Wrap Around Wrap Around supports young people in education, training or employment through group work and case management to engage in education, set educational and employment goals, gain skills and access opportunities. After the success of its first year, the Wrap Around program was again self-funded by WCS to address service gaps by continuing to support young people aged eight to 16 who are impacted by issues such as mental health concerns, drug use, domestic violence and homelessness to engage in education and employment. In the 2015-2016 period we worked with over 100 young people, supporting them to re-engage in school, improve skills and become job ready or to gain employment. Wrap Around provides support to young people through case management and groups. Several groups have been run in Torrens Primary School, Alfred Deakin High School and Duffy Primary School, covering issues such as resilience, anxiety, mental health and bodyimage. A number of the young people have also completed the Road Ready course and passed the Road Rules Knowledge Test through Wrap Around. Wrap Around also provides case management support to young people, such as assistance with transport to school, enabling them to complete work experience and linking them with support services.
In the 2015-2016 period, Wrap Around worked with over
100 young people
Wrap Around has also developed relationships with the wider community, building connections with ACT Police, Child and Youth Protection Services and other valuable community services. Wrap Around works out of the Woden Youth Centre and has supported the Youth Engagement Team in events such as Skyfire, the Multicultural Festival and National Youth Week.
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