The young people that Reconnect works with face a variety of issues including:
- Unstable accommodation and housing
- Poverty and financial hardship
- Domestic violence and family crisis
- Alcohol and drug abuse
- Parental unemployment
- Disengagement from education
- Mental and physical health issues
- Challenges of being a newly arrived refugee, and a survivor of torture and trauma.
The program ensures young people and their families are provided with access to a wide variety of networks and services to support their needs including:
Who we assist
We assist young people who are aged 12 - 18 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and their families.
Eligibility criteria
To access Reconnect, you must be aged between 12 and 18 years and living in Geographical catchment area or attending school in the catchment area.
Referral process
We receive self-referrals or referrals by parents and friends. Referrals via external agencies and services can be made through phone call, email and fax of referral form.
Reconnect - Gold Coast location
Contact us
- Address
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Suite 1, Ground Floor
121 Scarborough St Southport 4215 QLD - Phone number
- 0755379628
- Alt Phone number
- 0428755679
Opening hours
9-5 Monday to Friday
Services nearby
- Disability Employment Service (DES - DMS) - Southport Employment, Education & Training Southport, QLD 1 km away
- ParentsNext - Labrador Employment, Education & Training Labrador, QLD 4 kms away
- Disability Employment Service (DES - DMS) - Biggera Waters Employment, Education & Training Labrador, QLD 4 kms away
- Transition to Work - Nerang Employment, Education & Training Nerang, QLD 8 kms away
- ParentsNext - Gold Coast (Nerang) Employment, Education & Training Nerang, QLD 8 kms away