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Reconnect

Reconnecting Young People with their Families and Communities

The Reconnect Program is an early-intervention program for youth who are at risk of becoming or who are homeless. The program is aimed at reconnecting teenagers to their families where possible.

Young people in both city and country areas often face complex pressures and stresses and may leave home after a period of strain resulting in a domestic crisis. In some areas, particularly country regions, a lack of local services and support means domestic problems within families may reach crisis point before assistance is found.

This may result in a young person ending up in inappropriate accommodation where they may also be exploited. Reconnect aims to prevent this exploitation and the downward spiral of poverty and homelessness.

The Reconnect program aims to restore the young person to their family, mediate between parents and adolescents and offer support in the areas of education, employment, community involvement and recreation. These strategies assist in returning young people to a safe environment and improving their lives through mediation and support.

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