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"I like to find people that only want to be around me for me." That's what Brock Valesini told Ben Mcintosh as part of our "How do you mean??" collab with Instagram to help young people combat bullying. Watch the full video and get practical tips and tools here: https://lnkd.in/gZAgeXrE

yourtown is beyond proud to celebrate 20 years of Glugor Young Parents Program! To mark the occasion, we held celebrations at our Deception Bay site and had a tonne of fun with crafts, painting, face glitter, a sausage sizzle, community stall holders, messy play and a petting zoo! We were joined by Chris Whiting MP and our Head of Client Services, Brendan Bourke. There was an amazing Welcome to Country with Undumbi Culture and Redcliffe State High School Students. We thoroughly enjoyed welcoming Glugor families past, present and those from within community to share in the celebrations 🎉 Thank you to everyone who made the day possible - here's to another 20 years! Glugor is an early intervention program that is evidence-informed, co designed, puts children, families and community first, is strengths-based and empowering and inclusive. We support families from pregnancy though to school age; two-generation approach with high engagement and outcome rates. Learn more: https://ytwn.in/3LbDL7o

Young people are at the heart of everything we do at yourtown. Our newly launched Youth Engagement Strategy was designed in partnership with young people. We're creating more opportunities for young people to share ideas and decision-making power, and be leaders in the design and delivery of yourtown's services. You can read yourtown's Youth Engagement Strategy here: https://ytwn.in/3Ulaufq

There are many reasons someone might find it hard to report domestic, family, and sexual violence. yourtown's domestic and family violence refuge and transitional housing programs are working to break down these barriers and make it safer for young women to seek help and report violence to the police. Read more in our latest advocacy submission here: https://ytwn.in/3Ab69EG

Urgent action is needed to combat bullying. That's why Kids Helpline has teamed up with Instagram to launch the "How do you mean??" campaign to empower young people to recognise, report and seek support for bullying. Check out "How do you mean??" here: https://lnkd.in/gYDZKJ_8 It features Australian content creators Ben McIntosh, Brock Valesini, Sasha Tyers, Taz Zammit & Alessia Allfree, sharing their own experiences and practical tips to help young people report and get support. You can find and follow these amazing creators on Instagram at: @benjmcintosh @brockvalesinii @sashatyers @tazandalessia (or just click the link above!)

What does youth engagement look like at yourtown? Youth engagement means involving young people as the experts in their own lives at every level: ⚖️ in governance ⚙️ in service development 🤝 in advocacy and partnerships You can read yourtown's Youth Engagement Strategy here: https://ytwn.in/3YhMhI3

Introducing The Youth Network! 🤸💬😄📝 The Youth Network is a diverse group of young people dedicated to making a difference. Expressions of Interest for the network are open now. Are you ready to change the lives of young people? Sign up today: https://ytwn.in/3YhhiMc

Today is Day for Daniel, a day for education and awareness around child safety. When young people feel unsafe in public there are three important points to remember - yell, go and tell. Feel free to share this Kids Helpline social post with your networks to help support young people's safety 💗

yourtown's Youth Engagement Strategy is here! yourtown is committed to empowering and uplifting young people. Our Youth Engagement Strategy brings this mission to life. The strategy was developed in collaboration with young people and reflects our dedication to raising the voices of young people so they are valued, heard, and included in meaningful ways. As part of our strategy, we're launching applications to join 'The Youth Network' – a diverse group of young people aged 15 to 25 committed to making a difference. Keep your eyes peeled for more to come! 🤸 Take a sneak peek at the network: https://ytwn.in/48gi2pk 📃 Read yourtown's Youth Engagement Strategy: https://ytwn.in/3YfZEsf

This Mental Health Month we're highlighting how we're getting real about teen mental health. With 1 in 6 contacts to Kids Helpline related to suicide (2023) and half of all contacts mental health and wellbeing related, the Kids Helpline team ran a webinar to support parents and the community, and in turn support young people who were struggling. Run by a Kids Helpline counsellor, who has answered the calls of young people seeking help, parents were able to receive professional advice to help and support their teen, and even potentially prevent mental health issues from arising. You can watch our FREE recorded webinar here: https://ytwn.in/3TF8sFT