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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.
NOW OPEN: Youth-led survey on vaping and nicotine pouches
Until June 10th, McCreary's BC YAC is seeking any youth ages 12-19 in BC to participate in a survey about vaping and nicotine pouches.
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.
McCreary's Spring 2025 Newsletter
McCreary is excited to share updates on the projects we have been working on, as well as from our youth groups.
Just released: Blunt Talk III: Cannabis use among BC youth aged 12-18
We are excited to share that Blunt Talk III: Cannabis use among BC youth aged 12-18 has been released. The report is the first to look at cannabis using BC AHS data since cannabis was legalized for adults.
To view the report, please click here. Download the PowerPoint here.
Metro Vancouver results from the YRA's Youth Transitioning out of Care study released
The YRA released the provincial results of their study of youth transitioning out of care in the Fall (click here to view the report). Metro Vancouver results are now available and can be viewed here.
2023 BC AHS regional and health authority reports currently being released
Following the release of the provincial report of the 2023 BC Adolescent Health Survey results (available here), we have now released all 16 regional reports, including for Northwest HSDA (available here), Northeast HSDA (available here), Northern Interior HSDA (available here), Thompson Cariboo Shuswap HSDA (