Your first interview
A staff member asks you questions about your life, your health and the services you use. Nobody needs to know the answers in advance.
Plan on about an hour for a visit. Ask us when you call.
What to expect
Here is what happens, in plain words, so there are no surprises.
Check-ins every 6 months
Every 6 months, if you want to keep going, you come back for a shorter catch-up interview.
Your stipend
You may get a cash stipend for your time. Ask us when you call.
What stays private
ARYS is a confidential research study. Your answers are kept private and used with other people's answers to learn what helps young people. Staff will go over exactly what confidentiality means, and its limits, before you decide to take part.
Who you will meet
A small team runs ARYS. Here is who you will talk to.
Whoever picks up the phone
Someone from the office answers calls and emails, checks you fit and books a time that works for you.
Your interviewer
A trained staff member sits with you, one on one, and asks the questions. They have heard it all before and are not there to judge.
Youth on the team
Young people with lived experience work on the study too. You may meet them at the office or out in the community.
You are in charge
- You can skip any question.
- You can stop at any time.
- Saying no never changes how we treat you.
While you are here
- A calm place to hang out with coffee and food
- A free phone to use
- Help finding health and social services
- Harm reduction information and supplies, and referrals
Visits are in person at our office. Book by phone or email.
The drop-in
A calm room with coffee, food and somewhere to sit. Come in, use the phone, take a break. Nobody rushes you.
