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Volunteer Information

Listed below is a range of different problems the youth of Melton and surrounding areas may be faced with. As a team, Melton Street Surfers Inc aims to provide possible opportunities and solutions in some of the following ways:

Boredom

• Somewhere to go that’s free of charge.
• Somewhere to entertain them.
• Meeting place.
• Keeping them out of trouble.
• Motivational ideas.
• Role models.

Lack of affordable resources

• Somewhere to go that’s free of charge.
• Somewhere to entertain them.
• Meeting place.
• Peer support.

Lack of information.

• Provide leaflets.
• Free information and products.
• Crisis counseling.
• Develop rapport.
• Peer support
• Role models.

Education/employment

• Meeting place.
• Free of charge
• Keeping them out of trouble
• Leaflets.
• Motivational ideas.
• Career/school advice.
• Counseling/support.
• Peer support
• Role models
• Develop rapport.
• Goal setting.
• Self-development.
• Job placements.

Being stranded.

• Safe place.
• Crisis counseling.
• Emergency contact with family (mobile phone on bus).
• Develop a rapport

 

Poor health (physical & mental)

• Crisis counseling.
• Safe place.
• Referral to agencies.
• Source of information.
• Peer support.
• Role models.
• Develop a rapport

Assault/bullying

• Safe place with supervision/support.
• Crisis counseling.
• Referral to agencies.
• Strategies for dealing with problem.
• Role models.
• Peer support.
• Develop rapport.

Substance abuse (tobacco, alcohol, and drugs).

• Safe place with supervision support.
• Tobacco, alcohol & drug free.
• Crisis counseling.
• Referral to agencies.
• Peer support.
• Role model.
• Develop rapport.

Abuse.

• Crisis counseling.
• Referral to agencies.
• Safe place.
• Peer support.
• Role models.
• Develop rapport / build relationships.

Homelessness

• Crisis counseling.
• Referral to agencies.
• Safe place.
• Peer support.
• Role models.
• Develop rapport.

Lack of adequate food clothes.

• Safe environment with support.
• Referral to agencies.
• Crisis counseling.
• Provide drink/snack.
• Peer support.
• Develop rapport.

Risks

As with any organization, there are always risks involved. Please take note of the possible risks you may face as a team and be aware of the various harm minimization techniques.

Assault

• Never work alone.
• Male should always be present.
• Aggression management courses.

Needle stick injury.

• Ensure the youth know that it is a drug and alcohol free area.
• Proper handling and disposal of any needles found/confiscated. Sharps container located on bus.

Rewards

Rewards are what makes or job worthwhile at the end of the day. As a team we aim to enhance the lives of the youth within our community. Although the rewards may be endless, here are just a few:

• Involving youth in a positive manner.
• Reduction in crime.
• Reduction in substance abuse.
• Increase in the health of the youth.
• Increase of support and networking avenues.
• A constructive meeting place (avoiding loitering).

 

Interested? Contact us for more info.

 

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