Our Youth/ Peer worker can provide support to individual in a group targeted settings, or in an individual settings.

We can also provide a district-based services in school or communal settings over a 6-12 month period, collaborating with the local council, Justice Departments, Communities, Education, Youth Justice and other service agencies to promote youth empowerment.

(Scenario Role Play Example Below)

• John, a 10-year-old residing in the Romeo area of WA with his single 35-year-old mother and two siblings, attends a local district school. Frequently suspended from school due to social and emotional skill challenges, he struggles with relationships and resorting to violence in class. This disrupts his education and prompts his mother’s repeated visits, straining their routine and finances. Collaboratively, the school psychologist and the Department of Education propose a program involving a youth worker supporting John twice a week for an hour each session. John awaits further assessment for a potential autism diagnosis.

Our services have been briefed on these concerns, encompassing John and four other youths facing behavioral issues.

Our approach of support in this instance:

• A qualified youth worker will be allocated to the school for a 12-month period following consent, compliance, and necessary checks. Initially, the workers observe the young people in their social environment during the first week.

Observation Phase:

• During the initial week, observation reveals John’s stressful home environment, his interest in a classmate, and his perception of strength influenced by his incarcerated father. Lacking emotional regulation and social connections, he struggles to form meaningful friendships.

Engagement and Intervention:

•  To engage with John, the youth worker intentionally loses a game multiple times, then guides John to change his strategy. As a result, John plays differently, nearly winning the game, fostering a positive shift in his attitude. Subsequently, the youth worker helps John develop an analogy to express his feelings to his classmates, using real-life scenarios and role-playing activities, effectively supporting John’s progress.

This approach aims to facilitate understanding and growth among youths facing similar challenges, utilizing organic events and relationship-building methods for effective intervention.