Grant Charles is a social work professor at the University of British Columbia, Canada and the managing editor of Child & Youth Services.

Kiaras Gharabaghi is the dean, Faculty of Community Services at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada and specializes in child and youth care practices locally and globally.

Shadan Hyder is a community activist and child and youth care practitioner in Toronto, Canada with a diploma, Bachelor and Masters degrees in Child and Youth Care.

Ashley Quinn is an Indigenous social work professor at the University of Toronto, Canada.