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Specialist Youth Homelessness Service
Welcome to YP SPACE MNC (YPS). YPS is a specialist Youth Homelessness Service and our agency works in the Port Macquarie/ Hastings and Kempsey/ Macleay LGAs of the Mid North Coast of NSW. YPS provide support and accommodation to Children & Young People aged 12 to 25 years across our target locations. YPS has been in operation for over 40 years & during this time has supported thousands of Children and Young People to reach their goals & achieve fantastic outcomes.
YPS is proud of the work that we do and
is proud of the Children and Young People
we support - their strength & resilience
are an inspiration to us on a daily basis.
Our website provides lots of information on:
- the real facts related to youth homelessness
- the services YPS provide
- the way YPS works
- how to contact or access support
- News and upcoming Events happening in our area
- Our fantastic & talented team
- how you may be able to help us end youth homelessness in our area.
Take a look around, check out our social media site links, feel
free to make a comment &/or give us a call if you’d like to know
more about YPS.
On any given night in Australia over 122 500 Australian's are without a home.
In 2022- 2023 YPS supported over 320 Children & Young people
The three leading causes of Child and Youth homelessness in our area is Domestic & Family Violence, family breakdown & abuse.
Over the last 12 months, YP SPACE MNC has supported:
You can help by supporting the work YPS does in your local area
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Our Approach
YPS is 100% committed to providing services to Children and Young people that are realistic, appropriate and responsive to their needs and goals.
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Safe spaces
We recognise that it can be scary for Young People to access services & share their story so we’ve worked with Children and Young people, other agencies & community members to make sure all our office, Residential sites & Drop-in space are safe and youth friendly spaces.
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Safe & Well Trained Staff
As a Child and Young Person agency YPS is accountable to the safety of Children & Young people at all times. All staff employed by YPS in a child-related role must undergo the Working with Children Checks & National Criminal History check.