SYDNEY YOUNG PARENTS’ PROGRAM

SYPP is a partnership with Good Shepherd and YWCA, targeting young parents and their children who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness in the Sydney District. The program supports young families to exit homelessness (going home) or sustain functioning living arrangements (staying home).

CLIENT GROUP

The client group for the service is young parents (under 25 years) and their children who are homeless or at risk of homeless and pregnant young women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE

The geographic coverage for the service is the DCJ Sydney District as defined by the following LGAs Ashfield, Burwood, Canada Bay, Canterbury, City of Sydney, Leichhardt, Marrickville and Strathfield.

Partner Testimonial
Cecilia Correy
Social Worker
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SERVICE MODEL

  • A client-centred approach that will place the client at the centre of all service responses and tailored to the needs of the target client group.
  • Collaboration with other specialist homelessness services, mainstream service providers and housing providers.

Delivery of the following core SHS service:

  • Intervene early to prevent homelessness
  • Rapid rehousing
  • Intensive responses for clients with complex needs

OUR 2021/22 STATISTICS

217 young people
provided with support.

SEX OF SYPP CLIENTS 2021-22

FEMALE

152
70%

MALE

64
29.5%

OTHER

1
0.5%

CULTURAL BACKGROUND OF SYPP CLIENTS 2021-22

ABORIGINAL AND/OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER

101
46.5%

BORN OVERSEAS

23
10.6%

OTHER

93
42.9%

AGE OF SYPP CLIENTS 2021-22

0-2 YRS

85
39.2%

3-5 YRS

16
7.4%

6-9 YRS

4
1.8%

10-14 YRS

1
0.5%

15-17 YRS

5
2.3%

18-19 YRS

21
9.7%

20-24 YRS

78
35.9%

25-29 YRS

7
3.2%