BRIEF REPORT: Wisdom 2 Action Events as a Route for Dissemination and Network Building

Abstract

The Children and Youth in Challenging Contexts (CYCC) Network is a Canadian knowledge mobilization network focused on improving the mental and health and well being of the most vulnerable young people by sharing best and promising practices regarding services for young people in an interdisciplinary and cross sectoral context. A major initiative of the CYCC Network has been a series of knowledge sharing events called Wisdom2Action which were held between 2013 and 2015 across Canada. This article examines the rationale for these events as part of meeting the CYCC network mandate, experience to date and future challenges.