The Youth Team responds holistically to the health needs of socially isolated, marginalised, homeless and disengaged young people. We work in a range of settings, offering flexible, innovative services which aim to promote social justice and early intervention.
The Youth Team responds holistically to the health needs of socially isolated, marginalised, homeless and disengaged young people. We work in a range of settings, offering flexible, innovative services which aim to promote social justice and early intervention.
The Youth Team responds holistically to the health needs of socially isolated, marginalised, homeless and disengaged young people. We work in a range of settings, offering flexible, innovative services which aim to promote social justice and early intervention.
For young people aged 12-25 who live, work or study in the City of Darebin
Darebin Community Health 125 Blake Street East Reservoir www.dch.org.au May 2009
What do we do? Winter news from Who are we?
The youth counselling and the Youth Team Anne Robertson support team provide a range Team Leader, Youth and of counselling, social support, After a very successful first term of Family Counsellor, Innova- group development, and the Girls Group, PINK, the second tive Health Services for The DCH youth health promotion programs to term group, RAD (Relationships and Homeless Youth (IHSHY) counselling and promote the social and emo- demanding Respect) is now under- 84701145 or 0406 420 821 support team tional well-being and health way. Kim Barrett are located at of young people residing or Run by Renee and Kim, this program the East connected in the Darebin looks at what makes a healthy rela- Generalist Youth Counsellor Reservoir site. Community. tionship, and being treated with re- and Youth Worker spect. The group is made up of 84701175 or 0418 518 356 Ph. 84701111 The youth team responds young women aged 13-19 who at- holistically to the health Renee Handsaker tend each Tuesday afternoon. PASH! needs of socially isolated, Generalist Youth Counsellor marginalised, homeless and We are now taking referrals for our PASH! program, generalist counsel- 8470 1814 or 0407815517 PASH! (Promoting Adolescent Sexual disengaged young people, Health) is now taking referrals for their families and/or carer’s in ling, and for the Link Up program, so Georgia McRae July 2009. our community. We work in a please give us a call if you have any Youth Community Develop- range of settings, offering young people who you think would PASH is a 6 week program for young ment Worker flexible, innovative services benefit from any of these programs. women aged 15-21 who are inter- 8470 1817 or 0408 334 790 which aim to promote social From all of us in the youth team, have ested in discussing & promoting a warm and cozy winter! Manu Sheldon sexual health issues amongst their justice and early intervention. peers. The program includes discus- Casual Youth Worker She’s leaving on a jet sions, games, food, crafts, making plane…... new friends & an outing.
After over 6 years of counselling LINK UP
and group facilitation at DCH, Link Up is a program for 16-25 Kim Barrett has taken up an year olds. Working with each exciting opportunity in the U.K. young person to draw up an Instrumental in setting up and individual plan, Link Up aims to P hoto: J. D. Mi ttman running the girl’s groups, Kim’s address issues such as employ- amazing work running leisure ment, study, housing and social COUNSELLING groups, holiday programs, school networks. Currently the Youth Team at tours, NYC and of course individ- Link Up also runs once-off work- When? PASH will be run on Tues- DCH can offer generalist youth ual counseling has meant that shops and structured programs days 4pm-6pm starting July 28th Kim is officially the Youth Worker counselling, youth and family throughout the year. These will of all occasions. counselling and secondary be advertised in the newsletter Where? The new East Reservoir consultations. To have commitment and ongo- and will be generated from the Neighbourhood House, (near Reser- ing energy on so many occasions young people involved in the voir Leisure Centre). 2A Cuthbert Counselling can be provided program. Road, Reservoir. is a credit to Kim’s ability to see across all our sites, at school, the value in assisting and engag- home or in the community ing young people to develop their For more information on Link PASH will run for 6 weeks and is free where a young person feels potential. Up, call Georgia on 8470 1817 of charge. comfortable. or 0408 334 790. Call Georgia on 84701817 or Kim is going to be incredibly 0408 334 790 to book in. Coppin’ It Sweet is a group missed by not only the Youth run by the counsellors for Team and other staff at the CIRCUS! young women 16-24 about Health Centre but also the many We are currently working with Westside Circus to develop a pro- managing issues such as anxi- young people their families and gram for young women aged 16-24 interested in coming together to ety, anger, depression, family, professionals that Kim has em- dispel myths about what our bodies can not do, and through circus and relationships and will be braced along the way. learning how actually your body can do LOTS of things! A stencil taking referrals in July. We are having an afternoon open artist will also be working with the women in the to all at YouthZone to farewell program to develop images around the theme of Kim on Thursday 23rd July. developing a positive body image. Please contact Anne 84701145 or Renee 84701814 for more information about the Circus project.