The Centre for Youth Care in Saint John released a call to action report on youth homelessness detailing what is and isn’t working within the system, based on a summit held in November.
Centre for Youth Care released call to action report following November conference
Hannah Rudderham · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 15, 2026 4:07 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Mel Kennah of Youth Impact Jeunesse said there has been a rapid increase in mental health issues people in this field are seeing compared to 20 years ago. He said there’s a tri-directional relationship between homelessness, mental health issues and addiction. (Novikov Alex/Shutterstock)
A Saint John non-profit released a call to action report on youth homelessness detailing what is and isn’t working within the system.
The report, which was based on a November summit it co-hosted by the Centre for Youth Care and Youth Impact Jeunesse, identified inconsistent definitions of “youth,” long waits for mental health services and a lack of youth-specific housing as just some examples of what isn’t working.
Karen Cummings, the executive director of the Centre for Youth Care in Saint John,
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