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New Worker - Emily Cooper
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ATODS Service Information
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eNewsletter
June 2022
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SECTOR & COMMUNITY NEWS
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CEO MESSAGE
Here we are in the middle of the year, having just experienced the winter solstice. Many Tasmanians are doing it tough this winter with rising costs of housing, fuel, food and heating. It was, therefore, wonderful to be able to provide families across the NW Coast with a free family event for Families Week this year, an opportunity to come together and share a few hours of joy. Please read more about this event in our newsletter.
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At YFCC we have been very busy recruiting new team members for the Launceston Youth at Risk Centre. This new Centre, for 12-15 year old's, is due to open in September. We have included the vacancy advertisements in this newsletter, so if you know someone who has a passion for supporting young people to achieve their goals, please encourage them to apply.
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We also welcome on board new staff members, Dr Anne Munro and Emily Cooper. Dr Anne Munro will be the Coordinator of the new Youth at Risk Centre in Launceston. Emily has joined us in our Fit For Work Program. You can read more about Anne and Emily below. Alyshia Latassa has also commenced her Masters of Social Work placement with YFCC, joining the ATOD and Family Support teams for her learning journey.
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Thank you for taking the time to read the newsletter. If you would like to contribute to our next edition, please contact us at reception@yfcc.com.au.
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YFCC Service Area: Youth at Risk Centre (YARC)
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What do you like about your role?
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As I have only just started in the role and the service is in development, I would say I am liking everything. Everyone has been really welcoming.
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YFCC Service Area: Fit for Work
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What do you like about your role? I like the flexibility and support the role offers me to be able to run the Fit for Work Program.
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At YFCC we have been very busy recruiting new team members for the Launceston Youth at Risk Centre. This new Centre, for 12-15 year olds, is due to open in September. Please click on the Read More button below to see the job vacancy.
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YFCC are welcoming the third and final round of peer worker trainees. YFCC has been collaborating with the Drug Education Network, Salvation Army and Holyoake since 2020 to train and implement a workforce of Tasmanian peer AOD Workers.
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Every six months, YFCC conducts a phone survey of around 10% of our clients across all programs and services delivered by the organisation. The most recent survey was conducted in May of this year.
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During March/April 2022, YFCC invited Stakeholders with whom YFCC has varying working relationships, to participate in its annual Stakeholder Survey conducted via Survey Monkey.
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During May our Family Support team hosted free cinema screenings for families in both Devonport and Burnie. Families also enjoyed activities such as face painting and a balloon art run by ‘Fairy Tales and Pirate Sails’.
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On Wednesday 27th April, Helping Young Families worker, Jacqui arranged a school holiday/parenting program celebration activity - a bus tour to Guide Falls Farm. We had 11 parents and 31 children attend the tour, as well Nat and Jacqui.
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One of the main services offered by YFCC is our Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs (ATODS) service.
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We offer ATOD counselling right across the NorthWest and West Coasts as well as a regular service to King Island.
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YFCC are offering free activities during the July School holidays for 11-18 year olds. Please click on the Read More button below to see what is available and for booking details.
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As an organisation that offers a variety of services and programs to young people and children, we pride ourselves on making every possible effort to ensure young people and children are aware of their rights and feel safe when accessing our services.
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SECTOR & COMMUNITY NEWS
A new mental health phone line is set to improve access to mental health services and supports for Tasmanians – wherever they are across the State.
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Patients can now book online for many services thanks to our new online booking service provided by HotDoc which is on our website. Online bookings are now available in all three of our clinics in Burnie, Launceston and Glenorchy.
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If you would like to contribute to future YFCC eNewsletters, please email your contribution to: reception@yfcc.com.au
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62 Stewart Street, Devonport Tas 7310 • P: 03 6423 6635
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