TRRUST Projects and Resources

Journey Maps

TRRUST is guided by the experience of young people in and from the care system. One of the ways in which TRRUST has sought to understand the needs of youth transitioning from care was through the development of Journey Maps.

On September 19, 2019 we invited youth and young adults aged 18 to 24 who were in or from care to map their transition to independence. Journey Maps are a visual artifact to be used by the CYL and Strategic Advisory to measure changes, to examine the current landscape against the 2016 Journey Maps, and to develop a shared pathway for moving forward.

To understand their needs and to help TRRUST set priorities for change, we asked:

  • What helped in your transition?
  • What barriers did you face?
  • How would you imagine your future to look like if you had the support and systems you needed?

In the Future Vision stories, we identified eight themes or priorities:

  1. Respect
  2. Whole Person Care
  3. Stable Employment
  4. Education
  5. Lifelong Support
  6. Basic Needs Met
  7. Community
  8. Stable and Affordable Housing

Below are the 2023 Journey Maps:

Below are the 2019 Journey Maps:

Below are the 2016 Journey Maps:

Materials from Collective gatherings

Supporting youth transitioning out of care with pets

This document shares the results of a November 2023 gathering of TRRUST members on the topic of how to better support youth transitioning out of care with pets. View or download a copy here.

Reports


Youth transitioning out of care in Metro Vancouver: A report prepared for TRRUST Collective Impact

This report was prepared for TRRUST Collective Impact to assist with a review of the collective’s progress in contributing to improving outcomes for youth transitioning out of care in Metro Vancouver. The results will also be used to help set the direction and focus of the collective moving forward. View or download a copy of this report here.


Youth in and From Government Care in Vancouver Coastal Region: Profile and Trends From the BC Adolescent Health Survey

View or download a copy of this report sharing findings of the health and well-being of BC youth in government care living in the Vancouver Coastal region here.


Youth Employment Report

View or download a copy of the 2018 Youth Employment Report prepared by McCreary Centre Society’s Youth Research Academy here.


Surviving or Thriving?

View or download a copy of the 2018 report Surviving or Thriving? Avoiding Youth Transitioning from Care to Homelessness in Vancouver here.

Fact Sheets

Youth Health Profile

This fact sheet shares data about the health of youth with government care experience, the inequities that exist in our communities, and how we can improve the health of youth transitioning out of care. View or download a copy of this fact sheet here.

Phase One Evaluation Fact Sheet

View or download the fact sheet with key findings from phase one of the TRRUST collective impact initiative here.

TRRUST Evaluation Reports

Phase Two

McCreary Centre Society evaluated phase two of the collective impact initiative, which ran from July 2016 to September 2017. Phase two included developing a governance structure and implementing the Caring Connections success pillar. View or download the report here.

Phase One

View or download the final evaluation report for phase one, which occurred from 2014 to June 2016, here.

Resources

Employment resources
Counselling resources
Education resources
Wellness gems
Existing measures

Passion Projects

TRRUST has implemented a Passion Projects initiative focusing on specific barriers and opportunities for youth aging out of care. Current Passion Projects include:

Pet friendly housing:

The goal of this Passion Project is to increase the number of pet friendly housing options for youth with care experience. Ideas put forward include providing information sessions for renters on pet rights, increasing awareness about the importance of a young person’s relationship with their pet, providing opportunities for youth to learn about pet care, creating a network of support for youth with pets, and seeking funding to provide mini grants to help with pet deposits and veterinarian costs.

Food security:

The goal of this Passion Project is to decrease the percentage of youth with care experience going to bed hungry. Ideas put forward include creating a TRRUST Food Bank for youth with care experience, compiling youth specific resources, and bringing together existing youth food security programs to identify gaps and coordinate offerings.

Youth spaces:

The goal of this Passion Project is to increase access to youth only spaces to help build connect youth with care experience to community, culture, and activities they enjoy. Ideas put forward include compiling a list of existing youth spaces, identifying gaps, advocating for increased funding to better utilize existing facilities, and advocating for additional youth only facilities.

Youth housing:

The goal of this Passion Project is to increase access to affordable and safe housing for youth with care experience. Ideas put forward include advocating for improved housing supports, including a Youth Housing Advocate role; youth specific housing list; increased and extended youth housing subsidies; youth specific housing developments; and a ‘Circle of Courage’ model, where youth and seniors are housed adjacent to each other and have built in support.

Trauma-Informed Practice Training

TRRUST partnered with two BScN students, Kara Park and Kimberly Valle, from Vancouver Community College to develop a workshop on trauma-informed practice in the spring of 2020. The presentation offers an introductory-level overview of some types of trauma and their impact, key principles of trauma informed practice, best practices, and worker wellness. We have presented this workshop to over 130 front-line practitioners in the Vancouver area. Click here for a copy of the presentation.

If you are interested in attending or organizing a facilitated version of this presentation, please email Erica at Erica_TRRUST@outlook.com to inquire about upcoming dates.

The information on this page is developed and maintained by members of TRRUST Collective Impact.