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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>As a member of the </span><a href="http://www.learningcommunity.ca"><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>National Learning Community on Homeless Youth</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>, YSB participated in the 2014 National Mental Health Needs Assessment. On February 27, 2014 with our national partners we assessed the youth who accessed our programs and services.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:10.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#4F81BD'>Key Messages</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:4.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>Findings</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>In 2014, we assessed <b>1054</b> homeless youth. Of these young people:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>56% have mental health issues</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>50% have addictions issues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>35% have Concurrent Disorders<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:14.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:4.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>Barriers to Housing</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>Mental health issues, addictions and Concurrent Disorders make it difficult for youth to access adequate housing. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:14.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:4.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>Additional Support</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>An overwhelming number of youth we work with require additional supports beyond what we can provide. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:14.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:4.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>Barriers to Support</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>A vast majority of youth who require additional supports cannot access these supports for a variety of factors (most are connected to being homeless). There are a number of reasons why homeless youth can't access services they need to support their mental health and/or addictions issues. Staff completing the assessment were asked to list the barriers to services for homeless youth.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dan Sabourin</span></i></b><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Director of Community Services</span></i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa</span></i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>147 Besserer Street</span></i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6A7</span></i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone (613) 241-7913 ext.401</span></i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cell: (613) 290-2531<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fax: (613) 241-7789<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>twitter account </span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>@danstreetyouth</span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'> </span></i><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Webdings;color:#1F497D'>þ</span><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.ysb.on.ca/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.ysb.on.ca</span></a><br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Youth-Services-Bureau-of-Ottawa-Bureau-des-services-a-la-jeunesse/140687546265?v=wall&ref=ts"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Like us on <b>Facebook</b></span><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='color:blue'>here</span></a><br><a href="http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001Vjt3cCjZco9hl6918cXrWxUf_gFzZupdhX1U3pyAaOvWPFsA_F0uJQ%3D%3D+"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Sign up for our <b>e-newsletter</b></span><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='color:blue'>here</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>DISCLAIMER:</span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The information in this email may be confidential and is intended solely for the use of the named addressee.Access, copying or re-use of the email or any information contained therein by any other person is not authorized. 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