Power of Programs: Northern Services

General Info

The YWCA Northern Services team currently offers gender aware programs and services to the young people aged 12-25 years old, who are living, working, socialising or attending school in the Tea Tree Gully and Port Adelaide Enfield Council regions.

Our Programs and Services

• Provide information and referrals to young people and organisation
• Deliver projects and programs, often in collaboration with schools and other youth services.
• Engage, support and train volunteers.
• Provide one on one outreach support through case    management and case work.
• Run tailored workshops or information sessions.

Current programs include Street Team and Cruizin' Kilburn.

Street Team

A structured social recreational program for young people aged 12 to 18 years in the North Eastern regions of Adelaide; conducted on Wednesday evenings in Modbury.

The benefits of becoming involved are:                           

• Increasing your confidence and skills
• Being part of something exciting and big
• Free food and other incentives
• Getting to do cool stuff, like go on group outings
• Being able to socialise in a safe and supportive environment 

Cruizin' Kilburn

A social recreational drop-in program for young people aged 12 - 15 years in the Kilburn/Blair Athol region; conducted on Thursday evenings in the Kilburn community centre.

Every week during the school term we have available;

• Pool table
• Foosball
• Board games
• Stadium sports
• Soccer/Basketball
• Competitions
• Art and craft 

New project and programs are developed and delivered in response to the specific needs of young people.

NOTE: We are currently recruiting young people to get involved as volunteers or program participants. If you live in the north, north eastern or western regions of Adelaide and would like to be part of this exciting opportunity, please contact Ellie Simmons on 8203 9439 or at ellie.simmons@ywca.com.au

School Based Programs 
                  
Each term the Northern Services Team will work with different schools in the area and create school based programs that are tailored to meet the individual needs of young people. The Northern Services Team covers both Tea Tree Gully and Port Adelaide Enfield council regions. Programs and workshops include but are not limited to the following issues; mental health and well-being, body image, cyber safety, bullying and harassment, positive relationships, gender roles, and stereotypes.

If you would like more information about our programs or would like the Northern Services team to run a program in your school please contact Ellie Simmons on 8203 9439 or at ellie.simmons@ywca.com.au.

Case management

Case management within the YWCA Northern Services focuses on a holistic approach to empowering young people through one on one support. A case plan is created by identifying the young person’s needs and with their cooperation and consent to implement strategies to enable them to achieve goals and assist with personal development. The amount and length of appointments catered to each individual and is evaluated at the initial time of referral and throughout the support. Issues that case management may address include:  social relationships and networks, physical and mental health, alcohol and substance abuse, disengagement to education, and/or sexual, emotional, and physical abuse.

The Northern Services programs and services are supported by the Department of Families and Communities, Community Benefit SA, Office for Youth and donations from community sectors.

 

Website development was funded by the
Mental Health Council of Australia