Congratulations to Sandra Dalton, who has been appointed as the chair of the Committee of Management of Junction Support Services.
Sandra Dalton has been appointed as the chair of the Committee of Management of Junction Support Services.
Ms Dalton has been a member of Junction’s Committee since 2011 and was appointed chairperson at the not-for-profit organisation’s annual general meeting in November.
Our staff and police from Wodonga and Wangaratta have come together to discuss how they can work closely for the good of at-risk young people in the north-east region.
Nine police from Wodonga and Wangaratta joined Junction for a training and discussion session on the effect that trauma has on the behaviour of young people and how police and youth workers can best work together to help vulnerable and at-risk youths.
Junction shared general information about the impact that witnessing or experiencing trauma has on young people and how it can affect their behaviour.
Our staff were fortunate to have a presentation by Penington Institute Project Lead Crios O’Mahony about ice (crystal methamphetamine) use.
The Penington Institute is a not-for-profit organisation that takes a community safety and individual dignity approach to drugs through research and action. You can find out more about their work at penington.org.au
We regularly get positive feedback from our clients but Dave’s story of how Junction helped “save his life” moved us all.
Dave, in his 30s, was homeless and in crisis when he came to us.
Bonnie the Golden Retriever has received an award for her work to help a young person during counselling sessions at our Wodonga office.
Bonnie was presented with a certificate of appreciation and received a doggy bag snack pack at a recent staff function.