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We are rolling out the Homeless Youth Health and Wellness Survey (BC HYS), a survey of young people (aged 12-27) who are homeless, unstably housed, or at risk of homelessness, in communities across the province. We are looking for youth workers and young people to help with survey administration from February to April 2023. No research experience is required and all training will be provided.

This is a survey that has been developed by youth with homelessness experience in partnership with service providers from across BC.

This report shares the perspectives of over 200 youth in the VCH region about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their mental health and well-being. The report also offers their suggestions for how young people’s well-being can be better supported in their communities.

To access the report, click here.

The 2023 BC AHS will be taking part from January to May 2023. Check out the 2023 BC AHS video created by youth here.

Resources for nurse administrators, students, and school staff, such as information booklets, parent consent letters, and a classroom poster are available here.

For any questions or to order paper copies of the resources, please contact ahs@mcs.bc.ca.

The YIRT are a group of young Indigenous researchers who have come together to work on projects that support Indigenous youth and improve their health and well-being. Their first project was to create a fact sheet about building school connectedness among urban Indigenous youth. The fact sheet is available for download here.

McCreary has published an article in the Child Indicators Research Journal on developing a measure that captures the experiences of deprivation among youth in BC. Inspired by a model successful used in the UK to measure material deprivation, the BC Youth Deprivation Index was developed ahead of the 2018 BC Adolescent Health Survey and collected results from over 38,000 BC youth. Click here to access the article.

Study details and access to the survey

The Youth Research Academy is surveying BC youth aged 18 to 24 with experience of government care or an alternative to care, such as a Youth Agreement. The goal is to understand what is working well and what can be improved for young people transitioning out of care.