Youth wellbeing project

• Reach:

  NT

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Youth wellbeing project, run by Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services Inc. (CAAPS), aims to increase the capacity of Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory affected by alcohol and other drugs, with a focus on petrol sniffing. This project aims to respond to the need for education around substance use and minimise the harm associated with substance use. The overall goals for the Youth wellbieng project include a decrease in crime related to petrol sniffing and the improvement of the social and emotional wellbeing of Indigenous communities.

The Youth wellbeing project has the following objectives:

• reduce the incidence of volatile substance misuse among young people in remote communities in the Top End region of the NT
• improve the social and emotional wellbeing of communities through increasing awareness of and access to health services
• develop the knowledge base and skills level of community members, community Night Patrol Workers and other service providers to enable them to tackle the issue of substance misuse by the provision of accredited training
• increase the capacity of Top End communities to address volatile substance misuse through applying a community development approach and working collaboratively with Indigenous communities and other service providers.

Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services Inc abstract

Contacts

Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services Inc.
60 Boulter Road
Berrimah NT 0828
Ph: (08) 8922 4809
Email: caaps@caaps.org.au

Links

• View information: Youth wellbeing project
• View contact details: Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services Inc.
• View website: Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services Inc.