Question: LGBTQ+ Youth Case Study A Mgh IND Scenario Mac (17 Years Old) Grew Up In A Small Rural Community Several Hours Away From Edmonton. He Is An Average Student, Played On His High School Football Team, And Held A Part-time At A Local Gas Station During The School Year. He Had A Good Circle Of Friends, Most Of Whom Were The Guys From The Football Team. Last …

LGBTQ+ Youth Case Study a mgh IND Scenario Mac (17 years old) grew up in a small rural community several hours away from Edmonton. He is an average student, played on his high school football team, and held a part-time at a local gas station during the school year. He had a good circle of friends, most of whom were the guys from the football team. Last summer, Mac and his best friend Jeremy obtained full-time jobs at the golf course. Between work and weekend parties, they were together all the time It was during this time that Mac started to have feelings for Jeremy beyond friendship Mac felt confused and scared by this and tried to ignore it (push his feelings away). The more he ignored his feelings or pushed them away, the stronger they became Mac just couldn’t stop thinking about Jeremy and wanting to be with him. He didn’t know what to do and couldn’t think of anyone he knew to talk to about what he was experiencing. They were now back at school starting their final year of high school. Their team won the first football game of the season and they all went to a house party to celebrate their victory. It was an epic party with the usual music, food, and drinking games. After the party ended, Mac let it slip that he thought he might be in love with Jeremy Jeremy immediately felt uncomfortable and avoided Mac for the remainder of the weekend. Come Monday at school, Mac’s life changed forever. He was called derogatory names, experienced other forms of bullying and harassment, and was shunned by his friends on the football team. Because it was a small school in a small community, it wasn’t long before his parents leamed what was happening. Mac’s parents were visibly upset, especially his father. When Mac’s parents confronted him about his sexuality, he was honest and replied that he wasn’t sure and that he was confused Essentially the discussion erupted and resulted in Mac getting kick out of the house With a back-pack filled with some of his belongings, Mac made his way to Edmonton. It was a few weeks after his arrival that he discovered the youth drop-in centre. You are a Child and Youth Care Worker for the centre that offers a variety of programs and services Part of your role includes crisis and suicide intervention, informal counselling, as well as information and referral As Mac begins to come to the centre on a regular basis and you begin to build rapport with him he starts to share the story of how he ended up in Edmonton and why. Since he’s been in Edmonton, you learn that Mac has been homeless and feels even more lost, scared, and alone. He doesn’t know anyone but in the past week, he’s met some nice” people who have suggested that he get involved in the sex trade as a way to survive. He doesn’t know what to do and figures that he doesn’t really have other options. He didn’t get to finish high school and he doesn’t know how he can get a job without an address. Mac also shares that he’ll be out of money within the next few weeks. He’s never felt so low as he has lost everything he cares about. He says he is feeling depressed and having a hard time carrying on Rhow how he can SU TOW as he has lost everything he cares about He says he is feeling Case Study Questions: 1 – What are the factors that make Mac an at-risk youth? (no support, no friends, no $. scared, no home, no job/way to support himself, dropped out of school, new to Edmonton, approached by sex trade) 2 – What are some of the systemic barriers that Mac is facing? (home, job, school) 3 – How will you address Mac’s presenting issues? What recommendations would you make? (What options would you explore if things can’t be worked out with his parents) (1.e. What community resources would you support Mac in accessing?). List one resource for each area of concern (ie Short-term and long-term Housing, school, support for exploring sexuality – questioning, crisis numbers/plan for if suicidal thoughts increase, etc.) 4 – How might this situation be impacting Mac’s mental health and what are 2 things you could suggest for Mac’s mental health? Youth Homelessness Resources/Readings for students to learn about Youth Homelessness: http://www.yegyouthstrategy.ca/strategy html http://www.yegyouthstrategy.ca/uploads/5/6/8/6/5686300/community strategy to end youth homelessness final pdf https://homelesshub calsites /default/files/COH-Creating%20a%20Youth%20Strategy-FINAL(Sept%201).pdf