A WrapAround Case Management Program for Youth Injured by Violence

Experimental: WrapAround Care

Verhalten: WrapAround Case Management

Youth Injured by Violence will be paired with a support worker who has extensive experience working with youth affected by violence.It is important to note that the wraparound concept involves individualized care planning and management. As such, the specific care plan will be different for each participant. Through early intensive meetings, they will develop a mentoring relationship. They will work with the youth to develop a support team, which may include family, teachers, child welfare workers and truly anyone the youth has decided can help them in their path to making positive choices.

To estimate the recruitment rate of an ED referral program for injured youth

We will evaluate the proportion of eligible patients who are identified for enrolment and any biases in subject identification

To identify barriers to participation in a hospital-based case management program

To determine the average number of contacts and amount of time required per participant

To estimate the rates of follow-up among those successfully recruited

To determine the most appropriate way to notify the case manager of an eligible participant

To determine the most successful enrollment strategy for retention of participants

To determine level of engagement between the case manager and youth

To determine the most appropriate method of follow-up

To determine the impact in violence-related attitudes and behaviours among participants

To determine the impact on recurrent intentional injury amongst participants

To determine the impact on modifiable risk factors