Providers working with street-involved youth

Stephen W. Hwang, MD, MPH
Centre for Research on Inner City Health,
St. Michael’s Hospital
30 Bond St. Toronto
Ontario, M5B 1W8
(416-864-5991)
hwangs@smh.toronto.on.ca

Dr. Hwang is a physician and researcher on homelessness and health. He is known for his research on deaths among homeless people and issues such as barriers to accessing health care, infectious disease outbreaks, substance abuse and harm reduction, injuries and victimization, and the management of chronic diseases among people experiencing homelessness.

Allison Scott, MSc, is currently working with Dr. Hwang on her doctoral dissertation, a community-based participatory research study that is investigating factors leading to pregnancy and HIV risk among female street youth in Toronto. Ms. Scott's innovative project is funded by a grant from the Ontario HIV Treatment Network.

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Healthcare Providers

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

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

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Policy Makers

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

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

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Youth

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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