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Here is some information on the founder of the Esther Foundation. This tells you a bit about Patricia and her experience and reasons for wanting to help young women by setting up an award winning residential program to provide a safe and structured environment for young women to seek support and assistance.

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In the year of 2006, The Esther Foundation was founded and established as an independent organisation by Patricia Lavater to serve the needs of young women in crisis here in Western Australia. This residential women's health and development programme presently operates ten residential premises, housing up to 45 young women and their children.

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The Esther Foundation facilitates an extensive and award winning residential young women's health, development and leadership program through ten residential premises based around South Perth, housing more than forty five women and their children.

The program is full-time and offers intensive support and assistance to young women in a safe and structured environment. Esther House while they empower young women, they follow the reform model in that their programs are about conforming with society.

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The Esther Foundation facilitates an extensive and award winning residential young women's health, development and leadership program through ten residential premises based around South Perth, housing more than forty five women and their children.

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MAIN ACTIVITIES OF ESTHER HOUSE - ESTHER CAFE

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MAIN ACTIVITIES OF ESTHER HOUSE - ESTHER CAFE

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The Esther Cafe is a training cafe and is run by the amazing and talented young women in the Esther program. Through this cafe training the young women gain their certificate in Hospitality and are provided with excellent training in Baristering and Baking delicious delicases.

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The Esther Cafe is a training cafe and is run by the amazing and talented young women in the Esther program. Through this cafe training the young women gain their certificate in HospitalityII and are provided with excellent training in Baristering and Baking delicious delicases.

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The Esther Foundation presently operates 15 residential premises housing more than 70 young mothers, young women and children. The Esther Foundation Inc is a charitable, non-profit organisation that is not Government funded. The Foundation relies solely on Sponsorship and Donations for all it's equipment and furniture.

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PURPOSE                              Goals of Anglicare

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PURPOSE                              Goals of Anglicare

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Relationships, housing, finance, youth, community and training are the focused purpose of Anglicare.

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Anglicare WA's vision is to live in a just and fair society in which all people thrive.

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MAIN ACTIVIES OF ANGLICARE                        Youth Accomodation

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MAIN ACTIVIES OF ANGLICARE                        Youth Accomodation

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Anglicare provide support for youth who are or are at risk of being homeless. It helps young people connect to the appropriate services they need to cope with challenges they may face.

Two services they provide are:
Y-Shac and YES! Housing (Youth, Externally Supported Housing).

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Anglicare WA supports youth with accommodation and skills so that young people can have a positive future.

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MAIN ACTIVITIES OF ANGLICARE: Street Connect 

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MAIN ACTIVITIES OF ANGLICARE: Street Connect 

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The program aims to make connections with marginalized young people who gather regularly in public places and engage them in positive life changes.  Street Connect assists, supports and educates 15-25 year old homeless and street-present young people in the Perth Inner City area.
The Street Connect youth workers provide a daily outreach presence via the Mobile Youth Resource Centre (the outreach bus). They meet with young people on the streets, forming positive working relationships and providing informal counselling, referral to other helpful services, advocacy, crisis intervention and follow-up support.

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Anglicare as of today has secured almost $900,000 in federal funding to support homeless youth into successful employment.

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Anglicare WA wins federal funds for homeless youth employment

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MAIN ACTIVITIES OF ANGLICARE: YES! Housing

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MAIN ACTIVITIES OF ANGLICARE: YES! Housing

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YES! Housing (Youth Externally Supported Housing) helps young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to access and maintain stable, longer term housing. This program follows the radical empowerment model as it supports the empowerment of young people through teaching them the skills they need to be able to gain and maintain long term and stable housing.

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What is YES! Housing?

YES! Housing (Youth Externally Supported Housing) helps young people aged 15 - 25yrs who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to access and maintain stable, longer term housing with added support to develop independent living and tenancy skills. This is done through case planning and advocacy that is totally unique to you, so you are supported to achieve your goals.

