A consistent, persistent, reliable and skilled youth worker who works with young people to provide flexible, one-to-one support focused on coaching towards independence. The Transition Coach works from a set of Practice Principles that ensures the support they provide is individualised, flexible and focused on building a young person’s self-reliance, skills, capacity and connection to community, culture and country. These Principles are the foundation of the Home Stretch WA service and underpin coaching practice in each area of the model, as co-designed by young people.
A consistent, hope inducing relationship is the most powerful tool to drive change, however a structured approach to Transition Coaching can support this change. The ‘Stages of Transition Coaching’ were developed as a structured approach to support a young person on their journey and a framework to guide practice. The practice resources are provided for Transition Coaches to use with their work with young people, however Transition Coaches are encouraged to build their own unique ‘tool kit’ and work in flexible ways to best support the young persons needs.
Example Practice Guides & Resources to ‘Understand‘
Safety Planning
Example Practice Guides & Resources to ‘Plan’
Action Planning Templates
Working With Other Agencies /Case Coordination
Housing Pathway Planning Guides & Tools
Budgeting
Example practice guides and resources to ‘Empower’
The Home Stretch WA – Community of Practice would like to Acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we use. We would like to pay our respects to our Elders past, present and emerging. We are privileged to be a part of the longest living culture in the world.
For additional information about Home Stretch WA contact homestretchwa@communities.wa.gov.au
