Today we welcomed Shawn Quigley, Executive Director of Youth Diversion Kingston. Youth Diversion runs an amazing range of programs that help youth both avoid interaction with the law (through mentoring) and deal with the consequences of interacting with the justice system. Almost 3300 youth, children and families are impacted by Youth Diversion's services. Shawn highlighted the links between mental health, drug use, abuse, and adverse childhood experience and interaction with the justice system. Some of the families we interact with at Pathways also interact with Youth Diversion - Sean praised the work done at Pathways, which helps so much.
Shawn's full talk can be seen at https://youtu.be/G7RLi7Ovqeo
Shawn was thanked by member Ana with the usual loaf of bread.
