Looking beyond the label: Youth Mental Health

This is the first episode in a new series on the topic of mental health On Your Right to Speak. Salvatore and Jenn talk with Katherine who is the program coordinator of the Bachelor Child and Youth Care at Humber College in Toronto and works at St. Joseph’s Health Center as a CYCP in the child and adolescent mental health unit. Katherine discusses the difference between youth and adult services, She then talks about issues around waitlist and services as well as the challenges transitioning from youth to adult services. Near the end of the conversation, Katherine talks about one important thing she has learned and offers advice to new Social Workers and CYCPs on how to best work with youth. 

 

 

If you are a child or youth that would like to be on the show or have a topic that you think we should discuss, please email Salvatore and Jenn at yourrighttospeak@gmail.com