Positive Memory Bank - Berry Street

Acknowledgements
This evaluation was undertaken by the Youth Empowerment & Participation Project, part of the
Statewide Services Team at Berry Street.
A number of people provided feedback, stories and input through the evaluation process and we
are grateful to them for their honest and constructive contributions. We are particularly grateful
to the young people who shared their experiences with us and who have allowed us to use their
drawings, letters and information throughout this report.
In particular Berry Street would like to acknowledge the work undertaken by Elissa Livesey
during her student placement with Berry Street. Much of the data and information from staff,
children and young people is drawn from her work in surveying and interviewing successful
Positive Memory Bank applicants.
Berry Street would also like to thank the generous contributions of the Newsboys Foundation and
the Hoffman Foundation, which made this pilot project possible.
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