Attachment and Relationships

We believe that quality relationships, connection to others, and experiences of trauma, matter–and they matter right from the beginning of a person’s life.

The CYPT believes that building strong relationships right from the start will have a positive impact on belonging.

Key Actions

Collaborating with partners to support trauma-informed resource mobilization across the collective
Actions forthcoming from the Brain Story Mobilization Working Group

Key Data

62.3% of youth who responded to the 2020 Youth Impact Survey felt supported by their families.
58.6% of youth who responded to the 2020 Youth Impact Survey felt supported by their friends.

Key Training and Resources

Territorial Acknowledgement: We acknowledge that the land on which the work of the Children and Youth Planning Table is performed is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and Neutral People. We acknowledge the enduring presence of the Indigenous people with whom we share this land today, their achievements, and their contributions to our community. We offer this acknowledgment as an act of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of Canada.