Youth Work
WCA works closely with local agencies to support a wide variety of community driven 'Youth' initiatives, primarily in Canons Creek, Waitangirua, and Central Wellington.
Evening Recreation and After School Programmes
In Waitangirua and Canon's Creek, Porirua, recreation nights for young people operate two evenings per week and regularly attract over 30 attendees.
“Waitangirua 235” is an after school youth recreation programme that runs weekly throughout the school term over a 10 week period and regularly attracts over 100 youth per month. The programme provides a safe environment that allows everyone to engage in activities e.g. arts & craft, sports, pool games (a fun way to improve arithmetic skills), table tennis, flax weaving, jewelery making, cooking lessons, and banner making etc.
In Canons Creek and Waitangirua, School holiday programmes are open to all ages of children and young people in the community.
Young Parent Programme
This programme aims to improve the health, development, education and welfare of vulnerable teenage parents and their children.
A trained Social Worker will work closely withthem to achieve their goals and support them with addressing barriers that may preovent them from reaching positive outcomes.
This programme is based at Wesley Waitangirua.
The WATCH Initiative;
WATCH is an initiative aimed at assisting 17 to 25 yr olds who have come to the attention of the Courts because of alcohol and drug issues. Support includes mentoring and advocacy.
WATCH is supported by a range of Government agencies.
Rangatahi Initiatives;
WCA is proud to work alongside a number of 'hard to reach' communities (eg Mongrel Mob and Black Power). This journey is proving to be very rewarding for the members, their whanau and WCA.
The journey has included joint rangatahi (youth) development programmes, memorials for people in the community who have died as well as supporting 'P' rehab courses.
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