Reach Out!
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Why do we exist ?
Reach Out! is a web-based service designed to help young people get through tough times. At reachout.com.au young people can access anonymous, confidential and practical information online 24/7, they can also get support through the community forum, plus read inspiring stories of how others have coped with tough times.
Reach Out! was set up in response to the escalating rates of youth suicide and designed to use the opportunities presented by the internet. Everyone experiences tough times in their lives, Reach Out! aims to provide information and skills for all young people so they can make informed choices about how they can help themselves through their tough times.
What do we do ?
Reach Out! has heaps of information that aims to help young people get through tough times. There are over 200 fact sheets with ideas for managing tough times and for improving levels of happiness. There is a finding help section that lets young people know who can help and how to get the best help. Chilling Out has a variety of stories from other young people who have got through their tough times. Young people can share their experiences and receive support from other young people by logging onto the community forums. Reach Out! Central is a place to try different ways of reacting to real life situations.
What opportunities do we have for young people ?
Reach Out! is driven by young people who play a central role in the design, can apply for the Reach Out! Youth Advisory Board (ROYAB). ROYAB plays a key role in the development of Reach Out! advising, contributing to and representing Reach Out!. Each ROYAB term runs for 10 weeks. For more information or to apply go to
http://www.reachout.com.au/default.asp?ti=1143.
Other ways to contribute to Reach Out! are by:
- sending us a story about how you have got through a tough time
- sending your thoughts about how you think Reach Out! can be improved. There may be an issue that you think is missing from the site.
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Reach Out! is an initiative of the
Inspire Foundation.
