Due to an identified need, Evolve is planning to offer a Young Women's Program in 2011, similar in structure to our sucessful Young Men's Program. We understand though, that the needs of teenage girls will be different in many ways from the young men that we currently work with and so will be delivering a pilot Young Women's Program in August 2010 that has been tailored specifically to be benefiticial to teenage girls. To read about how the Young Women's Program works, you can download a brochure here.

The Young Women’s program will be running 4 programs in 2011, dates to be advised, so keep watching this space!

If you know a young woman, aged 14 to 17 years that you feel may benefit from participating in our narrative-based early intervention program, we invite you to download the application form below, complete it with your daughter, family member, student or client and return it using the details below.

DOWNLOAD: Young Women's Program Application Form

Return this form to:
Kate Walsh
Evolve Intake Worker
Fax: 03 9416 2666
Email: kate@evolve.org.au
Post: 3 Alexandra Parade, COLLINGWOOD VIC 3066

What are the criteria for the Young Women's Program?

For our pilot program, we ask that applicants fit the following criteria. There is some flexibility within these guidelines; if you are unsure that the young woman is suitable, please call Kate to discuss her particular situation.

• Aged 14-17 years of age
• A willingness to participate - Evolve's programs are all voluntary
• Recently or precariously connected to an education or employment pathway
• Criminal offences of a minor and/or non-violent nature only (the Young Women's is an early intervention program)
• Residing in or access to stable, long-term accommodation
• No serious ongoing substance abuse issues
• Is not pregnant
• Young women with an intellectual disability or mental health concern will be assessed for suitabiilty on a case-by-case basis
• If she is a young mohter, her child must not be dependent on her - it is not possible to bring a child to the residential and hike components of the Program