[homeles_ot-l] Oct 28, 10 am FW: Invitation - Youth Health Clinic / Clinique de santé des jeunes
Lynne Browne
lbrowne at ysb.on.ca
Fri Oct 9 15:23:48 EDT 2009
FYI . . . Lynne Browne
Coordinator, Alliance to End Homelessness (ATEH)
147 Besserer St., 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON K1N 6A7
613-241-7913, ext. 205
<http://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/> www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca
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From: Derek Antoine [mailto:dantoine at ysb.on.ca]
Sent: October 9, 2009 12:40 PM
To: Derek Antoine
Subject: Invitation - Youth Health Clinic / Clinique de santé des jeunes
Background
In January, Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa and the Sandy Hill Community
Health Centre called on the Government of Ontario to fund a full-time health
services clinic to provide comprehensive services for street involved
youth.
Street-involved youth are a vulnerable demographic that overuses the health
system while often not getting the help they need.
A report compiled by KPMG Canada found that:
* Street involved youth experience complex issues relating to mental
health, addictions, and chronic pain with few youth-friendly supports.
* Street involved youth have higher mortality rates than youth who are
stably housed.
* Approximately 35% of emergency room visits by street-involved youth could
have been diverted to a primary care system.
* Leading practices in other Canadian cities show that it is possible to
deliver services in a way that is more cost-effective and attuned to the
needs of this vulnerable population.
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Contexte
En janvier, le Bureau des services à la jeunesse dOttawa et le Centre de
santé communautaire Côte-de-sable ont fait appel au gouvernement de
lOntario pour lui demander de financer une clinique de services de santé à
plein temps qui offrirait des services complets à lintention des jeunes de
la rue.
Les jeunes de la rue constituent une entité démographique dont les membres
font un usage démesuré du système de santé sans obtenir laide dont ils ont
besoin.
Un rapport compilé par KPMG Canada a révélé que :
* Les jeunes de la rue vivent des problèmes complexes de santé mentale, de
toxicomanies et de douleur chronique avec peu de soutiens conviviaux qui
sadressent spécifiquement à eux.
* Les jeunes de la rue ont des taux de mortalité plus élevés que ceux qui
ont un logement stable.
* Environ 35 % des visites faites aux salles durgence par les jeunes de la
rue auraient pu être détournées vers un système des soins primaires.
* Les pratiques de premier plan dans dautres villes canadiennes montrent
quil est possible de dispenser des services dune façon plus économique et
plus conforme aux besoins de cette population vulnérable.
[le français suit]
Invitation
Grand Opening of Youth Health Clinic
The Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa and the Sandy Hill Community Health
Centre invite you to the opening of the health clinic for street involved
youth. This clinic brings together health, mental health, and addictions
treatment in one place that is accessible and welcoming to youth.
Please join us for the grand opening and
press conference
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:00 AM
YSB Downtown Services and Drop-in Centre
147 Besserer Street
Refreshments will be served
Please RSVP to Anne Girard at 613-729-1000
or by email headoffice at ysb.on.ca
Invitation
Grande ouverture de la
Clinique de santé des jeunes
Le Bureau des services à la jeunesse dOttawa et le Centre de santé
communautaire Côte-de-sable vous invitent à louverture de la clinique de
santé pour les jeunes de la rue. Cette clinique réunit la santé, la santé
mentale et le traitement de toxicomanies en un seul endroit qui est
accessible et accueillant pour les jeunes.
Venez vous joindre à nous pour la grande ouverture et
une conférence de presse
Mercredi, le 28 octobre 2009 10h00
Services du centre-ville et halte-accueil du BSJ
147 rue Besserer
Des rafraîchissements seront servis
Prière de répondre à Anne Girard, au 613-729-1000
ou, par courriel, à ladresse headoffice at ysb.on.ca
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