There are many reasons young people can no longer stay in their own home. Two of the main reasons are family violence and family breakdown. Young people also become homeless as they are fleeing sexual, physical and emotional abuse or neglect, or their parents are struggling with addiction, crime or mental ill health. In some circumstances young people can be supported to return to their family home with the right provisions and resources in place, however this is not always possible and they need a safe alternative.
Are you a young person struggling or having a hard time at home? Are you sleeping on your friend’s couch? Is there violence or emotional abuse happening at home? Are your parents constantly fighting or are you or someone else in your home being abused? Do you need a safe place to live? Do you need someone to talk to about your situation?
Project Youth provides housing and support to young people currently experiencing homelessness. Our housing options all provide individualised support plans that are created with the young person based on their hopes, goals and strengths. Our programs are designed to support young people with living skills and increase their capacity to live independently. Housing Support Workers assist young people to establish a plan to transition to their place of choice and will walk alongside young people through every step.
We also advocate for the local government to do more to help homeless young people, envisaging a future where youth homelessness does not exist.
Project Youth have 76 beds across Sutherland Shire and George's River. We have two crisis refuges, as well as Transitional Housing. The different phases of Project Youth’s housing system is designed to support young people to achieving full independence.
Project Youth acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we work. We acknowledge that this always was and always will be Aboriginal land and we pay our respects to Elders past, present & future.
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