth facing barriers such as homelessness, disability, newcomer status, and Indigenous identity. Improve outcomes such as training completion, job retention, well-being, and reduced crises or program dropouts.

Sector-specific youth pathways, train-the-trainer models, and employer partnerships. 360°kids will communicate with federal officials regarding funding streams and program models that strengthen youth workforce pathways and employer partnerships. Advocate for funding streams that invest in train-the-trainer programs and sector-specific youth pathways (including trades, technology, culinary, PSW/social work, environment). Promote models that link employment and skills development to mental health and housing stability supports for older youth with barriers and those underrepresented in the job market. Encourage stable, outcomes-based funding that supports onboarding and retention, particularly for equity-deserving youth.

Apply an equity and housing-stability lens across YESS and align it with federal housing investments. 360°kids will communicate with federal officials regarding the objectives, eligibility criteria, and reporting requirements for YESS-funded programming, to better integrate equity and housing stability outcomes. Recognize housing stability, homelessness prevention, and equitable access to opportunity as core objectives within YESS frameworks, calls for proposals, and reporting templates. Advocate for the inclusion of outcome measures and equity benchmarks for rural/remote, Indigenous, newcomer, racialized, and disabled youth. Align youth employment programming with federal housing and health investments so that youth-focused prevention, housing, and wraparound supports are eligible and/or prioritized where appropriate.

Align youth employment and housing policy to reduce downstream pressure on shelters, emergency rooms, and the justice system. 360°kids will communicate with federal officials regarding integrated approaches that align housing, health, and labour priorities to improve outcomes for vulnerable youth. Will promote integrated program design that connects employment placements with stable housing supports and mental health interventions. Advance prevention and early-intervention models that reduce reliance on emergency rooms, shelters, and the justice system. Support federal investment in the capacity (including data tracking) needed to measure outcomes across housing stability, employment retention, and well-being.

Integrate funded mental health, mentorship, and early intervention supports into YESS-funded placements. 360°kids will communicate with federal officials regarding the redesign and delivery of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), to ensure that funded mental health and wraparound supports are embedded alongside employment placements. Advocate for including dedicated federal funding (through contribution agreements and/or program requirements) for counselling, mentorship, early intervention, literacy and peer supports delivered by community partners. Ensure supports are available for youth facing barriers such as homelessness, disability, newcomer status, and Indigenous identity. Improve outcomes such as training completion, job retention, well-being, and reduced crises or program dropouts.

Align youth employment and housing policy to reduce downstream pressure on shelters, emergency rooms, and the justice system. 360°kids will communicate with federal officials regarding integrated approaches that align housing, health, and labour priorities to improve outcomes for vulnerable youth. Will promote integrated program design that connects employment placements with stable housing supports and mental health interventions. Advance prevention and early-intervention models that reduce reliance on emergency rooms, shelters, and the justice system. Support federal investment in the capacity (including data tracking) needed to measure outcomes across housing stability, employment retention, and well-being.

Data and outcomes reporting capacity – support to expand tracking and align reporting with federal priorities. 360°kids will communicate with federal officials regarding resources and supports to expand data tracking capacity and outcomes reporting, including where such capacity can be supported through program funding. Will advocate to increase support to expand data tracking capacity for housing and employment outcomes. Aligning reporting with federal priorities and program reporting templates to demonstrate measurable results for youth, communities, and the broader economy.

Integrate funded mental health, mentorship, and early intervention supports into YESS-funded placements. 360°kids will communicate with federal officials regarding the redesign and delivery of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), to ensure that funded mental health and wraparound supports are embedded alongside employment placements. Advocate for including dedicated federal funding (through contribution agreements and/or program requirements) for counselling, mentorship, early intervention, literacy and peer supports delivered by community partners. Ensure supports are available for youth facing barriers such as homelessness, disability, newcomer status, and Indigenous identity. Improve outcomes such as training completion, job retention, well-being, and reduced crises or program dropouts.

Youth mental health and addictions – community capacity and operating funding 360°kids will communicate with federal decision-makers regarding youth mental health and addictions priorities, with a focus on expanding access and community capacity. Will seek to help identify and shape upcoming federal youth mental health funding mechanisms (including how community-based organizations can access health-specific funding streams). Advocate for operating funding models that enable youth-serving organizations to deliver prevention, early intervention, and wraparound supports. Position 360°kids' integrated prevention and wraparound model as a value-for-money investment that reduces downstream costs in emergency care, policing, and social services. Ensure youth voice and equity perspectives are incorporated into youth mental health and addictions policy and funding approaches.

