Helping young people reconnect with the community, learning and work.
When young people are disengaged with school, mentoring can help to build self-esteem and enhance life skills.
The Youth Engagement Program (YEP) has a dual focus: supporting young people struggling to stay at school, and supporting existing early school leavers to make a successful transition to other training or education.
This service is for:
Children and Young PeopleSchools
It helps with:
Learning
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Contact Details & Locations
YEP is based out of Kingston and services Logan, Ipswich and Redlands.
Contact Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
Helping Young People Address Disengagement From School
A yourtown team of professionals and volunteer mentors work together to understand the issues in your early disengagement from school.
They’ll help you address those issues and either re-enrol in school or begin the transition to work.
“Before YEP I didn’t have a plan for anything. Now I have a resume and plan to go to TAFE.” – 17 year old school leaver
Individualised Support
In YEP, we support you through:
- Diagnostic testing to identify barriers to learning
- A plan matched to individual needs, interests and aspirations
- Career counselling
- Referrals to specialists when necessary
- Life skills workshops aimed at improving self-confidence and interpersonal skills
- Learning support and coaching (literacy/numeracy programs, tutoring)
- Accredited foundation skills training (Certificate II Skills for Vocational Pathways)
- Assistance getting back in school or in an alternate education program
- Post-placement support in conjunction with the school or education provider to ensure retention
