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McCreary Centre Society
Youth Health - Youth Research - Youth Engagement
McCreary Centre Society is a non-government not-for-profit committed to improving the health of BC youth through research, evaluation and community-based projects. Our vision is that all youth are supported to be healthy and connected.
New cannabis infographic posters available in English and French
Following the release of Blunt Talk III: Cannabis use among BC youth aged 12-18, McCreary's Youth Advisory and Action Council have created a poster of their key findings for a youth audience. The poster is available in English and French.
Now recruiting: Youth Research Academy Cohort 10
McCreary is now hiring youth to join Cohort 10 of the Youth Research Academy (YRA). As part of the YRA, youth will be supported by McCreary staff to learn community-based research skills, and will work on research projects focused on the health of youth in and from government care.
Just released: Supports in the spotlight II
In honour of Youth in Care week, McCreary's Youth Research Academy (YRA) released the report Supports in the spotlight II: Supporting BC youth in and from government care. Download the report here.
Recently released: Inequities of swimming ability: a population study of young people (aged 12–19) in British Columbia, Canada
An article using 2023 BC Adolescent Health Survey data to look at inequities in BC youth's ability to swim has been published in Injury Prevention. Read the full article here.