Community Action Youth Service

About

Community Action Youth Service supports young people from 12-25 yrs. We offer many services.

Story

The Community Action – Youth Service (formerly Cooloola Youth Service) provides a range of housing and other support services for young people aged 12-25. Our Resource Centre is located at 24 Lawrence Street in Gympie. We have lots of information for young people and if we can’t directly assist, we can refer to someone who can.

Resource Centre Business Hours:

9.30am – 4.30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
1.00pm – 4.30pm on Wednesdays
Drop in and see our friendly staff or ring to make an appointment on
(07) 5482 6188.

Mission

Our mission: To provide appropriate housing, social services and programmes to those in need in our community.

Our Vision: We have a vision for a COMMUNITY IN ACTION: a socially inclusive community: a community without poverty, homelessness or violence: a community where individuals and families are valued: a community where everyone can participate in community.

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Resource Centre

If you are aged 12—25 years and you need assistance but don’t know where to turn, drop in and have a chat with one of the friendly team at the Community Action-Youth Service at 24 Lawrence Street, Gympie. We have loads of information about young people’s issues and if we can’t directly help you, we can refer you to someone who can.

Emergency Relief
Monday-Friday 1:30pm-3:30pm

If aged 12—25 years assistance may be provided, on referral from Centrelink, with emergency relief for:
Food
Accommodation
Transport
Medical assistance
Emergency payment of bills
Referrals to specialist services

We can alsoprovide budgeting assistance.


Gympie Accommodation Project (GAP)

GAP Helps Young People With :

Crisis/short-term accommodation for homeless young people
Information about housing options
Assistance to access affordable long-term housing
Personal support and development
Mediation
Living skills development
Help with income difficulties
General information
Referral to specialist services.


Young Womens Network (YWN)

YWN Helps Young Women With:

Crisis/short-term housing for young women & accompanying children
Sexual health information & support
Pregnancy/family planning support
Parenting/relationship support &information
Assistance with medical appointments
Information on safe sex & contraception
Pregnancy tests
Referrals to specialist services & advocacy
Advice
Support & personal development
Someone friendly to talk to in a nice safe environment


Group Activities

Fortnightly Young Mums Group is held at the HUB Thursday at 1:30pm.

A fortnightly group call The Hoot will be held Wednesday at 1.30pm.. This includes food and activities.

Selected activities throughout the year. Please call for more information or see our website.