Lived Experience Forum

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The FNQ Poilce, PYC & TAFE Qld have started a program for teens, called Project Booyah; "Feel ALIVE". If this is of interest to you or someone you now, check it out at: http://projectbooyah.com.au/

Their MIssion Statement says: Project Booyah is a community inclusive program helping young people develop necessary life skills to make sound decisions and better choices as well as bridging their disconnect with society.

Project Booyah represents an integrated program embracing a community inclusive approach which is delivering real change for young people at risk in Queensland. This is achieved by promoting seamless service delivery across whole government and establishing effective strategic and operational partnerships with private enterprises which hold a capacity to extend and sustain change for these young people. Aligned with evidence based best practice, our aspiration is to holistically address a young person’s disengagement from their family, their community and education to ultimately reduce and prevent their involvement in anti-social behaviour, substance misuse, self-harm and/or crime and the criminal justice system. In order to achieve this Project Booyah incorporates adventure based learning principles, social and skill development training, community interventions, mentoring, case management, education and vocational scholarships to support young people and their families to build careers and vocational pathways as well as bridging their disconnect with society.