YES! Housing is able to work with various family groups including singles, couples young parents and extended family to assist you to obtain your ideal housing option. We can also help you settle into your new neighbourhood and community.

When working with young parents, we can help to build on effective parenting strategies and link in with other parenting supports where suitable.
The program is flexible in terms of timeframes for support and will continue to work with you as long as you have goals you want to achieve.
YES! Housing also offers transitional accommodation for young parents and couples for up to 12 months. These units are located both north (Mount Lawley) and south (Rockingham and Spearwood) of the river and provide you with the opportunity to work on your goals in a supported environment whilst developing a rental history.

Through outreach case management, YES! Housing has been assisting young people for over 20 years to apply for Department of Housing tenancies in addition to providing assistance to access alternative housing options including, but not limited to, community housing, private rentals, transitional and crisis accommodation.

We are able to work with young people across the Perth metropolitan area.

The program can be contacted by phoning (08) 9263 2009 or by emailing yeshousingduty@anglicarewa.org.au.

Acknowledgements

YES! Housing is funded by the Department for Child Protection through the National Affordable Housing Agreement.

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YES! Housing (Youth Externally Supported Housing) helps young people aged 15 - 25yrs who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to access and maintain stable, longer term housing with added support to develop independent living and tenancy skills. This is done through case planning and advocacy that is totally unique to you, so you are supported to achieve your goals.

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MAIN ACTIVITIES OF ANGLICARE:  Y-Shac - Housing Support/Accomodation

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MAIN ACTIVITIES OF ANGLICARE:  Y-Shac - Housing Support/Accomodation

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Y-Shac offers and provides emergency shared accommodation and 24hour support from Youth workers for Young people aged between 15-20years old who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

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What is Y-Shac?

Y-Shac assists young people aged between 15-20 years old who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness in crisis accommodation and 16 - 25 year olds who are in transitional housing.

Young people find themselves in need of emergency accommodation for a number of reasons, including:

an unstable home or family life

family or relationship breakdown

eviction or unmanageable rising living costs

risk of, or exposure to, crime, drugs or violence

no money or loss of steady income

complex needs

leaving correctional facilities

If you, or anyone you know, are experiencing any of these things, Y-Shac can help.

Services include:

Shared emergency accommodation in two locations in the Perth metro area with 24 hour support from youth workers.

Transitional Housing with either one bedroom units with the crisis services or shared houses in the Rockingham or Cockburn regions.

Support for young people to get back on their feet, including advocacy and referral to specialist services.

Independent living activities including financial planning, budgeting and tenancy information, and education on health, nutrition and cooking.

Goal setting and future planning through case management.

Creative recreational activities.

A Drug Education and Support Service that focuses on harm minimisation through alcohol and drug education, group activities, and 1-to-1 support.

Y-Shac Spearwood crisis accommodation site is a three bed facility capable of providing short stays and quick admissions.

Our Rockingham site is a six bed crisis accommodation facility, for up to six individuals, capable of providing accommodation for up to three months.

Both Y- shac sites are operated as a gender neutral service.

How can Y-Shac be accessed?

To apply for crisis accommodation you and/or your support worker must contact the relevant service location (Spearwood or Rockingham). If we have a vacancy we will conduct a phone interview with you. If we are able to accommodate you, we will agree on arrangements for you to get to the service.

To apply for transitional housing you need to call the office and complete referral details. Where a vacancy is available you will have a meeting made with the case coordinator to discuss your application further and start the full assessment process during office hours.

Y-Shac Rockingham can be contacted by phoning (08) 9523 3400 or emailing yshac.rockingham@anglicarewa.org.au

Y-Shac Spearwood can be contacted by phoning (08) 9412 0673 or emailing yshac.spearwood@anglicarewa.org.au

Locations

Please contact our services on the phone numbers above for site locations.

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Y-Shac assists young people aged between 15-20 years old who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness in crisis accommodation and 16 - 25 year olds who are in transitional housing.