Dr. Mary Clare Kennedy is a Research Scientist with the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU). She is also a Canada Research Chair in Substance

The At-Risk Youth Study (ARYS – pronounced ‘Arise’) began in 2005 to evaluate existing programs and services for street-involved youth who use unregulated drugs. For

The At-Risk Youth Study (ARYS – pronounced ‘Arise’) was created in 2005 at the BC Centre on Substance Use to evaluate programs and services available

Christian Barborini (left) and Trevor Goodyear (right) Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and other sexual and gender minority (2SLGBTQIA+) youth

The At-Risk Youth Study (ARYS – pronounced ‘Arise') began in 2005 at the BC Centre on Substance Use to bridge these gaps. The study evaluates