{"id":88,"date":"2024-12-22T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T09:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nessabeecreative.com\/homestrech\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2025-05-27T09:25:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T09:25:54","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nessabeecreative.com\/homestrech\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"88\" class=\"elementor elementor-88\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-764bcee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"764bcee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-882de31\" data-id=\"882de31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762307e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"762307e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Key Principles of Community of Practice (CoP)<\/h2><p>CoP members signed a Working Together Agreement which outlines the following key commitments that guide our collaborative efforts to support Aboriginal young people and care leavers.<\/p><ul><li>Respect for Aboriginal Rights to lead service delivery<\/li><li>Genuine Partnership with Young People<\/li><li>Collaboration with Department of Communities<\/li><li>Integrity in Service Delivery<\/li><li>Adaptability and Respect<\/li><li>Active Participation in Working Groups<\/li><li>Sharing Knowledge and Resources<\/li><li>Data Transparency and sharing to improve outcomes<\/li><\/ul><p><em>Home Stretch WA embodies a shared vision that has been shaped by young people with lived experience of the care system and guided by the wisdom of Aboriginal Elders and Communities from across Western Australia.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12f714b\" data-id=\"12f714b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9a926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4e9a926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/EwzJ6Yq0KzE?si=W1uHF7mOLiyMHSCI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c921120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c921120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover the Community of Practice (CoP)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb82de2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb82de2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Home Stretch WA CoP is a network of service providers working together to deliver the Home Stretch WA model across Western Australia. The CoP focuses on improving outcomes for young people aged 17 \u00bd to 21 who are transitioning out of out-of-home care by providing the support and resources needed to thrive.<\/p><p>The CoP partners with the Department of Communities, child protection workers, practice experts, young people with lived experience, carers, families, and Aboriginal communities. Together, they share knowledge and practice resources to identify what works and continuously refine their approach to best support young people leaving care.<\/p><p>Funded by the Department of Communities in 2022, the CoP was initially facilitated by Anglicare WA in partnership with Yorganop, young people with lived experience and the Department of Communities as a collective impact initiative to establish and deliver Home Stretch WA services across the state.<\/p><p>Through active participation as \u2018CoP members\u2019 service providers worked together to strengthen the capacity of the Community Services Organisations (CSO\u2019s) and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to deliver the Home Stretch WA model with integrity and create a shared vision for the future.<\/p><p>The CoP backbone facilitation role, provided by Anglicare WA &amp; Yorganop concluded in December 2024 however the CoP remains a united group of service providers committed to delivering and enhancing the Home Stretch WA model and supporting young people across WA.<\/p><p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">For more information on Home Stretch WA head to the\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"https:\/\/www.wa.gov.au\/organisation\/department-of-communities\/home-stretch-wa\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wa.gov.au\/organisation\/department-of-communities\/home-stretch-wa\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">Home Stretch WA Statewide roll out<\/a>\u00a0page. To join a CoP working group contact homestretchwa@communities.wa.gov.au.\u00a0<\/p><h2 class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"mark1piudb4hn\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Some Quick<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"markt6konsl3g\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Links<\/span><\/h2><ul type=\"disc\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nessabeecreative.com\/homestrech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/OP-CPM-006-Home-Stretch-WA-CoP-Working-Together-Agreement.pdf\">Home Stretch WA CoP Membership Agreement<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8061efc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8061efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" 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Aboriginal young people and care leavers. 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