Street youth service

• Reach:

  SA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Street youth service, run by Kumangka Aboriginal Youth Service, assists underage Aboriginal youth in the city of Adelaide on Friday and Saturday nights from 9pm - 4am. The Street Youth Team also provide mentoring and police liaison services.

The services offered on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Street youth service include:

• transporting kids out of the city who are at risk of getting into trouble in town, or cannot get home (by consent of youth)
• talking to police, shopkeepers and bouncers in the city area for details of Aboriginal youth in the area
• encouraging youth around the city to be safe and to head back home
• walking the youths to their house doors and talk to parents if the youth is under the age of 14 years
• discussing with youth about their time management skills (so that they don't miss the train or bus again).

Other services that are part of the Street youth service include:

• speaking to the youths about drug, alcohol and personal safety issues
• mentoring youth in self-esteem and leadership
• tutoring and mentoring youth who need help in numeracy and literacy skills and art lessons
• informing youth about culture, healthy lifestyles, physical and mental health, personal hygiene, and cooking (basic life skills)
• promoting Kumangka's upcoming holiday programs/events to youth.

Abstract adapted from Kumangka Aboriginal Youth Service

Contacts

Kumangka Aboriginal Youth Service
6 Mary Street
PO Box 382
Hindmarsh SA 5007
Ph: (08) 8340 4499
Ph: 13 1611 (After hours contact, crisis care)
Fax: (08) 8340 1544
Email: kumangka@senet.com.au

Links

• View information: Street youth service
• View contact details: Kumangka Aboriginal Youth Service
• View website: Kumangka Aboriginal Youth Service