Aim and Purpose

“The Youth Support Program’s aim and purpose is to improve the safety, wellbeing, and quality of life of vulnerable young people (12-18 years old) and their families, living in the Gosford area..

Our program empowers young people to take agency of their lives, feel valued, safe, and capable to thrive into adulthood. Working from a trauma informed, person centred and evidence-based approach, VCC is pleased to have supported our young participants to achieve many positive outcomes in their lives,

including: -

• Increased emotional and physical safety
• Improved health, wellbeing, resilience, confidence, and self-belief
• Increased skills to cope with adverse experiences and vulnerabilities
• Increased engagement in education and community
• Healthier relationships with peers, teachers, and family
• Increase in job readiness and employment acquisition
• Reduced risk of future safety and wellbeing issues

We do this by providing two support services within the program, Case Management and Youth Mentoring. These can be run consecutively or concurrently based on the needs of the young person.

Case Management

Up to three months of weekly or fortnightly sessions

• Intake and assessment
• Information, Advice and Referrals
• Skill development
• Family Capacity Building
• Goal setting and achievement
• Safety Planning
• Referral to Youth Social Support Mentoring
• Potential to engage in Volunteering positions through VCC member organisations



Youth Mentoring

Up to six months of weekly sessions

• Goal Setting, Support Needs, Strengths, and Skills Assessment
• Matching with a trained and screened mentor based on interests, personality and skill development sought by the young person.
• 1:1 meeting with school or community organisations
• Information, Advice and Referrals where necessary
• Training, support, and guidance for mentors

We partner and collaborate with a range of local services to ensure young people are holistically supported and continue to receive that support after exiting our program.



If you would like to know more about the Youth Support Program, please reach out to us:

For Schools and Community Organisations:

Allie Cann

Youth Case Worker

0422 953 007

youthcaseworker@volcc.org.au

For Youth Social Support Volunteer Mentor Expressions of Interest

Emma Ginn

Youth Mentoring Coordinator

02 4329 7122

support@volcc.org.au