Youth Support Coordinator program (YSC)
What is the YSC program?
The YSC program works with young people in high schools, their families, schools and TAFE communities. Doing well at school is tough when you are facing challenges. We are here to help with:
- Family - difficulties, conflict or stress
- Health - including social and emotional wellbeing
- Personal issues - stress, loss, abuse or sexuality issues, for both men and women
- Housing and accommodation issues
- Drugs or alcohol - information and/or referral for you and your family
- Violence - dating, domestic or sexual assault
- Relationships - learning to work with anger, low self-esteem, coping with stress
- School problems - things that get in the way of going to school, eg bullying, no interest, worries, or not getting along with teachers/friends
- Cultural - building relationships with your own or other cultures
- Pregnancy - parenting support
- Building links - between schools and the Logan community
How can we help?
The Youth Support Coordinators can give young people and their families information
and support with...
- Individual case management
- Individual and family support and referrals to counselling and mediation
- Practical support, including transport, budgeting or filling in Centrelink forms
- Assistance and advocacy to access services and resources in the community
- Group work, including health relationships, peer support and coping skills
- Community Education, eg Guest speakers on sexual health, drugs and alcohol, tenancy issues
- Social and personal development
YSC's work alongside schools and the broader community to develop awareness of issues affecting young people, particularly activities to support their attendance at school.
How do I access the service?
Introduce yourself - come and say hello to the YSC at your school.
Don't know your YSC? Ask your school teacher or guidance counsellor to show
you to the YSC office at your school.
Phone YFS on 3826 1500 and ask for the name and mobile number of the YSC that is attached to your school.
Who can access the service?
YFS has Youth Support Coordinators (YSCs) who work with young people attending Woodridge SHS, Mabel Park SHS, Loganlea SHS, Kingston College, Kingston CCSE, The Centre Education Program, Shailer Park SHS, Chisholm Catholic College, Marsden SHS, Metro South TAFE (students under 18 years) and their families.
Who funds this service?
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