Young People
Reaching Young People in our Community: Schools and Shopping Centres
Introduction to Car Mechanics and Youth Mentoring Group
Reach Community Initiatives in partnership with Meadowbank TAFE identifies youth at risk, engaging them in a focused group activity. Receiving referrals from local high schools, this group creates a context for young people to learn new skills, form positive relationships with youth and community workers, business leaders and police youth liaison officers.
Students who have previously completed the course have learnt new skills and strategies to relate positively within their school environment and community. Participants are more likely to stay on in school and less likely to become involved in antisocial or criminal behaviour.
Resorceful Adolescents Progam (RAP)
RAP is a resilience program for youth aimed at building self awareness, emotional composure and effective coping strategies. The program creates awareness of the links between thoughts, emotion and behaviours allowing young people to gain greater control over their thoughts, feelings and actions within personal, peer and social contexts.
Big Breakfast at Ryde Secondary College
Every month Reach Community Initiatives serves up a free big breakfast to all students at Ryde Secondary College. In addition to great food, the breakfasts build a sense of community within the school.
Homework Club at Ryde Secondary College
Reach Community Initiatives runs an afternoon homework club for students at Ryde Secondary College designed to establish a culture of learning and engagement
National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program
Focusing on welfare needs of students in the Ryde area, Student Welfare Workers assist school staff in developing the whole identity of students, including the emotional, social and spiritual domains as well as their academic abilities. Support and guidance for students is provided in a way that compliments the staff and current programs at the school.
