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=Casey / Cardinia School Focused Youth Service ​ = The School Focused Youth Service complements the support provided to schools in response to the recommendations of the Suicide Prevention Taskforce. The focus of the initiative is the co-ordination of preventative and early intervention strategies for young people,. The School Focused Youth Service supports the links between the school based primary prevention support services the early intervention provided by the community sector. The School Focused Youth Service aims to develop close linkages with Government, Independent and Catholic school support personnel and community agencies in contact with young people both connected or disengaged from the school system. School Focused Youth services young people from 10 to 18 years with a particular focus on 10 - 14 year olds.

Core Components
The core components of the School Focused Youth Service, are the establishment of linkages/coordination between youth services (in schools and in the community) and the provision of information about service availability, and the establishment of protocols between services and schools. .School Focused Youth Service also has limited funding available to support collaborative programs between schools and community agencies.

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