Through a strong role of Aboriginal practitioners, relationships with Aboriginal communities, and greater service flexibility that embraces cultural meaning and knowledge, YouthLink has sought to enhance its response to the needs of Aboriginal youth.
Background: There is currently an incomplete picture of the long-term impact of homelessness on youth with mental health issues. There are also questions regarding homelessness as a predictor of mental health re-admissions.Aims: To examine the mental health service presentation profile of young people affected by homelessness and mental health issues.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of the medical records of homeless (n = 29) and non-homeless (n = 32) youth who attended the YouthLink specialist mental health service in 2010. We tracked their pattern of mental health service admissions at five time points during a total period of 10 years, including 2 years prior to, and up to 8 years following the YouthLink presentation. A regression analysis was used to examine factors hypothesized to contribute to mental health readmissions.Results: Homeless youth had significantly more frequent presentations to inpatient and outpatient mental health services, and emergency departments for mental health reasons. They were 11 times more likely to be re-admitted to a mental health inpatient ward than non-homeless youth. Prior hospital admission was an independent predictor, increasing by a factor of 2.2 for every inpatient admission.
Conclusion:The impact of homelessness on mental health issues is enduring, and is a long-term predictor of hospital re-admission.
We live in a legalistic age. The influence of our system of jurisprudence is a continuing, ever-present force pervading all aspects of our daily lives and institutions. In no area is this influence more prevalent or important than in our educational system. The purpose of this article is to address important legal issues relating to field-based experiences in teacher education. More specifically, the focus will be on the expanding role of field-based experiences and the legal implications of this expansion, the legal support system now in existence in various states, and the identification of areas in which further efforts are needed to insure quality in field-based experiences.
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