Victoria youth report feeling disconnected from community

Victoria Foundation have released the Youth Vital Signs report and it says many youth in Greater Victoria feel disconnected.

Ian McHale isn’t surprised that a survey has found that Victoria teenagers feel less connected to the community. He compares high-risk youth to ghosts. “They’re hidden and undercover — not connecting to their probation officers, foster homes or others in their lives,” said McHale, a staff member with Sanctuary Youth Centre. The centre, which is multi-church and inter-denominational, offers outreach to at-risk youth in the Greater Victoria area.

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Source: Times Colonist

Author: Sandra McCulloch