A Place to Go addresses the immediate needs of the young person by providing accommodation in a safe and nurturing home-like environment. The program works with each young person to address underlying issues contributing to their offending behaviour.
A Place to Go is available to young people 10 – 17 years who live or connection to the Penrith Area of Western Sydney and present with offending behaviours.
A Place to Go Accommodation provides:
- short-term accommodation for up to 12-weeks
- after-care for 12-weeks to support young people to maintain their longer-term accommodation
- safe, welcoming and homelike environment
- 24/7 support from a trained and skilled Therapeutic Care Team
- therapeutic strengths focused and young person-centred Case Management supports with a focus on safety, future and connection with family
- consistent and predictable Care Team and home-like environment which provides a foundation of safety and experiences of difference to promote healing
- therapeutic and trauma informed practices and principles which are underpinned by The Sanctuary Model
- psychoeducation focused on strengthening understanding of self, healthy relationships, safety, healing and positive futures.
- therapeutic support which holistically address needs of young people though a consistent and structured program of activities and interventions
- therapeutic care providing predictability, consistency and normality while being flexible and responsive to individual young people
- respectful partnerships with Aboriginal and CALD families and a commitment to Aboriginal self-determination and the Aboriginal placement principle
- a robust clinical and operational governance structure
A Place to Go is available by referral only. For more information, please contact the MacKillop Metro Sydney Office on 02 8881 4800 or email aplacetogo@mackillop.org.au.
To make a referral to A Place to Go please email aplacetogonbm@dcj.nsw.gov.au.
