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Recommendation 64:
Provide youth with personalized support to transition back into the work-place and transition off of government benefits in a stable way. Youth will need support stabilizing mental health and substance use to be successful in future employment opportunities.
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Recommendation 23:
Provide youth with ongoing training around technology, so they are able to use it safely to maintain social connections and are able to protect themselves from online bullying or trafficking.
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Recommendation 15:
Provide youth with increased subsidies for housing related items as it is challenging to access the thrift store and buy housing items such as utensils or furniture.
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Recommendation 34:
Provide youth with in-house mental health and cognitive assessments, so they are able to access CLBC and other supports in a timely manner.
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Recommendation 61:
Provide youth with budgeting skills as the CERB is changing how youth view money and they will need support to transition to employment.
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Recommendation 53:
Provide youth with appropriate technology to do school including devices, Wi-Fi, and a quiet space to study. Interactive learning should be supported to keep youth engaged.
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Recommendation 46:
Provide youth with access to treatment and abstinence-based programs. Ensure they have support workers that can help advocate and transport them to detox or treatment.
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Recommendation 45:
Provide youth with access to in-house substance use counselors and face to face NA/AA meetings. Some youth are not able to access the online meetings or they don’t work for them. Youth benefit from peer-based knowledge groups to de-stigmatize substance use.
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Recommendation 24:
Provide universal coverage of basic dental care within our health care system.
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Recommendation 2:
Provide universal and comprehensive after-care supports post 19 for all youth in the foster care system regardless of their circumstance with waitlists eliminated. Non-profits are concerned about their capacity to support a larger cohort of youth aging out all at once. There should be a wind down period where non-profits can get their level of support back to “normal.”
COVID-19 & Youth Homelessness Special Report
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BC Coalition to End Youth Homelessness
BC Coalition to End Youth Homelessness
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2020
2020
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