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BC Children’s Hospital Emergency Department,
RICHER Program
And Community Partnership
No conflict of interest to disclose.
What is our initiative?
Who are our Vulnerable Youth? Youth who fall through the cracks
Youth who have needs which don’t fit into medical or mental health models of care
Youth who are displaced
Youth who have parents, responsible adults or guardians who are unwilling, unavailable or unable to provide
testimony to their needs
Youth who present to the Emergency Department and other responsible adults are not present or are unknown
Collaboration
Vancouver Aboriginal Child &
Family Children’s Society.
Child & Youth
Mental Health,
Child Protection,
Central Intake
RICHER Program,
Emergency
Department,
Child Protection
Service,
Mental Health
Program,
Social Work
Department
Vulnerable Youth and the
Emergency Department Vulnerable Youth use the Emergency Department (ED)
frequently
Sample of 60 youth had 388 ED visits over 5 years, median
4/youth.
37% were mental health or substance use as primary diagnosis;
21% seen for injury
Youth workers work with youth with high ED utilization
Where we arrived……
Where we need to be……
“SHARED”
Script for Community to
Emergency Department
Communication
Who is this available to? Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society
Vancouver Costal Health - Youth Outreach Mental Health
Ministry of Child Family Department
Vancouver Parks Board - Youth Workers and Community Centers
Vancouver Public Library
Urban Native Youth Association
Covenant House
Directions Youth Services division of Family Services of Greater Vancouver
Watari Counseling & Support Services Society
Pacific Community Resources Services: IRAYL Outreach & Broadway Commercial Resource
Center
Nexus Boys and Girls Club
Reach Community Health Center
2 is the magic number, but how do we define
success?
Collaboration
Vancouver Aboriginal Child &
Family Children’s Society.
Child & Youth
Mental Health,
Child Protection,
Central Intake
RICHER Program,
Emergency
Department,
Child Protection
Service,
Mental Health
Program,
Social Work
Department
Taking our next steps
Thank-You Caroline Chilvers Quality and Safety Lead, Emergency Department BC Children’s Hospital, PHSA [email protected] Dzung Vo, MD Clinical Associate Professor RICHER Initiative, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine University of British Columbia Eva Moore, MD, MSPH Clinical Assistant Professor RICHER Initiative, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine University of British Columbia Amanda Pollicino Director of Programs Network of Community Inner City Services Society
