Berry Street
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Berry Street is an independent Community Service
Organisation and Australian charity
. Established in 1877, protecting & caring for children has been the common thread throughout their history. Berry Street’s vision is that all children have a good childhood, growing up feeling safe, nurtured and with hope for the future.
Berry Street provides a diverse range of services across metropolitan, regional & rural Victoria, Australia. Among these are;
Community Programs— Berry Street focus on community strengthening especially through working in the early years, financial inclusion &capacity building in rural communities.
Disability Services— Berry Street offer youth outreach programs for young people who have an intellectual disability & very challenging behaviour.
Education— Berry Street run an independent school, with campuses in Noble Park & Morwell, offer an extensive range of education programs, are a Registered Training Organisation & work in mainstream schools. Berry Street has also entered into a partnership with Hands On Learning Australia
in Gippsland at Traralgon Secondary College in addition to providing a host of other education related services.
Family Services— Berry Street play a lead role in the delivery of a comprehensive set of services for families suffering from family violence; Berry Street provide support for families facing difficulties & provide contact services for parents who can’t manage safe access arrangements for their children.
Home Based Care— Berry Street relies on volunteer accredited foster carers to help children & young people recover from the trauma of family violence, child abuse & neglect. Carers are supported by Berry Street staff, who work closely with the children & families.
Residential Care—trained & caring staff live with & look after up to 4 young people in our houses across Victoria, supporting children whose traumatic childhood experiences mean they are unable to live with their families.
Therapeutic Services—Berry Street argues that care alone is not enough to help children & young people recover from traumas they have endured. Take Two & other counselling programs aim to work intensively with children & their caring network to help them understand their pain & learn to trust again.
Youth Services— Berry Street youth services include counselling, outreach, life skills, mentoring, accommodation & employment programs.
Community service
Community service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
Organisation and Australian charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
. Established in 1877, protecting & caring for children has been the common thread throughout their history. Berry Street’s vision is that all children have a good childhood, growing up feeling safe, nurtured and with hope for the future.
Berry Street provides a diverse range of services across metropolitan, regional & rural Victoria, Australia. Among these are;
Community Programs— Berry Street focus on community strengthening especially through working in the early years, financial inclusion &capacity building in rural communities.
Disability Services— Berry Street offer youth outreach programs for young people who have an intellectual disability & very challenging behaviour.
Education— Berry Street run an independent school, with campuses in Noble Park & Morwell, offer an extensive range of education programs, are a Registered Training Organisation & work in mainstream schools. Berry Street has also entered into a partnership with Hands On Learning Australia
Hands On Learning Australia
Hands On Learning Australia is a not-for-profit organisation listed as a Harm Prevention Charity by the Australian Government. The charity was assisted to come into being by Social Ventures Australia and became an Australian company in 2008 with a board of directors providing governance and...
in Gippsland at Traralgon Secondary College in addition to providing a host of other education related services.
Family Services— Berry Street play a lead role in the delivery of a comprehensive set of services for families suffering from family violence; Berry Street provide support for families facing difficulties & provide contact services for parents who can’t manage safe access arrangements for their children.
Home Based Care— Berry Street relies on volunteer accredited foster carers to help children & young people recover from the trauma of family violence, child abuse & neglect. Carers are supported by Berry Street staff, who work closely with the children & families.
Residential Care—trained & caring staff live with & look after up to 4 young people in our houses across Victoria, supporting children whose traumatic childhood experiences mean they are unable to live with their families.
Therapeutic Services—Berry Street argues that care alone is not enough to help children & young people recover from traumas they have endured. Take Two & other counselling programs aim to work intensively with children & their caring network to help them understand their pain & learn to trust again.
Youth Services— Berry Street youth services include counselling, outreach, life skills, mentoring, accommodation & employment programs.