The BC Adolescent Health Survey (BC AHS) is a questionnaire used to gather information about young people’s physical and emotional health, and about factors that can influence health during adolescence or in later life.

 

The BC AHS is conducted by the McCreary Centre Society in collaboration with the provincial government and public health system, and with the cooperation of BC’s school districts. Over 130,000 students have participated in the survey since 1992, including over 29,000 in 2013.

Richmond Adolescent Health

CORe has partnered with McCreary Centre Society to organize an event that will connect research with practice and improve adolescent health in Richmond. This event will take place on April 22, 2016 (location TBA).

 

The purpose of this event is to share the most recent Richmond-specific results of the McCreary Centre Society’s BC Adolescent Health Survey. Our discussion will include a current snapshot of adolescent health in Richmond, what we are doing well, and how we can do things better, with a focus on key topics such as mental health, addiction, cyber safety, physical health, protective factors, and the unique challenge of addressing cultural diversity in Richmond. Our target audience will be secondary school staff and community professionals.