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YOUTH CONNECTIONS

The Youth Connection program aims to help young people in the Horsham LGA connect with the community to develop pathways, link to services, activities, increase aspirations and grow transferrable skills. The program utilizes a co-design process with young people at the centre of the design.

With support from the Youth Community Connector, young people will be able to establish goals, focus on strengths to achieve their life ambitions whilst providing support and helping establish pathways. The program aims to support young people to create the future that they want.
A case plan is developed to support the young person to:
  • Strengthen supportive relationships
  • Be empowered to make positive life changes
  • Engage/re-engage with education and training
  • Maintain stable accommodation
  • Build upon independent living skills
  • Connect with positive community activities

If you are concerned about a young person who is at risk of disengaging from school, engaging in risk-taking behaviours, facing challenges at home, or engaging in self-destructive behaviours, this
program is there to assist. Referrals can come from local schools, Victoria Police, Youth Justice Diversion Program, other organisations, parents or the young person themselves.

Support can provided in individual or group settings.

Centre for Participation provides Social Support across Horsham via various Planned Activity Groups under the Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC PYP). These groups include:

  • Women’s Journey
  • Men’s Outing
  • English for Beginners
  • Participation in Youth Program for under 24’s
  • Couples/Women’s Outing’s
  • Participation in Volunteer Activities
  • Participation in Meals on Wheels Delivery
The Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC PYP) supports Victorians from birth to 65 years, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from birth to 50 years if their capacity for independent living is at risk. This may be due to chronic illness, mental health issues, disability or other conditions where they need one-off, intermittent or ongoing support to undertake the activities of daily living.

HACC PYP supports Victorians to optimise their health and wellbeing, while maintaining or regaining their independence to live safely in their homes, and actively participate in their community.

People who are eligible for Home and Community Care (HACC) services can be linked to other organisations for assessment and other supports including but not limited to:

  • Shopping assistance
  • Community Health Services
  • Property Maintenance
  • Meals
  • Dietetics
  • Personal Care
  • NDIS