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Adolescents Building Connections, QUANTUM
Program theory
The Adolescents Building Connections program is designed to provide the skills, understanding and learnings to encourage positive change in adolescents, to form healthy and respectful relationships
Target group
Residents of Latrobe City
Aimed at young people (12-17) at risk of demonstrating aggression, controlling or abusive behaviours.
Timeframe
10 sessions
Program components
Groupwork:
- Develops awareness and skills in healthy and respectful relationships, empathy, active listening, nonviolent communication, mediation and resilience.
- Facilitators challenge old ways of thinking and acting
- Participants encouraged to accept responsibility for their choices and behaviour while learning to handle strong emotions, conflict and self-control.
Additional support:
- Referrals made for individual case managed support through existing Quantum Support Services and partner agency services linkages when necessary.
Evaluation
No evaluation report publicly available – contact service provider for further info.
Participants complete self-assessment at weeks 1, 5, and 10.
Facilitators complete weekly impact assessments for each young person.
At 10 weeks and 3 months, parent/caregiver completes impact assessment.
Eligibility
Participants must have ongoing support from a youth-based community support service or be supported by secondary school welfare officers or coordinators.
Consent must be provided by parent/guardian to participate in program.
Referrals
L17 referrals
Youth Justice and Youth Funded Programs or Services
Secondary School Welfare Officers
Self-referral
References
https://quantum.org.au/programs/sed-ut-perspiciatis-unde-omnis-iste-natus-error-sit-voluptatem-accusantium/
