The goal barriers for at-risk youth in areas most directly related of the project was to quickly respond to the identified to poverty: mental health, housing, education and needs of court involved and high-risk youth. [...] The project’s two service coordinators received referrals from various professionals in the community and responded to the needs of 133 youth over the course of 2.5 years: 20 accessed the service more than once. [...] • 97% of the youth were ‘at-risk’ of at least one • 90% reported being in stable housing at the time of mental health problem the initial interview • 89% had experienced at least one traumatic event • Throughout the duration of the program, several in their lifetime youth experienced destabilized housing and • A barrier for youth accessing mental health services required assistance securing new ho. [...] accessing existing resources and services, the scarcity of Many youth spoke of the benefits of having access to youth-specific programs for housing and employment, safe transportation, as well as the positive connections, limited and hard to access financial assistance, and a counselling on specific concerns and encouragement lack of motivation and energy for engaging in a schooling offered during. [...] them enroll in school, dealing with administrative Recommendations: complexities within the educational, housing and In the future, service coordination efforts could financial areas, transporting and accompanying them to be improved by: 1) considering the importance of critical appointments to assist with their mental health supporting youth with transportation services; 2) and daily life needs,.
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