Peninsula Youth & Family Services
'Supporting people to achieve self-reliance’
Peninsula Youth and Family Services (PYFS) is an agency of The Salvation Army South East Services Network (SESN).
PYFS are committed to serving people in the Frankston, Mornington Peninsula and Southern Metropolitan areas. We provide practical assistance, compassionate support and confidential services to people in need and specialises in working with people who have multiple needs or high levels of disadvantage.
PYFS offers a range of practical programs to assist young people, individuals and families. We work within "Child Wise" guidelines to ensure appropriate screening, training and supervision of staff and volunteers. We also undertake to provide culturally appropriate practice with all people who access our services.
As an agency, PYFS values:
- Respectful, non-judgemental and non-discriminatory work practices
- Giving people the opportunity to achieve self-reliance
- Human rights and dignity
- Addressing structural and social inequality
- The provision of pro-active, relevant, responsive, creative and flexible programs
- Working with people to achieve self-determined outcomes
- Valuing and respecting cultural diversity
- Continuous service improvement
- Maintaining confidentiality and privacy
- Open communication processes
- Working with local community
- Recognising and enhancing staff skills
- Encouraging team participation in operation of the Network
- Service collaboration for enhanced client outcomes
- Providing pastoral care and spiritual guidance
PYFS Services:
The following programs are provided by Peninsula Youth and Family Services:
PYFS Home & Community Based Services
- Job Placement Employment Training (JPET)
- Adolescent Community Placement (ACP) Program
- One to One Program
- Reconnect
- Family and Community Enhancement Services (FACES)
- Lead Tenant Program
- Adolescent Support Program
- Salvos Toast Café
PYFS Residential Youth Services
- Bayside Youth Hostel
- Towerhill Unit
- Two to One Program
PYFS Frankston Crisis & Support Services
- PYFS Transitional Accommodation & Support Program (TASP)
- PYFS Counselling Services
- Family Counselling Services
- Enhanced Family Support Program
- Frankston Integrated Family Services (FIFS)
- PYFS Leaving Care Program
- Frankston Crisis and Support Centre
- Crisis Supported Accommodation Program
PYFS Rosebud Crisis & Support Services
Contacts:
Frankston
Crisis & Support Services
Peninsula Youth & Family Services
PO Box 1266
37 Ross Smith Avenue East
Frankston VIC 3199Phone: (03) 9784 5000 or 1800 802 398 (free call)
Fax: (03) 9783 8232Home & Community Services
Peninsula Youth & Family Services
Level 1
10 Keys Street
Frankston VIC 3199Phone: (03) 9781 0188
Fax: (03) 9781 3018Mornington
Peninsula Youth & Family Services
PO Box 1266
Shop 8 / 234 Main St
Mornington VIC 3931Phone: (03) 5976 5500
Fax: (03) 5977 0851Rosebud
Peninsula Youth & Family Services
17-19 Ninth Ave
Rosebud VIC 3939Phone: (03) 5986 7122
Fax: (03) 9986 7311SESN Head Office (Frankston)
Management / Administration enquiries
Phone: (03) 9770 5399
Fax: (03) 9770 5314
