Providers working with street-involved youth

John Langley, MD
Mental Health Service
St. Michael’s Hospital
30 Bond St., Rm 17-006
Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8
(416-864-3084)
john.langley@utoronto.ca

Dr. Langley is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, and he is a staff psychiatrist in the Mental Health Service of St. Michael’s Hospital. He holds a cross appointment to the Division of Child Psychiatry and he is the director of postgraduate education for the division. Dr. Langley has a strong interest in community and adolescent psychiatry and he has worked with street-involved youth for many years. He provides psychiatric consultation to several inner city agencies including Covenant House, the Youth Hostel Outreach Program, Central Toronto Youth Services, and the New Outlook Youth Justice Program. He is also the medical director of the STEPS for Youth program at St. Michael's Hospital, a program for early intervention in psychosis. In the area of research, currently he holds two peer-reviewed grants titled: “A Model for Recovery for Individuals with Recurrent Suicide Attempts” and “Mental Health Needs of Transitional Youth on the Street, A Collaborative Project”.

Healthcare Providers

Healthcare Providers Resources
Building from a list of identified questions and concerns that commonly arise for general healthcare providers, with answers developed by youths consulting on the StreetConnect project. For research data on background and specific intervention strategies, see the research section.

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General Public

General Public Resources
Here you can find youth responses to 9 questions commonly asked by the general public.

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Policy Makers

Policy Maker Resources
Youth responses to 4 questions regularly asked by policy makers. Straight answers from the people the most affected.

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Parents of Youth

Parents of Youth Resources
Find important tips for parents, family, and friends of missing youth.

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Youth

Youth Resources
Find answers to your questions on almost every topic: health, pet care, education, travel, finding people, artistic expression, street safety. If you want to know something, this is the place to start looking!

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