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Investing In Our Youth has several current projects and activities underway. These include:The Active Rural Communities program: Managed in partnership with the Western Australian Country Health Service, and funded by the Healthy Active Australia Community and Schools Grant program, this project will encourage children and young people to increase involvement in physical activity throughout ten rural shires in the South West Region. The Linking Education and Families program: Developed by Fiona Farren and managed in partnership with the Department of Education and Training WA, this Lotterywest funded program promotes early child development and supports a smooth transition to school in six primary schools in Bunbury and the Harvey Primary School. Participating schools offer home visits to newly enrolled kindergarten students and make facilities available for Play Cafes for families with children aged 0-4. For more information on Play Cafes, contact the following schools: Harvey Primary 9721 1212 Bunbury Primary 9721 2660 Cooinda Primary 9721 3144 Carey Park Primary 9721 3011 St Mary's Catholic Primary 9721 4877 South Bunbury Primary 9721 3299 Withers Primary 9795 7741 To view a program evaluation report, click on the following link LEAF Program Evaluation. Youth Survey: Young people throughout the SW have been surveyed for their opinion on early help seeking and effective prevention and intervention approaches to mental health and substance use issues. This project has been funded by the Office of Children and Youth - Youth Grants program. Service Directory: A directory of support services for families with young children has been developed for families in central Bunbury and Harvey. Similar directories are planned for roll out to other South West towns. Other Activities Advocacy: IIOY are involved in a community group that are advocating for a review of community and regional transport needs across the South West. View our recent letter to the office of the Minister of Transport - Transport Letter. Working Groups: - IIOY are involved in a working party that aims to develop a service directory for families with children who have special needs.
- IIOY are involved in a working party to review the South West Youth Coordinating Network strategic plan.
Memberships: - Bunbury Early Years Network,
- South West Youth Coordinating Network
- South West Research Network
- Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY)
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