Street youth advocacy

Question 1

what are street youth epi

Answer 1

male 2:1

11x more likely to die of suicide, homicide, overdose

Question 2

common paths to the street

Answer 2

• abuse at home
• neglect at home
• thrown out of home
• foster care
• parents homeless

Question 3

sexual risk

Answer 3

• sexually active
• many partners
• 1/3 prostitiution
• poor contraceptions

Question 4

STIs

Answer 4

11% have chlam
- gon 30x higher
- hard to follow for HIV
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Question 5

drug use

Answer 5

80% smoke
40 alc
73 other drug
22 IDU

Question 6

5 keys to help engage street youth

Answer 6

• avoid sterrotypes
• listen
• explain what you do
• explain confidentiality
• dev. youth friendly sites

Question 7

5 aspects of practice

Answer 7

1. preventative health
2. crisis intervention
3. counselling/mental health
4. STIs
5. preg. diagnosis and mgmt

Question 8

3 things that must be reported

Answer 8

1. suicide risk
2. homocide risk
3. abuse of child under 16

Question 9

4 areas of harm reduction

Answer 9

1. sex trade
2. drugs
3. gangs
4. drug offences