One of our key priorities is to ensure young people in residential care can transition to successful independent living when they turn 18.
Under current South Australian legislation, young people cannot continue to stay in residential care once they turn 18. This means it is crucial they can move into safe and affordable housing with the skills and support they need to reach their potential in life. Junction works with young people in care to help build their capacity to live independently long before the transition.
When a child or young person is unable to live at home with their birth family, they might be referred to Junction by the Department of Child Protection for short or long term residential care.
While living at one of our residential care homes, children and young people live in a safe and nurturing environment supported 24/7 by our dedicated staff.
Our Therapeutic Support Services program helps children and young people under guardianship to heal from past traumas, build their resilience and hope for the future.
Ensuring children in our care have the best possible environments and surroundings to thrive is a key part of this.
Junction’s housing development arm includes a program of purpose built housing for children and young people informed by them.
Supported Independence
1/3 of young people who leave State care at age 18 experience homelessness
Supported Independent Living (SIL) forms part of the Department for Child Protection’s in-care services for young people (aged 16 and 17), and is an important part of the transition from care that we provide.
The program maximise young people’s capacity to live independently in the community, transitions young people from care into stable accommodation, improves social, economic, health and wellbeing outcomes for those leaving care.
As a SIL provider, we deliver specialist services to young people transitioning
from care through this program.
As a SIL provider, we deliver specialist services to young people transitioning
from care through this program.
Supported Independence
1/3 of young people who leave State care at age 18 experience homelessness
Supported Independent Living (SIL) forms part of the Department for Child Protection’s in-care services for young people (aged 16 and 17), and is an important part of the transition from care that we provide.
The program maximises young people’s capacity to live independently in the community. It transitions young people from care to stable independent accommodation, and improves their social, economic, health, and wellbeing outcomes.
The program maximise young people’s capacity to live independently in the community, transitions young people from care into stable accommodation, improves social, economic, health and wellbeing outcomes for those leaving care.
