Community works together to have grassroots conversations around youth poverty and what can be done to solve important issues.
Youth Poverty Solutions
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Innovations: Youth Initiative
Innovations that impact/involve youth
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Using Texting to Plan Ahead for Nurse Practitioner Schedules
Nurse Practitioner utilizes texting with Child & Youth Mental Health to communicate anonymized information about a youths general situation in order to find the best placement for them.
Shared Youth Mental Health Coordinator from VCH and MCFD
Advocating for youth mental health has resulted in additonal resourses for community members, who now have access to a Youth Mental Health Coordinator.
Sex Education in Schools
Local physicians go into schools and educate youth on risks that come with sex, rates of teen pregnancy and STDs drop dramatically.
Local Youth Engagement Strategy is the Start of Something Good
Evolving engagment from community stakeholders continues due to local youth and attendance now includes members of Health Authority.
Local Nurse Practioner Works With School Counselor to Support Youth
Youth experiencing lack of continual care are linked in with Nurse Practicioner for support
In school wellness centre gives students easy access to health care
The SAS Wellness Centre has a team of professionals and volunteers who provide holistic health care to the students in a culturally safe and welcoming environment, including those from Indigenous and LGBTQQIA2S communities.
Highschool Hub Helps Youth Access Clinical Care
Mental health and medical appointments made available to students weekly at a clinic located in their high school.
Cross-community Connections for Child Poverty
A Lions member attended a presentation on Gabriola’s child poverty put on by the community’s wellness collaborative. From this, he took it back to the Lions and the community and they created a lunch program fully funded by outside operators at the school.
Counselling Presence in Schools Proves to Have a Positive Effect
Counselling is present at the Elementary School four days a week, including a drug and alcohol counselor one of those days.
Child Health Fair Brings Community Together
Annual event attracts all program and community supports for youth
Building Trust Between Local RCMP and Youth Through the Gym
Unique program offers mentorship through privately shared workout space with the RCMP and youth
Building Local Connections to Address Youth Mental Health Service Gaps
A local Nurse Practitioner builds connections with other health professionals and schools to increase mental health service access for youth.
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