CHAT SESSION 32 with Jess, Hannah, and Alic
Topic- Jimmy’s Foundation ‘A NEW HAVEN’ for young people on the Mornington Peninsula
Catch up and listen to our chat session https://megaphone.link/LCRUI6900496704
Monday 4th December 2023 1pm https://rppfm.com.au
THE STORY BEHIND JIMMY’S. Read more Jimmy’s Foundation
“Young people attending our programs are often living in difficult family circumstances. Personal and observed trauma, family violence, generational unemployment, social isolation, and family history of mental illness can place young people at higher risk of developing mental health problems themselves. By providing a safe nurturing environment, activities, and initiatives to help build coping strategies and resilience, we aim to help young people reveal the very best of themselves and open pathways to opportunities that highlight their unique qualities and abilities,”
says Jeanette Horsley, Manager, Jimmy’s Youth Wellbeing Sanctuary
Jimmy's is a purpose-built facility designed to accommodate a range of therapeutic and integrated well-being practices and activities intentionally designed to improve mental health outcomes for young people.
Phycological architectural principles were used by Melbourne architect’s co-op studio throughout the design of the building. This creates a calming response that promotes positive wellbeing outcomes.
Images By Tim Allen
Jimmy’s is a purpose-built Youth Wellbeing Sanctuary providing a safe and inclusive environment for all young people located in Rosebud, on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Jimmy’s is a haven for young people to connect with trained, qualified staff, volunteers, and mentors and offers a unique, holistic, and integrated approach to improving mental, physical and emotional health outcomes for young people. Particular focus is aimed at fostering the individual strengths and positive attributes of young people, so that they become strong, resilient members of their communities.
Building stronger community connections, self-esteem, skills, and strategies are proven to help reduce the risk of young people experiencing mental illness during teenage years and into their adult life.
Jimmy’s Foundation is a registered charitable organisation who’s mission is to support the young people who need them most, through its Youth Wellbeing Sanctuary, Jimmy’s.
At Jimmy’s, young people can engage in holistic, complementary, and current wellbeing practices, as well as skill-based learning to strengthen their mental, physical, and emotional health, resilience and skill sets.
Jimmy’s supports young people between the ages of 10 – 25 years old through life’s many and varied circumstances and challenges. With an open-door policy, young people can either drop in, or be referred by youth and family support agencies, local schools, families, and friends.
Daily after-school activities
Access to holistic practitioners and therapists
Residential wellbeing retreats for young people
Yoga, sound healing and meditation
Youth and Mental Health First Aid Courses
Connections to youth employment services and education pathways.
Through all of the activities and initiatives, Jimmy’s Youth Wellbeing Sanctuary continues to focus on building relevant life skills, resilience and sense of community. A big part of this is the preparing and sharing of healthy meals together in a nurturing environment.
The building accommodates all physical abilities and has been designed to achieve maximum energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. In addition to the weekly programs and activities, Jimmy’s are regularly responding to the evolving needs of the youth in the community.
To stay up-to-date, follow Jimmy’s Youth Wellbeing Sanctuary on our socials.
Jimmy’s Youth Wellbeing Sanctuary is located at
827-829 Point Nepean Road, Rosebud
Open five days a week, from 10am to 6pm
(specific mental health and wellbeing resilience programs will run in addition to these opening hours)
Email: info@jimmys.org.au
My hope is that when you’re looking at yourself in the
‘The Daily Mirror’
YOU SMILE
EMBRACE BEING YOU
AND FIND 10 MINUTES IN YOUR DAY TO NOURISH YOUR SOUL!
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