Mental Health Reconnect
Mental Health Reconnect supports agencies that work with families and young people who are at-risk of becoming homeless and are experiencing stress and problems as the result of mental illness.
Helping Young People Achieve - HYPA
The HYPA program offers practical assistance for young people accessing Oasis Case Management who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, who use drugs/alcohol or are at risk of becoming involved in substance use. HYPA offers assistance with health, mental health, legal matters, education, income support, employment, accommodation and even rebuilding relationships and/ or staying connected with family.
Choices
Provides therapeutic services to young people aged between 16 – 25 years experiencing disadvantage or homelessness. Services include individual counselling, therapeutic groups and education programmes, and address concerns such as grief and loss, relationships, anxiety and depression, conflict, alcohol and other drugs, stress and managing change.
Friday Freeway
Funded by Price Waterhouse Coopers Foundation, Freeway provides recreation activities for young people experiencing homelessness or disadvantage. Freeway aims to equip young people with life skills, build self-esteem as well as challenge self-imposed limitations. Young people are challenged physically and mentally through action orientated tasks such as climbing, abseiling, surfing, kayaking and camping.
StreetMedia
The StreetMedia multimedia centre offers fun workshops and intensive training across music, radio, film and photography. StreetMedia provides young people with a creative outlet for self expression and the opportunity to share their story through a verity of mediums.
Workshops and courses are run by organisations such as Musicians Making a Difference, Foxtel and the Australian Centre for Photography as well as independent DJ’s and film producers.
Young Parents Program - YPP
The Young Parents Program provides social and educational workshop as well as individual referral and support to vulnerable young mothers and fathers. Weekly workshops include cooking and nutrition, child development and behaviour, stress management, picnics, dental visits, social outings and visits to the childhood nurse.
Outreach Fitness Centre
In partnership with Virgin Active the Oasis Outreach Fitness Centre provides young people with the opportunity to increase their physical health and fitness as well as build self-esteem and confidence through regular fitness classes.
