Monash Youth and Family Services
- Monash Youth & Family Services
- The Spot
- VOLuME
- FReeZA
- Activate
- Monash Youth Film Festival
- School Based Programs
- Family Support
- Young Mums Project
- School Focused Youth Service (SFYS)
- Children's Holiday Programs
Monash Youth and Family Services provide a range of services for young people and families in Monash.
MYFS offers a number of support and developmental programs.
Support programs include: Young Mums' Group and a number of Family Support Programs.
Developmental programs include: School Based Programs, Quiksound, Activate and School Holiday Programs for Children aged 5-12.
Youth Project Workers at MYFS offer generalist support to young people aged 10 - 25 years in the City of Monash. We provide information, referral, support, counselling, support groups, employment assistance, recreation, and advocacy.
- 14 Bogong Avenue
Glen Waverley, 3150 - Clayton Community Centre
Crn Centre Rd and Cooke St, Clayton, 3168 - Batesford Community Hub
94 Batesford Rd, Chadstone, 3148
Phone: 9518 3900
Fax: 9562 1955
YRCR@monash.vic.gov.au
The Spot
The Spot website: www.myfs.org.au
Live or hang out in Clayton? Aged 14 - 18 yrs old?
Want something fun to do that won't get you in trouble or cost you money?
Come down to on Tuesday after school where we cook, we eat, we do activities and do competitions. We also have monthly gym sessions and we learn about stuff that matters.
- Tuesday - 4pm to 5:30pm
- Clayton Community Centre, Youth and Family Services section
9 - 15 Cooke St, Clayton
For more info come in and see us, otherwise call us on 9541 3130.
VOLuME
VOLuME website: www.myfs.org.au
What is VOLuME?
VOLuME is the new committee responsible for exploring, planning and delivering the next community volunteer project. MYFS are now calling for young people aged 10-25 years who would like to be involved.
What will you get out of it?
As part of VOLuME you will:- gain experience working within a team,
- develop skills in project management,
- learn about the needs in your community, and
- create new friendships.
These skills can be a valuable contribution to your resume and other future endeavours.
For more information please contact Ben Heard on 9518 3900 or send an email YRCR@monash.vic.gov.au
FReeZA
Quiksound website: www.myfs.org.au
FReeZA website:: www.freeza.vic.gov.au
FReeZA is a Victorian Government initiative that provides funds to young people to plan and organise drug, alcohol and smoke free events. "QUIKSOUND Productions" is the FReeZA committee for the City of Monash.
"Quiksound Productions" is a group of dedicated young people between the ages 12 and 25 working, under the banner of Monash Youth & Family Services, that run drug, alcohol and smoke free music events within the City of Monash.
We promote a fun and safe environment for young people to enjoy local music.
Who can Join
If you are between 12 and 25 and live, work, study or play in the City of Monash.
We have meetings once a week on Monday nights between 5.30pm to 7pm at Monash Youth & Family Services, 14 Bogong Ave, Glen Waverley.
Different roles of Quiksound include:- Event Management
- Promotion design and marketing
- Planning and organising of events
- Band recruitment
- Sponsorship
- MC duties
- Stage Management
- Venue management
For further information contact Monash Youth and Family Services on 9518 3900 or email YRCR@monash.vic.gov.au.
ACTIVATE
Activate webpage: www.myfs.org.au
What is ACTIVATE ?
- ACTIVATE is a Program for people aged between 10 - 17 years of age
- ACTIVATE offers free activities for young people
- ACTIVATE has plenty of space for young people to be with their friends in a supervised and safe environment
- ACTIVATE has lots of cool equipment including pool tables, a full basketball court and Play station
- ACTIVATE workers arrange some food for the night and you can help cook
- ACTIVATE workers are all professional Youth Workers able to offer support and someone to talk to when required.
Where Does It Happen?
Activate is run at Jordanville Community Centre (JCC) on the corner of Batesford Road and Power Avenue Chadstone, next to the basketball stadium.
