The Youth Project provides

• advocacy, for example in school, court, police, CYPFS

• support and counselling in whanau difficulties and for young families

• support for young people to connect with their extended whanau, including trips to Marae in areas that relate to whanau of participants

• programmes that promote responsible attitudes to drugs, alcohol and sex

• access and training in information technologies

The Youth Project is varied and depends on the needs of the young people who are involved

Young people drop in after school or during the day (if they are out of school) to drink coffee, have a snack, a chat, check it out, surf the net, use the computer for homework or go through some problems with peers or adult support

Contacts:

John Pelasio - 021 178 5728

jp@whare.org.nz

Crete Phillips 021 174 8869

crete.phillips@whare.org.nz

Relief Worker:

Debbe Kiriona - 021 558 492

debbe_kiriona@whare.org.nz