Main Aims

• To provide support and assistance to young people who are disadvantaged, homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, and their families.
• To act as an advocate for, and facilitator of, structural change that achieves improved living situations for young people and their families.

  In general, the Association aims to act in a way which will increase access for young people and families to:

  a)   Secure, affordable and individual housing
  b)   Employment, education and training
  c)   Secure and adequate income
  d)   Health supports and services
  e)   Appropriate support services
  f)    Clothing, food and other practical assistance

Services Provided to the Community

• Community development
• Research and education
• Advocacy

Advice and Consultation Services Provided to Individuals and Families

• Accommodation - crisis, short-term and medium-term
• Housing - medium and long-term
• Financial and material assistance - meals, food, clothing, emergency cash assistance, personal items, household items, transport costs, educational, employment and training needs
• Health and personal care - primary health care, antenatal support, health tests, screening, referral, counselling, showers and first aid
• Skills education - living and social skills, recreational skills and job seeking skills
• Advocacy
• Information and referral
• Support - mediation, counselling, assessment, conflict resolution and suicide prevention
• Other relevant services and supports

How Services are Delivered

• Early intervention and prevention
• Case work and case management
• Group work, workshops and programs
• Telephone support and counselling
• Brokerage
• Primary and secondary worker assessment processes
• Mentoring
• Drop in and casual client contact Home visits
• Outreach work