Workers can be contacted on the night by phone on 0412 639 170.
When Does It Happen?
ACTIVATE runs on Wednesdays from 4.30pm to 6.30pm except on public holidays and school holidays.
For more information call 9518 3900 or email YRCR@monash.vic.gov.au.
Monash Youth Film Festival
Monash Youth Film Festival website: www.myfs.org.au
'Lights! Camera! Shorts! Monash Youth Film Festival' is an annual festival planned and organised by local young people. Meetings are held for approximately ten weeks annually starting in August.
What you will be doing?
- Deciding which films will be screened
- Choosing which films will win awards
- Organising and planning the festival
- Hosting the night
- And a great opportunity to develop experience in event management
- Having lots of fun
Film entries are open to any young people under 26 years of age, who live, works, go to school or recreates in the City of Monash.
Films need to be 15 minutes or shorter; and can be VCE or Tertiary Media Projects, Film Clips, Short Films or your life in movie form. The film festival will be held in October at Century City Walk Village Cinema, so you will have your chance to see your film on the big screen!
For more information call 9518 3900 or email YRCR@monash.vic.gov.au.
School Based Programs
MYFS offers all schools in the Monash municipality a range of school based programs.
These programs can be tailored to meet the needs of the school or as stand alone, pre-packaged programs.
Students 10 years old (approx grade 5) and above are eligible for MYFS programs.
Programs include: Peer Mediation, Self Esteem/ Personal Development/ Resilience, Leadership, Diversity, Team Building, Drug/ Alcohol Education, Anger Management.
For more information call 9518 3900 or email YRCR@monash.vic.gov.au.
Family Support
Family Counselling / Support
The family support worker provides counselling & support to individuals, couples and families who have dependant children 0 - 18 who live in the City of Monash.
Appointments are to be made via the family support worker through the Glen Waverley office 9518 3900. The family support worker also provides advocacy and referral to other agencies, specialist services as appropriate and serves as a community resource person.
Parenting Programs
A variety of parenting programs are organised throughout the year and facilitated / Co-facilitated by the Family Support Worker in collaboration with other organisations.
Please contact the Family Support Worker on 9518 3900 for more details.
Info on Parenting programs: www.myfs.org.au
Young Mums Project
The Young Mums' Group is a support group for pregnant and parenting young women aged 25 years and under. It offers fun and friendship, with activities chosen by the participants.
The group operates every Tuesday during the school term and most activities are free.
Mums and Bubs Program In Clayton
The Mum and Bubs Program is held at the Clayton Community Centre on Friday mornings 10am to 12pm for young mums, 25 and under and their children.
The program will provide an opportunity for mums and their bubs to play together and take part in centre based activities. Throughout the term there will be guest speakers, fun activities and programs. It's also a great chance to meet up with other mums in the area.
For more information on The Young Mums Project contact Monash Youth and Family Services on 9518 3900 or email YRCR@monash.vic.gov.au
Young Mums webpage: www.myfs.org.au
School Focused Youth Service (SFYS)
The primary focus of Monash SFYS is the provision of services to respond appropriately to the needs of young people.
The service does not have it's own client base, it facilitates linkages through cooperative and flexible working relationships between schools and service providers, to ensure that young people receive appropriate and timely support.
The SFYS is designed to improve the quality and range of support services available to young people, and their families, by maximising the efficiency and range of existing services and, where necessary, providing funds for additional support.
For more information please call 9518 3900 or to download the SFYS application form go to www.myfs.org.au.
Children's Holiday Programs
Council operates three holiday programs for primary school aged children during school holidays. These are located in Glen Waverley, Mount Waverley and Chadstone.
Programs are recreation based and all have achieved Quality Assurance accreditation through the National Child Care Accreditation Council (NCAC).
School Holiday Program: www.myfs.org.au
Enquiries: phone 9518 3900.
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Last updated: 14 April 2012
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