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Logan City
Services
Wesley Mission Brisbane’s Logan
City Services is recognised as a key
provider of child, youth and family
services. Here’s a snapshot of our
three main services over 2011-12.
Specialist Youth House Service
This service provides accommodation and
support to young people who have low support
needs. It’s available for an average period of
six to nine months and also provides young
people with help accessing private rentals.
Over the past year, we have successfully transitioned
12 clients and their families into either private
rental properties or community housing. In the
coming year we will take on one or two new
properties, and create opportunities such as
volunteer work to help clients build their skills.
Families Around Beenleigh
Families Around Beenleigh and the Department
of Human Services work together to help local
families stay in their housing through a case
management service. The family workers look
at ways to improve housing stability, budgeting,
counselling and increasing support networks.
In 2011-12 we were able to provide assistance
to 400 contacts and 76 case load clients,
and 71 clients successfully exited from the program.
Families Around Beenleigh has a vision to also
establish a supported employment program, so that
a holistic approach can be taken to sustaining family
housing and helping clients continue to thrive.
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Logan Beenleigh Young Persons
Project (The Next Step)
The Next Step is a service for those with complex
needs who are young parents, including young
women aged 12-19 years who are pregnant.
It also targets woman aged 15-25 years who are
experiencing or showing signs of mental illness.
The Next Step addresses issues such as housing,
income, education, employment and parenting,
as well as physical, emotional and mental health.
Our recent achievements have included being a finalist
in the Workforce Innovation Award for Collaborative
Practices, and receiving additional funding to
employ more staff and increase client numbers.
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