McCreary is proud to announce the release of  Raven's Children III, a review of the health of Aboriginal youth in BC. The report was overseen by an advisory committee of experts in Aboriginal youth health, and includes data from over 3,000 Aboriginal youth as well as input from more than 100 Aboriginal youth and adults across the province who reviewed the findings.

Using data from the 2008 BC Adolescent Health Survey, the report found many improvements in Aboriginal youth health from 2003, as well as noting differences in the health picture of youth growing up on and off reserve, and areas where improvements can still be made.

Click here to download the report.

Click here to download the media release.

 

The series of webinars for the launch of Raven's Children III have now been completed. In person presentations can be arranged by contacting mccreary@mcs.bc.ca.

 

Please click here for a copy of Raven's Children III power point.

 

The Adolescent Health Survey (AHS) is a questionnaire used to gather information about youth health in BC. The AHS is conducted by the McCreary Centre Society in collaboration with the provincial government and public health system, and with the cooperation of BC’s school districts. To date, over 100,000 students have participated in the survey since 1992. The most recent survey was conducted in 2008 and the next one is scheduled for 2013.

To learn more about the methodology, and the provincial and regional results for 2008, please click here.

To download a copy of A Picture of Health, the provincial highlights of the Adolescent Health Survey, please click here.

Youth health - Youth research - Youth engagement

The McCreary Centre Society is a non-government not-for-profit committed to improving the health of BC youth through research, education and community based projects. Founded in 1977, the Society sponsors and promotes a wide range of activities and research to identify and address the health needs of young people in the province.

The society takes its name from the late Dr. J.F. McCreary, a pediatrician and medical administrator, whose leadership in promoting inter-professional teaching and multi-disciplinary approaches in health care set a standard that the society seeks to emulate.

To learn more about our staff, board, and Youth Advisory Council (YAC) members, please click here.