Raise Foundation |
Raise Foundation is a registered Australian charity which provides mentoring programs for young people in high schools and in the community.
Our mentoring programs provide a community of support around young people.
Mentoring from a positive role model during the critical teenage years provides a nurturing pathway for young people to feel supported.
Raise
R - Resilience and relationships
A-Asking trusted adults for help
I - increasing confidence and coping skills
S- setting and achieving goals
E- engaging with education and employment
Problem
In Australia 1 in 6 people are aged 12-24
Suicide is the highest reason for death of young people
1 in 3 are without adequate work (ie either un- or under-employed)
Young people face unemployment rates at over twice that of the general population
1 in 10 are completely disengaged from education employment and training
1 in 4 have a mental health condition
Only 32% of young people will visit their School Counsellor
Australia has the fourth highest rate of teenage pregnancy in the western world
Purpose
Creating thriving communities through best practice mentoring programs that empower young people to become resilient capable and connected
Why
Too many young people in Australia are at risk of disengagement and and we know we can impact their wellbeing by connecting them with a Raise Mentor
❊ Address ❊
⊜ Gunshot Alley, Suakin Drive, Mosman View Map
✆ Telephone: hello@raise.org.au
❊ Web Links ❊
➼ Raise Foundation
➼ www.raise.org.au
➼ www.onlymelbourne.com.au
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