Investing In Our Youth

We achieve this by working with other community service organisations, the business sector, government and the wider community to generate ideas and facilitate projects, services and community plans that will foster the development of children, young people and families in the south west.

What we do:

• Support prevention and early intervention programs that promote the well being of children, families and young people
• Provide sustainable Early Years Programs and deliver youth based driving programs throughout the South West
• Build capacity for the future by providing best practice and standards.
• Facilitate programs that are accessible and inclusive for families and children
• Provide a broad range of learning experiences for children that demonstrate play as a life-enhancing daily experience.
• Provide a range of evidence and research-based programs to help families provide a loving, nurturing and affectionate environment at home.
• Create strong, transparent and sustainable partnerships with services and the community to ensure that we maintain their trust.
• Collaborate with other Government departments and local agencies to provide and develop informed programs
• Support Education and Care sector through providing Online Childcare Training (mobile learning for Educators) and consultancy.
• Advocacy

Vision

The vision of Investing In Our Youth is to create a healthy and safe community environment where all children, young people and families are valued and supported to reach their full potential.

Mission

Build resilient, safe and empowered communities through support and partnerships, recognising that our clientele are experts in their own learning.

Strategic Priorities

• Create opportunities for children, young people and their families to participate fully in our community
• Advocate for and represent the interests of children and young people in the South West Region
• Address priorities identified by key stakeholders (with a focus on early intervention)
• Plan for sustainability of the organisation

Governance

Investing In Our Youth could not operate without the time, energy and commitment of volunteer Board members. Members of the Investing In Our Youth board represent a range of disciplines and have a shared interest in collaborating to promote the healthy development of children and young people in the South West region. The conditions under which the organisation operates are detailed in the Investing in Our Youth Constitution.

Mobile Learning For Educators

The Pod is a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to providing high-quality support to Child Care Services which includes our exciting new mobile learning for Child Care Educators.

Our highly qualified Consultants support Educators through their Assessment & Rating process, Business Support, Child Care Online Training, networking opportunities and a general help-line for advice, National Standard information and regulation queries.

Due to the busy demands in the sector, we developed a platform that provides online training through an Early Childhood Education and Care Mobile App.

The goal is to allow our staff more freedom to boost their skills with more quality Online Child Care Training without having to spend most of their time travelling to the various Services.  In other words, training will be available with a few clicks of a button. It’s engaging, interactive and can be completed in your time. All courses come with a certificate of completion and a briefcase full of additional resources.

Youth Services

Youth Services: 

Blue Leaf Initiative - Blue Leaf is a community based mental health initiative, targeting young people in our community who are struggling with their mental health. It will be delivered by non-clinical peer to peer supports, comprising of specially trained volunteers and community partners.  Community partners (cafes, coffee-van locations etc.) will act as safe spaces for the volunteers to talk to vulnerable individuals and when needed, assist in informing them about mental health support resources in the area.

End to end Young Driver Training - The End to End Young Driver Training program is designed to support 16-25 year olds in their journey to achieving their full licence, from end to end.

RYDE - The RYDE Program provides young people the opportunity to complete their 50 hours of supervised driving experience with one of our volunteer ‘Driving Mentors’.

Families

MyTime - MyTime is for parents and carers of children with a disability, developmental delay or chronic medical condition. It’s a place for you to unwind and talk about your experiences. It’s a world away from appointments and therapy.

Yallo - Welcome to Yallo – your home in Dalyellup for connecting, learning, growing!

Paint the Town REaD - Paint the Town REaD is a nation wide movement to promote the importance of early literacy. It uses a whole of community approach encouraging everyone to come on board to talk, read, sing, rhyme, draw and play with children every day from birth. It is based on research that shows that the early years are crucial in nurturing parent and child attachment, supporting healthy brain development, being school ready and fostering long term health and well being.

Parenting

MyTime - MyTime is for parents and carers of children with a disability, developmental delay or chronic medical condition. It’s a place for you to unwind and talk about your experiences. It’s a world away from appointments and therapy.

Incredible Years For Parents - “Parenting is probably one of the hardest jobs an adult will undertake, but probably also the one for which the least amount of training and preparation is provided”. – Carolyn Webster-Stratton, creator of the Incredible Years®

This is where the Incredible Years® comes in.  The Incredible Years® helps parents feel competent and confident in their parenting decision making, so they can raise resilient kids.

HIPPY -  Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) is a free two year, home based early learning program that empowers parents and carers as their child’s first teacher.