Strengthen community resilience through (1) a $3 million annual pilot fund over three years to equip recreation professionals to serve communities effectively, and (2) re-investment of Community Sport for All through Playground to Podium, with $3 million annually over three years for CPRA to extend its Reaching Each and Every One program.

Invest $3 million annually to expand CPRA’s role as a Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) delivery partner beyond the Green Jobs Initiative, creating approximately 600 additional youth employment pathways into the recreation and parks sector.

Allocate $4 billion over three years from the Build Communities Strong Fund to a dedicated recreation and parks stream, supporting renewal and expansion of indoor and outdoor infrastructure, including upgrades that equip facilities for crises and climate-related events.

Engaging with federal departments and agencies to seek funding and support for community infrastructure and workforce development through the Nunavut Community Hubs Initiative, including partnerships and investment opportunities to advance recreation infrastructure renewal, enhance community programming, and strengthen local workforce capacity across Nunavut.

Engaging with Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and other federal departments regarding the integration of community recreation infrastructure within federal Northern and Arctic investment initiatives affecting Nunavut communities.

Engaging with Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) regarding federal investments supporting community infrastructure, recreation facilities, and community capacity development in Nunavut communities.

Engaging with Canadian Heritage and other federal departments regarding federal programs and policy initiatives supporting recreation infrastructure, community programming, and workforce capacity development in Northern and remote communities, including Nunavut.

Expanding pathways that improve recruitment, retention, and advancement for women pursuing careers in skilled trades, construction, and infrastructure sectors. LEC is seeking $500,000 per year, over 5 years through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC) to support the expansion of women-focused skilled trades access and retention pathways.

Strengthening workforce pathways into green construction, building retrofit, clean energy, and other climate-aligned sectors critical to Canada's economic and environmental objectives. LEC is seeking $500,000 per year, over 5 years through Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to support the delivery and scaling of these workforce pathways.

Expanding pathways that improve recruitment, retention, and advancement for women pursuing careers in skilled trades, construction, and infrastructure sectors. LEC is seeking $500,000 per year, over 5 years through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC) to support the expansion of women-focused skilled trades access and retention pathways.

Delivering labour-aligned worker transition supports for workers affected by economic disruption, technological change, labour market restructuring, and barriers to workforce participation. LEC is seeking $500,000 per year, over 5 years through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and related workforce transition initiatives to support the delivery and scaling of this model.

Engaging with Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) regarding federal investments supporting community infrastructure, recreation facilities, and community capacity development in Nunavut communities.

Engaging with Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and other federal departments regarding the integration of community recreation infrastructure within federal Northern and Arctic investment initiatives affecting Nunavut communities.

Engaging with National Defence, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, and other federal departments regarding community benefit opportunities associated with Northern and Arctic infrastructure and defence investments, including initiatives supporting community recreation infrastructure and programming in Nunavut.

Engaging with Canadian Heritage and other federal departments regarding federal programs and policy initiatives supporting recreation infrastructure, community programming, and workforce capacity development in Northern and remote communities, including Nunavut.

Prioritize One Bowl’s Indigenous-led “Tree to Home” timber-to-housing supply chain in federal procurement to support housing delivery and economic reconciliation.

Youth mental health and addictions – community capacity and operating funding 360°kids will communicate with federal decision-makers regarding youth mental health and addictions priorities, with a focus on expanding access and community capacity. Will seek to help identify and shape upcoming federal youth mental health funding mechanisms (including how community-based organizations can access health-specific funding streams). Advocate for operating funding models that enable youth-serving organizations to deliver prevention, early intervention, and wraparound supports. Position 360°kids' integrated prevention and wraparound model as a value-for-money investment that reduces downstream costs in emergency care, policing, and social services. Ensure youth voice and equity perspectives are incorporated into youth mental health and addictions policy and funding approaches.

Youth mental health and addictions – community capacity and operating funding 360°kids will communicate with federal decision-makers regarding youth mental health and addictions priorities, with a focus on expanding access and community capacity. Will seek to help identify and shape upcoming federal youth mental health funding mechanisms (including how community-based organizations can access health-specific funding streams). Advocate for operating funding models that enable youth-serving organizations to deliver prevention, early intervention, and wraparound supports. Position 360°kids' integrated prevention and wraparound model as a value-for-money investment that reduces downstream costs in emergency care, policing, and social services. Ensure youth voice and equity perspectives are incorporated into youth mental health and addictions policy and funding approaches.

Prioritize One Bowl’s Indigenous-led “Tree to Home” timber-to-housing supply chain in federal procurement to support housing delivery and economic reconciliation.