Our mission is for all country people to have a safe home, enough money to live on and strong, positive relationships.
As part of this mission, we seek to build resilience and opportunities with country people, especially for youth.
Our youth initiatives include the Youth Support and Development Program delivered in the Murraylands, the Reconnect Murraylands youth homelessness service, our Youth Resilience Scholarship and other services associated with our broader programs, which you can find in the family and children and Aboriginal services sections.
Reconnect is delivered in Murray Bridge, Mid Murray, Karoonda, East Murray, Southern Mallee and the Coorong from ac.care’s Murray Bridge office. The aim of this program is to prevent homelessness and reduce its impact, particularly on families and young people, through innovative prevention and early intervention initiatives.
Reconnect is a community based early intervention program for young people aged 12 to 18 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and their families. It aims to help young people achieve family reconciliation and improve their level of engagement with work, education, training and the community.
Reconnect provides peer support, mediation, group work and practical support in culturally and contextually appropriate services. Reconnect’s objectives are achieved by working with homeless young people and those at risk of homelessness to achieve:
family reconciliation, wherever practicable, between homeless young people, or those at risk of homelessness and their family;
Contact:
ac.care Murraylands
29 Bridge Street, Murray Bridge
Working with young people aged 15-19 to build capabilities and experience to successfully engage in meaningful social, educational and employment opportunities. Our youth worker can guide, mentor and support you to set your own individual goals and work through barriers to achieve them. We help you connect to your community so you can thrive personally and socially. “Life first” focus.
Helping vulnerable young people achieve and participate in the Murraylands community, our Youth Support and Development Program can help you:
ac.care’s youth support and development program is for young people aged 15-19, but can be extended to people aged between 10 and 25 in some circumstances, especially those disengaging from education, family and community.
We are welcoming of all young people, including those who are:
ac.care recognises that a sound education is one significant factor upon which a young person’s long-term future can be developed. A good education provides improved employment potential, which in turn helps to break the cycle of homelessness and other social disadvantage. The aim of this scholarship program is to provide encouragement, financial assistance and support to young people living in country communities so they will continue with existing education and training or undertake new opportunities.
This scholarship is only open to children and young people aged 5 to 25 years who are socially disadvantaged, vulnerable, homeless or at risk of homelessness and are living continuously in eastern country South Australia, including the Riverland, Murraylands or Limestone Coast, for a minimum of 12 months prior to acceptance of the scholarship. The young person may be living independently or as a member of a family, extended family, foster family or in an ac.care residential care home. We have profiled some of the recipients for you below and thank the donors who have given this opportunity to the young people.
The current value of each scholarship is $2000 . The funds will be held in trust by ac.care and released to meet educational and associated expenses as they occur.
The scholarship holder must be currently attending or plan to attend the nominated education or training organisation during the next six months and all scholarship funds must be used within 12 months of the date of acceptance of the scholarship.
The successful nominee(s) will be individually assessed and personal support will be provided based on priorities agreed with the young person and taking into account the availability of resources in the region. Personal support may include assistance and
advocacy to secure accommodation, professional tutoring to assist with education/training, referral and support to access other community services.
Full guidelines and the nomination form are available by downloading this form.
ac.care is a dynamic organisation servicing the South Australian communities the Limestone Coast, Murraylands, Riverland, Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula.
Our mission is for all country people to have a safe home, enough money to live on and strong, positive relationships.
Please find our service locations here or use our contact form to request a service.
