Innovative Health Services for Homeless Youth (IHSHY) Program

IHSHY is a joint State-Commonwealth program aimed at improving the health outcomes of homeless and otherwise at-risk youth and their dependents through the provision of specialised health and related services and improved access to mainstream health services.

Services include:

• Adolescent Mothers’ Support Service : King Edward Memorial Hospital
• Youth Friendly Doctor - Dr YES : Australian Medical Association (WA)
• Street Doctor - Mobile Service : Perth Primary Care Network
• Freo Street Doctor - Mobile Service : Fremantle GP Network
• Hills Community Support Group Inc.
• Happy Kids : Mirrabooka, Dryandra, Nollamara and Westminster Primary Schools
• Support for young women in prison and recently released : Ruah Young Women’s Program
• Support in Education & Training : Community and Youth Training Services (Inc) (CYTS)
  

IHSHY FORUM

To share information about the IHSHY programs and highlight issues related to youth homelessness IHSHY will be holding a Youth Forum.

Details:

When? 9am-4.30pm : 11 October 2011

Where? 189 Royal Street, East Perth

What? To share and learn from fellow researchers,
practitioners and young people themselves

Cost? $25.00/person

The forum will feature:

• Keynote Speakers
• Break out sessions
• Lunch and refreshments

Email your expression of interest to Email: ihshy@cyts.org.au

When the program is finalised you can register online