Building an Emotionally Healthy Community Together

We appreciate the support received from independent individuals, representatives of business, government at all levels, civic society and other organisations over the years to help local youth. Without this support, we couldn’t have provided the services in the particular way we do and want to.

Many young people would have slipped through the cracks and would not be thriving today. But, many of you DID come to the rescue and the majority of our young people ARE thriving – so HUGE thanks to you!

Avalon Youth Hub Needs Your Support

This year we would like to ask you to dedicate your end of tax year donation to one of our latest initiatives, the newly established Avalon Youth Hub.

As the lead agency of the Avalon Youth Hub we are asking for much needed funds to strengthen this new service and ensure its longevity.

Can You help?

The Avalon Youth Hub facilitates access to available youth mental health information and services on topics such as:

Stress & anxiety, loneliness & isolation, loss & grief, depression, homelessness, career & life guidance, relationships, drug & alcohol, self harm, family breakdown, domestic violence, bullying, LGBT, suicide and sexual health.

Why is Avalon Youth Hub needed?

Did you know?

1 in 4 young people experience mental health issues?
That mental health rated as the top concern for young people in the Mission Australia Survey?
That 20% of young people are disengaged from school?
That 1/3 of Australian youth have no job or are unemployed?
36,000 young people in Australia are homeless?
1 in 4 children are exposed to domestic violence?

Prevention is better than cure

Research shows that early intervention is a critical part of the prevention of mental health issues, all money raised will:

Help us to provide information to our youth.
Help us to connect with youth in our community through the youth outreach service.
Run groups, workshops and programs out of the Youth Hub according to the needs and requests of the community through our wraparound services and support.
Provide the Avalon Youth Hub team, space, website and resources including after hours support and case management.
Link in with our referral service providers.

Please support our work!

Please donate and make donations payable to the Burdekin Association but please tag as an Avalon Youth Hub contribution.

We are excited about this service on the Northern Beaches, there is a lot of work to do and we are heartened by the overwhelmingly positive response so far. We hope your generosity will extend to our new Avalon Youth Hub.

DONATE NOW!

In addition to paying online, you can also phone Kellie Pethybridge on: 02 8976 1777
and provide payment details over the phone.