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"What role has trauma played in the lives of youth before and since becoming homeless? What do homeless youth have to say about their challenges and needs? How do families, the broader community and support services assist in and/or hinder the growth of these youth? What is the impact of social exclusion and poverty on self-identity and future ambitions?
Based on separate research projects that involved interviews with 150 homeless youth in the Maritime provinces, these presentations will share initial findings regarding first, the role of traumatic experiences in the lives of youth both before and during times of homelessness, and second, how poverty and social exclusion are experienced by, and influence the self-identity of, homeless youth. Youth participants shared personal descriptions and insights regarding their experiences and also responded to a number of standardized questionnaires related to their histories of trauma experiences, effects of these experiences, coping strategies they have used, the role of family and community in their lives, and means for continued growth in spite of the challenges they have faced. The research was carried out under a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Preliminary findings suggest that highly stressful experiences and trauma are significant challenges faced by most of these youth before as well as during homelessness. The presence of personal, family and community risk factors as well as those factors that facilitate coping well will be explored in relation to youth experiences of trauma and its effects. Implications for services will be discussed, and a panel of youth and service providers will respond to these research findings.
Friday, March 16, 2007
9:00am-3:30pm
Conference Centre
St. Thomas University,
Fredericton
Pre-registration is requested by March 12; refreshments and lunch will be provided to all who pre-register. To register for this research gathering please send your name, agency affiliation, address and e-mail address to Manami Hyoda (gympb@stu.ca).
This presentation is sponsored by
Department of Social Work, St. Thomas University
New Brunswick Youth Action Network
Social Sciences and Research Council of Canada
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EXCLUSION AND TRAUMA IN THE LIVES OF HOMELESS YOUTH: Report of Research
Friday, March 16, 2007
9:00am-3:30pm
Conference Centre
St. Thomas University
Fredericton
Tentative Schedule:
9:00 - 9:30 Registration: Coffee and Muffins
9:30 - 9:45 Welcome, New Brunswick Youth Action Network (NBYAN)
9:45 – 11:00 The Role of Trauma in the Lives of Homeless Youth:
Overview of Research and Findings:
John Coates and Sue McKenzie-Mohr, St. Thomas University
11:00 – 11:15 Nutrition Break
11:15 - 12:00 Meaning-Making: Impact of Poverty and Exclusion on Self-Identity of Homeless Youth
Cathy Rogers, Atlantic Baptist University
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch (provided)
12:45 – 2:00 Responses to Research Findings:
Panel of Youth and
Panel of Service Providers
2:15 – 2:30 Nutrition Break
2:30 - 3:30 Next Steps / Future Directions
All interested people are welcome!
For additional information about this event or the research contact
Dr. John Coates (jcoates@stu.ca) or 506-452-0502, or
Mario Bourgeois (mbourgeois@myrinc.com)
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