Young women's support sevice (YWSS)

• Reach:

  National

• Focus area:

  Mainstream with Indigenous content

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Young women's support service (YWSS) at Whitelion is a responsive and creative service for young women who have been involved with the child protection and/or youth justice systems. YWSS uses a strengths-based model to empower young women to make positive decisions about their lives by addressing issues of isolation, disconnection, lack of positive peer relationships and institutionalisation. YWSS aims to give young women at risk - both those in the community and those in youth justice settings - an opportunity to:

• engage in positive activities based on ideals of personal and social growth
• form meaningful relationships with peers
  
• engage within the broader community.

Whitelion abstract

Contacts

Kelly Swain
Program Manager, Youth and Role Model Programs
Whitelion
Ph: (03) 9389 4459
Email: kelly.swain@whitelion.asn.au

Links

• View information: Young women's support sevice
• View website: Whitelion