The Facts

“In 2016 there were 14,180 children and youth aged 0 to 19 living in Bruce County making up 20.8% of the population”
Children and Youth in Grey Bruce: Data from the 2016 Census of Population
https://bgdisc.ca/dataset/census-2016-children-and-youth


“In 2016 there were 19,060 children and youth aged 0 to 19 living in Grey County making up 20.3% of the population”
Children and Youth in Grey Bruce: Data from the 2016 Census of Population
https://bgdisc.ca/dataset/census-2016-children-and-youth

Getting Around

“The number one killer of Grey Bruce teens is motor vehicle collisions. From 2000 to 2003, motor vehicle collisions were the cause of 79% (26 of 33) of deaths for youth aged 15-19 in Grey Bruce. This is significantly higher than the Ontario average of 31% and the national average of 35%.”
Grey Bruce Leading Causes of Death Report and Injury Report
A Profile of Child, Youth & Family Health in Grey & Bruce Counties Summary Report by Grey Bruce Children’s Alliance


Brockton Youth @ Launch Pad YATC
“The transportation program started in Brockton for Launch Pad’s Spring 2018 Program Session and continued through to Winter 2019. Pick-Ups occurred at both WDCS and SHHS and youth were returned at the end of the evening to the same pick-up location. Youth Utilizing Transportation = 13. 13 of the 44 youth utilized the transportation. Youth attending Launch Pad for drop-in services are not portrayed. 30% = The availability of transportation in Brockton increased Brockton youth participation in Skills Development Programming by 30%.”

Substance Use

Canadian Community Health Survey “22% of Grey Bruce Residents report regular heavy drinking”
Canadian Community Health Survey Indicators: 2015–16: CANSIM Table Content. p.52
https://bgdisc.ca/dataset/canadian-community-health-survey-reports/resource/6599cdb7-2f74-4e75-92ca-b1c15f2179f4


Canadian Community Health Survey
“Men in Grey Bruce are twice as likely as women to report regular heavy drinking (30% of men versus 13% of women).”
Canadian Community Health Survey Indicators: 2015–16: CANSIM Table Content. p.53
https://bgdisc.ca/dataset/canadian-community-health-survey-reports/resource/6599cdb7-2f74-4e75-92ca-b1c15f2179f4


“According to the 2017 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS) 43% of students between grades 7 and 12 report drinking alcohol during the 12 months before the survey; 19% report using cannabis; 11% report using an opiod unmedically.”
Community Drug & Alcohol Strategy Data Report: Exploring Patterns of Substance Use and Related Harms in Bruce & Grey Counties
Grey Bruce is included in Western region results
Boak, A., Hamilton, H. A., Adlaf, E. M., & Mann, R. E. (2015). Drug use among Ontario students, 1977-2015: Detailed OSDUHS findings. Toronto: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
https://www.camh.ca/-/media/files/pdf—osduhs/drug-use-among-ontario-students-1977-2017—detailed-findings-from-the-osduhs.pdf?la=en&hash=2B434CDAAD485834497E3B43F2264BDEB255F29F


“Fifteen percent (14.8%) of Grey Bruce residents aged 12 and older report using cannabis in the past year.”
Community Drug & Alcohol Strategy Data Report: Exploring Patterns of Substance Use and Related Harms in Bruce & Grey Counties
“Cannabis use in the past year for 18-34 year olds is 44% (no different than rest of Ontario)”
Canadian Community Health Survey: Grey Bruce 2015-2016 Part 2, p. 37
https://bgdisc.ca/dataset/canadian-community-health-survey-reports/resource/3b120ee4-2981-407b-89b1-f20cb66703f7

Youth Space

Canadian Community Health Survey
“60% of children and youth aged 12 to 17 in Grey Bruce engage in over 2 hours a day of screen time (e.g. using a computer, playing video games, watching television). The national recommendation is for two hours or less of these activities daily.”
Canadian Community Health Survey Indicators: 2015–16: Share File Content. p. 25

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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GREY BRUCE VITAL FOCUS ON YOUTH REPORT (2019) INDICATORS AND DATA SOURCES