"I started drinking aged 9 or 10"... Becoming trauma-informed means understanding young people's experiences to make you a better volunteer and better healthcare professional.
Young people have incredibly diverse and complex experiences. It is no more possible to respond to all their needs with a single programme or intervention, then it is to make a pair of shoes that can fit everyone.
When I found out about StreetDoctors, it wasn’t just an opportunity to give back. I saw a lot of myself in the young people and my past in them, so I felt like I could easily relate to them and help them.
Young people and delivery partners can now access StreetDrs Save Lives E-Learning App on Google Play and App Store to keep themselves and others safe against knife crime.