2023 BC Adolescent Health Survey finds rural youth in North Shore/Coast Garibaldi region face higher hunger, lack essential items, and lower post-secondary education aspirations.

The 2023 BC Adolescent Health Survey reveals significant disadvantages for rural youth in the North Shore/Coast Garibaldi region of British Columbia. Rural youth are over twice as likely to experience hunger due to financial constraints and report lacking essential items, with 25% missing at least one compared to 12% overall. There is also a notable rural-urban gap in post-secondary education aspirations: 70% of rural youth versus 82% of urban youth intend to pursue higher education.

September 05, 2024
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