We have a range of exciting School holidays programs running through the Summer holidays! These include; Beach day + BBQ - Learn to Surf or Stand Up Paddle Board Barefoot Bowling + Pizza Indoor Sports & create a delicious healthy lunch Please remember - bookings are essential and all activities are at no cost to participants [...]
Meet the team at your local Specsavers For the past year, the team at Specsavers Devonport, led by Optometrist Shahmani Kentler and Retailer Anafa Chak, has supported YFCC through the Specsavers Community program donating a portion of every pair of glasses sold to the charity. Shahmani, Anafa and the team are committed to caring for the [...]
Family Planning Tasmania’s LARC4U project continues with new contraception resources available and opportunities for staff to deliver contraception education sessions to community groups. Our new Contraception App is due to be completed in December. So stay tuned. Clinic familiarisation visits are also available to organisations to bring youth to our clinic to get to know their [...]
Truffles Ingredients 250g plain sweet biscuits (Arnotts Marie biscuits or milk coffee) 1⁄2 cup desiccated coconut, fine 2 tablespoons cocoa 340g condensed milk (Nestle Sweetened Condensed Milk) 3⁄4 cup of fine desiccated coconut (for rolling the balls in) Crush the biscuits in a food processor until it is fine (like flour). Combine in a large bowl, the crushed biscuits, [...]
Name: Alicia Harvey YFCC Service Area: Crisis Accommodation and Support Service Location: Burnie Length of time working with YFCC: 12 years What you like about your role: I enjoy working within a multidisciplinary team that is focused on achieving self-directed client outcomes with marginalised and disenfranchised clients. I particularly enjoy that this role allows advocating for [...]
Name: Chantelle French YFCC Service Area: Board Member Length of time working with YFCC: Newly elected What you like about your role: I have only been to one meeting so far, but I am looking forward to being part of this wonderful organization. I am passionate about helping young people and seeing them thrive. A bit [...]
From late June 2018, University of Tasmania (UTAS) student, Kandice had her third year Social Work practicum with Youth Family & Community Connections (YFCC). Kandice was placed under the supervision of the Family Support Team to complete a total of 500 hours work placement. During this time, Kandice has had experience attending outreach and home visits, [...]
January 16th Rural Health Wynyard & Cow Park 10AM - 2PM FREE, Family Friendly Event Family Fun Day RHT
Over the October School Holidays YFCC ran four exciting events for young people to engage in; Target Golf at the Forth Driving Range, a Clay Workshop with local artist Tara Felts, Ten Pin Bowling at the Devonport Bowl, and a Pasta Making Workshop with Chef Matt. Approximately 20 young people participated in each activity and all [...]
The theme for Mental Health Week this year was Stronger Together and YFCC was proud to demonstrate this theme by working with other local services to host Mentallect – a pop up event celebrating Mental Health Week. The expo featured local service providers who engaged attendees through a range of interactive stalls. The event focused on [...]