Despite the challenges presented by an ongoing pandemic, New Leaf Foundation managed to make a significant impact in supporting young people during our 2021-22 fiscal year. Here are some of the highlights:
- Released a report summarizing our Youth Wellness Survey findings
- Held a virtual youth wellness panel as a follow-up to the Youth Wellness Survey
- Piloted an online version of our Building Blocks for Resilience professional development training with 19 staff at Pathways to Education
- Led virtual programming at one youth custody facility and pivoted to offer care kits to 120 youth in custody facilities where programming was not permitted due to COVID-19 lockdowns
- Delivered workshops on stress and mindfulness to over 100 young people
- Forged new and strengthened existing relationships with an expanded number of community partners
- Returned to in-person programming at some program sites, including 4 school sites
- Offered our Mindfulness Toolkit to 180 educators from both elementary and secondary schools
- Expanded our Mindfulness Resource Library through the creation of additional resources
- Provided two important continuing education workshops to our facilitator team, increasing their capacity to lead accessible mindfulness and movement-based practices
“I feel less heavy in my heart than I felt before walking in here.”
- Youth Participant