Homeless Youth and Mental Health Free Webinar



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Homeless Youth and Mental Health Free Webinar Posted: March 3, 2010 Source: SDOH Homeless Youth and Mental Health Free Webinar Please join Dr Elizabeth (Beth) McKay online at 1 pm EST on Tuesday, March 9 as she explores the mental health needs of street-involved youth, based on the results of a mixed methods study, including quantitative findings and the perspectives of the youths themselves. (See the full report: Seeing the Possibilities: The Need for a Mental Health Focus Amongst Street-Involved Youth) More information and to register Specifically, the webinar will focus on: - The multi-determined nature of mental health challenges in homeless youth * highlighting the stress of homelessness (e.g. – being without a home, financial resources, feeling unsafe etc.) the role of pre-existing mental health challenges, including the role of deprivation and abuse within unstable home environments - The complexity of youths’ experience* pertinent to mental health need; specifically overwhelming distress, as well as their capacity to be resilient and to cope with challenging circumstances - The urgent need for increased access to mental health services for street-involved youth - Skillful intervention emphasizing positive self acceptance and the need to move away from negative coping strategies (such as self harm or addiction) toward more adaptive strategies (such as building positive relationships) Elizabeth McCay, RN, PhD is Associate Director, Scholarly, Research and Creative Activities in the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, at Ryerson University. Dr. McCay’s research focuses on the study of vulnerable youth and mental illness, negative psychological consequences of illness on self-concept, and the development and evaluation of group interventions to promote healthy self-concepts and resilience. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. Note: Wellesley webinars take about an hour. You will need a computer with an internet connection, and either speakers for your computer, or access to a telephone, for the audio component. Michael Shapcott Director, Affordable Housing and Social Innovation Wellesley Institute 45 Charles St E, Suite 101 Tel: 416.972.1010 ext 231 Toronto, ON, Canada, M4Y 1S2 Mobile: 416.605.8316 E-mail: michael@wellesleyinstitute.com