The Dungeon Youth Drop-In Centre is providing a safe space for young people in WA

Feb 04, 2020

Whitelion in Western Australia operates the Dungeon Youth Drop-In Centre. The centre that is unique to our WA programs is open five days per week and operates as a drop-in service three days a week. The centre works to provide a safe, non-threatening afterschool drop-in-service for secondary school students.

The Centre is designed to make the young people who use it feel comfortable. Those utilising the centre have access to professional youth workers, recreation services, meals and refreshments. The program also offers brief intervention support services during drop-in times to young people who need short-term support with the challenges they are experiencing. The workers can also facilitate a linkage for young people into Whitelion’s intensive case management service for those young people at-risk who require longer term support for a range of complexities. The program allows young people to re-engage with the community and remain engaged with education by providing them with a safe space outside of school hours.

Regular sporting activities, camps and life skill workshops are incorporated within the service to promote the engagement, inclusion and development of young people within the area. The centre is much loved by all those who use it and the dedicated staff who work there see how beneficial the program is to all those involved.

To find out more about the Dungeon Youth Drop in Centre click here.