iv, 76 pages, 11 pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 21 cm
Summary
The Brosnan Centre began in 1977 when Jesuit Social Services opened a small hostel for young men after their release from youth justice centres and prisons. This program was later named Brosnan Youth Services after Father John Brosnan, who was Chaplain at Pentridge Prison for 30 years. In 1995, Jesuit Social Services Brosnan Youth Services was established incorporating Brosnan Youth Services and including new services engaging with disadvantaged young people. These services included Connexions, Victoria’s first dual diagnosis program for young people with co-existing mental health and substance use problems. In 2007 Jesuit Social Services accepted a request by the Provincial of the Australian Jesuits to become a national lead agency for the Province in the field of social justice. Following this the service extended its services and advocacy to New South Wales and the Northern Territory. Today the service works in some of the most difficult and demanding areas of human service, including crime, addiction, mental illness, suicide bereavement, long-term unemployment and entrenched social disadvantage
Analysis
Australian
Australian
Notes
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