Give the gift of an Orygen Youth Health Peer Support Worker

Orygen Youth Health Peer Support workers are young people who have been clients at Orygen Youth Health Clinical Program and now use their experience to help other clients. Apart from visiting clients at the inpatient unit in Footscray to share their wisdom and knowledge whilst providing comfort and support along the way, they also offer a Drop-In Service on site in Parkville for all clients to visit where they can access information and resources, or simply hang out for a chat.

At the moment the Drop-In Room is only open for one day a week. With just a $30 donation, the Drop-In Room can stay open for an extra hour. Our aim is to open the room at least four days a week with your help.

Donation of $30: 1 Extra Hour

Donation of $60: 2 Extra hours

Donation of $180: An Extra Day

Wouldn’t your family and friends prefer a gift that can really make a difference to a young person’s life? Click here to make your donation, you can even send an OYH e-card:

Click to go to the Orygen Youth Health Secure Donations page on MyCause

OR

Click to go to the Orygen Youth Health eCards page on MyCause

“Once you start talking to someone you start to relax and so do they. They trust you more once they find out you have been there. They might tell you what they are experiencing. They ask you what you did to get better.” OYH Peer Support Worker

“It does remind you how far you have come. Sometimes what they are thinking and saying is so close to what you were thinking when you were on the ward, especially when you were struggling.” OYH Peer Support Worker

“One person came up to me later at reception (Orygen Youth Health reception in Parkville) after he had left the ward and told me that he would probably have killed himself, if I hadn’t spent time with him on a day that he was really upset…” OYH Peer Support Worker

Orygen Youth Health Research Centre is endorsed as a “Deductible Gift Recipient” Charitable entity, all donations are fully tax deductible, and all donations over $2 will be issued with a Tax Deduction receipt, which will be mailed to you.

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