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Youth Services ‘Inclusion, Opportunity and Choice – Every young person is a citizen. Youth Services team. Youth Engagement Strategy vision – ‘Inclusion, Opportunity and Choice’ Our role is to: Deliver programs and services to meet young people’s needs - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Youth Services
‘Inclusion, Opportunity and Choice – Every young person is a citizen
Youth Services team• Youth Engagement Strategy vision – ‘Inclusion, Opportunity and
Choice’• Our role is to:
• Deliver programs and services to meet young people’s needs• Support young people’s participation in decision-making• Support Council departments to engage with young people• Raise profile of young people and youth issues across
Council and the community• Our target group is12-25 years of age
Programs and services• Counselling and individual support• Youth Voice committee• Youth Foundations grants program• L2P Learner Driver Mentor program• Loop• Short-film and web series program• FReeZA events, including National Youth Week events• School based programs, including dance workshops and
Drumbeat• Place-based activities and outreach across Moonee Valley,
including Flemington, Ascot Vale and Avondale Heights
Young people in Moonee Valley• Young people make up 16.5 percent of Moonee Valley’s
population – nearly 19,000 young people• Data published recently by the State Government shows some
of the key issues for young people (aged 10-17 years):• 20 percent reported very high levels of psychological stress
(higher than Victorian average of 13 percent)• 60 percent reported that they had a trusted adult in their life
(lower than Victorian average of 70 percent)• 73 percent reported that they were satisfied with the quality
of their life (lower than Victorian average of 77 percent)
Next steps
• Cross-promotion of activities• Training – supporting young people• Set up referral protocols• Sub-group to plan activities for next 12
months
Questions?
• Ryan Coonan, Co-ordinator Youth Services
[email protected] 9243 1002
• Silvana Lettieri, Youth Counsellor/Team Leader
[email protected] 9243 8877
• Anna Duff, Youth Project & Policy Development Officer
[email protected] 9243 8715
Contacts