BCYJA is a Youth Crime Prevention Program funded by the department of Justice and Community Safety. The program works with young people in the Hume region helping them to develop and pursue goals and address barriers to meaningful and safe participation in the community.
Young people are offered a range of holistic case managed supports and access to mentoring and activities. Depending on the age and stage of the young people they will be supported to stay engaged or re-engage with education or employment, build life skills, improve their social and emotional skills and build confidence. For some young people we can extend our support to their families.
The program is both a preventive and early-intervention measure to reduce the risk of young people becoming involved in the justice system and a service for young people involved in the justice system to decrease the frequency and severity of offending.
Program eligibility
- Resident of Hume or connected to people or services in Hume
- Aged between 10 – 24 years
- At risk of or involved with the justice system
Services provided
- Individual Case Support – tailored towards the participant’s circumstances / needs
- Mentoring and youth engagement
- Sport, music and other recreational activities
- Support to access specialist services such as counselling, medication, drug and alcohol, legal, employment and educational support
- Collaborative / holistic support to both young participants and their family
Partner agencies
The program is led by Banksia Gardens Community Services and we work in partnership with a range of local services
Contact
For more information, please contact Paul Atkinson.
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