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Congratulations to our CEO - Jenny Allen!!!

This year's regional winners of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award have recently been announced. Jenny Allen, CEO of Youth Focus has been awarded the Social Entrepreneur of the Year, for the Western Region. The six State winners will go on to compete for the 2008 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur National Award in Sydney on 27 November. The Australian Entrepreneur of the Year is invited to represent Australia at the World Awards to be held in Monte Carlo.

Full details of all Western Regional winners can be found on the website.  http://eoy.spinifexinteractive.com/vlmenu.html.  

Youth Focus, in conjunction with the Charity Greeting Cards Company, is giving you the opportunity to purchase your 2008 Corporate Christmas Cards whilst at the same time helping Youth Focus. Simply go to www.christmascards4charity.com.au/youthf to order your 2008 Corporate Christmas Cards or download an order form and for every card ordered $0.40c will be donated to Youth Focus. All on-line orders receive a 5% discount. Alternatively you can download the order form and return it direct to Charity Greeting Cards on Fax: 02 83050555. Your Christmas Cards will be produced and returned directly to you. Cards can be personalised with your corporate logo and all cards include a Youth Focus message. Help Youth Focus prevent youth suicide, depression and self harm by ordering your 2008 Christmas Cards now!

We now have a page on our website dedicated to the benefits of becoming a Youth Focus corporate sponsor. It also has special offers and bargains from existing sponsors and articles of interest. Please go to Corporate page for more information.

The 2009 Hawaiian Ride for Youth will take place from 10th-14th March 2009. To read about this exciting event or to donate please go to the website www.rideforyouth.com.au

The Youth Focus Foundation is currently embarking on a capital campaign program to redevelop our offices in Burswood. For more information on the Foundation please go to What We Do

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Youth Focus, is a Western Australian community based organisation with expertise in providing practical and effective support for young people 12 to 18 years of age and their families, who are showing early signs associated with suicide, depression and self harm.

Services include:

• Therapeutic Youth Counselling
• Family Therapy
• Peer Support Program
• Group work
• Mentoring

For more information regarding services see our services page. If you believe you or anyone you know needs our assistance please call 9361 4222 between 9am and 12pm, Monday to Friday.

To prevent youth suicide, depression and self-harm.

Youth Focus values young lives by ensuring the emotional well-being of young people, developing their self worth and offering them the opportunity to reach their full potential.

• To prevent suicide and self-harming behaviours in young people.
• To provide a youth friendly community based support service.
• To offer early support and assistance to young people and their families.
• To promote the development of coping, interpersonal and psychosocial competencies in young people.
• To promote strong and caring relationships between young people, their families, peers and communities.
• To work in a coordinated and collaborative manner with other agencies/organisations which may also be providing services to the young person and/or his/her family.

Any young person aged 12 to 18 years and their families who are showing early signs associated with suicide, depression and self-harm.

Issues dealt with include suicide and self harming behaviours, bullying, sexual, physical and emotional abuse, family difficulties, symptoms of depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress, grief and loss, self esteem and social isolation.

Youth Focus aims to understand young people and their difficulties within the broader context of their lives which includes family, friends, school and their local community. This understanding acknowledges the effect of past experiences, the significance of current issues and circumstances, and the nature of adolescence as a life stage.

We aim to provide services in a way that are "youth friendly", flexible, needs driven and personalised.

Counselling support is not time limited and is free of charge. In addition, an outreach service is available. Small charges do apply to our Peer Support Programs.

Youth Focus is dependent on corporate sponsorship, fund raising events and grants.

• Youth Focus is not a crisis response service.
• Youth Focus does not duplicate existing service provision. This means that if we believe there is a more appropriate service provider we will advise and offer assistance to contact.
• Service provision is needs driven and must be purposeful. At Youth Focus we work to agreed service plans which are aimed at achieving meaningful change.

Without the assistance of Youth Focus volunteers we would be unable to deliver our Peer Support Programs. Each volunteer is Police cleared, assessed, trained and offered ongoing support. We also use volunteers to assist with our fundraising and to help out at Events. For more information about volunteering please go to our volunteers  page or call Youth Focus on 9361 4222 or email Youth Focus.