Match Stats... or what we found
You can't bring 22 bright, active young men together for a year to focus on what supports their well-being and not expect a lot of findings. When we were finished with the research, we made a list of what we had found and who needed to know this. Then we got to work on sharing the findings in different ways. We have published our findings in academic journals and shared them at conferences. More importantly, though, we are also sharing our findings using policy briefs with people who can make changes in our community. And we are sharing what we have found with our community through art, calendars, and affirmation books. All these outputs are listed below.
We are still working on sharing what we have found. As we do we will add to this page... so stay tuned!
Peer-reviewed Publications/Presentations
•Liebenberg, L., Simmonds, T., Eboreime, E., Johannesson, TL., & Youth Researchers from Spaces&Places for Youth Well-being (2026). A Participatory Action Research Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Young Men's Perspectives on Well-being and Flourishing. Discover Public Health. DOI: 10.1186/s12982-026-01739-y
•Liebenberg, L., Simmonds, T., & Youth Researchers from Spaces&Places for Youth Well-being (2025, August 18). Building resilient and safe physical and digital communities. Pre-forum workshop, Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy Communities Annual Forum, PEI, Canada.​​
Policy briefs
•Youth Researchers from Spaces&Places for Youth Well-being, Simmonds, T., & Liebenberg, L. (March 12, 2026). The Role of the Halifax North Memorial Library in Enhancing Newcomer Youth Well-being Recommendations for the Renovation Project. A briefing report for the Halifax North Public Library, Renovation planning
•Youth Researchers from Spaces&Places for Youth Well-being, Simmonds, T., & Liebenberg, L. (November 17, 2025). Youth Well-being: The role of Recreation. A briefing report for the Halifax Regional Municipality
Community knowledge sharing
•Youth Researchers from Spaces&Places for Youth Well-being, Simmonds, T., & Liebenberg, L. (2026). Soccer = Life: Lessons from the Beautiful Game. An affirmation calendar for youth.
•Youth Researchers from Spaces&Places for Youth Well-being, Simmonds, T., & Liebenberg, L. (2026). Soccer = Life: Lessons from the Beautiful Game. An affirmation book for youth.
•Youth Researchers from Spaces&Places for Youth Well-being, Simmonds, T., & Liebenberg, L. (2026). Growing Youth Wellbeing: Roots and pathways that matter. Painting Installation. Community YMCA/Anchor Youth Space, Halifax.
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