Reconnect
The Reconnect program is a community-based early intervention service that assists young people aged 12 to 18 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and those who are experiencing problems related to family conflict, changes in family
How Reconnect works
Reconnect works with the young person and their family to improve the connections between the young person and their family, education, work and their community.
The program offers flexible and practical assistance to both young people and parents including:
- individual support and advocacy
- family mediation
- buidling family relationships
- assistance with linkages to education, community work and support groups
- information and referral to other services
- advice regarding applying for community benefits such as Centrelink applications
Reconnect is a mobile service and is able to see young people and their families in their home, at school, coffee shops, in the office, etc.
Where to find Reconnect
Reconnect is available in the New England and Hastings/Macleay regions.
The New England region includes the towns of Armidale, Glen Innes, Severn, Inverell, Tingha, Warialda, Guyra and Bingara and surrounding areas.
The Hastings/Macleay region includes the towns of Port Macquarie, Kempsey, Wauchope, Camden Haven, South West Rocks and Crescent Head and surrounding areas.
For further information contact the EACH NSW office in your area:
Reconnect Armidale
220 Rusden Street Armidale NSW 2350
02 6771 3638
Reconnect Glenn Innes
306 Grey Street Glen Innes NSW 2370
02 6732 4354
Reconnect Port Macquarie
Shop 10, 150 Gordon Street Port Macquarie NSW 2444
02 6588 7300
Reconnect Kempsey
38 Bloomfield Street (PCYC) Kempsey, NSW 2440
02 6562 3211