We’re just as excited as the young people, not that holidays are nearly here, but for a very different reason, we’ve just received the results from their Achievement & Cognitive Assessments and this may be for the first time in some of these young people’s lives that they will get a report at the end of the year that shows significant improvement
Read MoreA beautiful sunny, slightly windy but warm late afternoon found us trundling an esky down the footpath to Riverbend Park to secure one of the well equipped BBQ shelters, battling the pesky seagulls intent on
Read MoreIt was a very warm and windy Saturday morning. Christmas songs, chattering, nervous giggles, bagpipes warming up, diesel engines starting up and calls to “find your place” swirl around the children, adults and vehicles as the Launceston Christmas Parade starts to come to life
Read MoreHuddling together, the parent shared their struggles right now and expressing their gratefulness for the support we’ve given their family. A few of the children were so sad they were crying. My heart broke at such heavy burdens for little lives…..
Read MoreThe front was covered in angry scribble, dark colours and vile names written all over it (which I won’t repeat) an expression of how they felt the world talked about them and saw them…..
Read MoreDid you know it’s more than just a thrift and costume store? We also mentor and train young people in retail here. They not only learn customer service, merchandising and registers but learn life skills too, like conflict resolution, working with different personalities, confidence building, personal boundaries, teamwork and time management…..
Read MoreSchool and social activities were always a struggle for me growing up. Since I started primary school instructions given by the teacher were hard to follow and I’d often get in trouble for not “listening” to the instruction. This affected me mentally…….
Read MoreThe NotEvenOnce seminar draws to a close, its Q&A time. Students are firing questions at me about Vaping. “If you suck on the vape but don’t inhale the vape, do you get the same effects?” I smile, as I remember a certain President state, he puffed on Marijuana but never……..
Read MoreThe concept of mentoring sounds amazing doesn’t it? It also can seem equally daunting and many people aren’t sure what they could possibly do to help someone else, let alone a young person. The good news is you absolutely do have a lot to offer…..
Read MoreThere was no better way to celebrate Christmas and the progress of our restoration work upstairs than with a telling of the true meaning behind Christmas, Jesus and the promise his birth was for all of us. "Shep", the Original Sheepdog (played by Tom) from the shephards at the time was our narrator and journeyed….
Read MoreToday Abby* celebrates her Bursary Award from a school in Tasmania with her family. “I could not have done this without you mum” she told her mum, Celine*. Not that long ago, Celine was on the verge of taking her own life…
Read MoreJanice Thiele is just the kind of person you’d like welcoming you into a store and helping you select just what you’re shopping for. And that’s one of the many reasons why she is the new Hope Costumes & Thrift store manager.
Read MoreWhen someone you love is struggling with drug use, it’s difficult to know how to best support them. Through Teen Challenge Tasmania’s work with young people, we see first hand the complexities of loving someone through the most unlovable behaviours. With this in mind, we established an online support program called the Concerned Persons Group (part of our Solutions Projects).
Read MoreYoung people have already been benefiting from our upstairs theatre space, the Gaslight Theatre, with a series of creative sessions provoking merry-making and satisfied tummies.
Read MoreNot everything related to Covid-19 has been bad. This year, restrictions in all states resulted in our NEO programs coming to a standstill. We just weren’t able to travel to deliver them, aside from a few windows when restrictions eased. Instead of simply waiting for the situation to improve, we got busy developing webinars.
Read MoreIf you know Teen Challenge Tasmania director Tanya Cavanagh, you’ll know her to be a high capacity, get-things-done person. But with the scope of the projects ahead, she has acknowledged that the organisation’s greatest need is for people power. We need an army of people passionate about helping others, with values that align with Teen Challenge.
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