Youth Support
About Youth Support
Youth Support is a one-on-one support service for young people, ages 12 - 17, in the Ashburton District. To address the wide variety of needs that young people experience, Safer Ashburton employs a Youth Support Worker for thirty hours per week to assist young people and their families on targeted issues that are creating difficulties or obstacles in the young persons life.
The Youth Support Worker and the young person develop a plan of action based around the young persons concern, and use a set time period to achieve these goals. This can include assisting the young person to work on skills they require to achieve their goals, or to support them in accessing the resources they need. If appropriate, the Youth Support Worker also works with the family to ensure that necessary skills are passed on to provide continued support for their young person at the completion of their involvement with Youth Support.
Youth Support is a free and confidential service.
How to get involved with Youth Support
Anyone can refer themselves or the young person that they are involved with. As Youth Support is designed to work alongside young people, we request that you have the consent of the young person before referring to Youth Support. You can find a referral form linked below, or pick up a form from Safer Ashburton at 57 Cass St. You can also request a referral through school counsellors or other social services.