New Report

Resources

McCreary’s report on the lives of BC youth who have been involved in the government care system is now available to download by clicking here.

“Fostering Potential: The lives of BC youth with government care experience” profiles the experiences of these youth and details many protective factors that promote their health and well-being.

Please click here for a copy of the media release.

LATEST REPORTS

Making the Right Connections: Promoting positive mental health among BC youth

McCreary's latest report, "Making the Right Connections: Promoting positive mental health among BC youth" is now available free to download. Please click here to download the report.

To download a literature review of community based programs that aim to promote positive mental health among youth in transition into or out of adolescence, please click here.

A series of 8 fact sheets and a 'by youth for youth' summary of the key findings are also available. Please click here for Making the Right Connections factsheets.

Please download a copy of our Summer/Fall 2011 newsletter.

Moving in the Right Direction: Physical activity among BC youth

This report shares the results of a study of physical activity among 29,440 youth who completed the 2008 BC Adolescent Health Survey. The report highlights the many benefits of physical activity for young people but also identifies barriers to participation as well as risk and protective factors. One of the most positive findings in the report is that participation in exercise and sports has risen in the past decade.

download a copy of Moving in the Right Direction.
Please click here to download the press release.

download a youth friendly version of the findings.