Description:
Who are we talking about when we speak of early intervention and prevention? Is it based on age, location, an assessment of needs, or the contractual criteria of the services delivering the support? This engaging workshop will explore the notion of early engagement with young people through a youth work lens, exploring intervention strategies. It will cover the concept of diversion versus intervention, interrogating the notion of age within program design and delivery, and discuss what prevention looks like when working with young people already in contact with statutory agencies.
Presenter Bio:
Sal (she/they) is the Programs Lead at PCYC, overseeing the organisation’s individualised programs across the State. They have been a youth worker for over 17 years in both WA and Queensland, supporting young people experiencing multiple system barriers and complex needs, including homelessness, involvement in the statutory systems, and co-occurring mental health and AOD concerns. Sal is also the Chairperson of the Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (YACWA), the peak body for the youth sector and driver of advocacy and policy development, as well as sitting on the WA State Committee for Suicide Prevention Australia.
Emily Roberts (she/her) is the Program Coordinator for the SafeSPACE Connect Program at PCYC, where she leads a team of case workers providing one-to-one case management support for young people aged 10-25yrs. She has worked with young people in a variety of settings, from direct one-to-one support, to developing and facilitating advocacy and wellbeing workshops. She is passionate about creating meaningful change in young people’s lives by truly listening to them and supporting them to having genuine agency in their lives.