School Focused Youth Service
The School Focused Youth Service (SFYS) for the Cities of Stonnington, Port Phillip and Glen Eira sits within Stonnington Youth Services.
SFYS is an initiative of the National Suicide Prevention Taksforce, funded through the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, and works in collaboration with the Association of Independent Schools and the Catholic Education Office.
The aim of SFYS is to better address the needs of young people. These young people may be at risk of developing behaviours that could make them vulnerable to self harm, disengage from school, family and community, or display behaviour which requires support and intervention.
The School Focused Youth Service Coordinator facilitates linkages between agencies and schools to ensure young people receive appropriate support. As SFYS is a diverse service, the aim of Coordinator is to focus on three main objectives:
- To facilitate collaboration between agencies and schools;
- To improve service provision for young people 'at risk'' and
- To purchase services and programs to meet gaps.