1. Flexible Learning Option (FLO) in The North Metro ICAN …in the interest of young people

2. About Service to Youth Council

3. The evolution of FLO in the North But first … a State-wide perspective

4. Consider this: Unemployment at 30 year lows Skill Shortages create opportunities Baby boomers retiring

5. Young people have never had so many opportunities for success

6. Youth Unemployment in SA is 29.3% and in Northern Adelaide is 55% In Australia, there are 526,000 15-24 year olds neither in full-time education or employment

7. … in the interest of young people we needed to consider some of the existing paradigms

8. The evolution of FLO in the North … a collaboration of groups… in the interest of young people

11. Step 1: Acknowledgement of goodwill, expertise and professionalism

12. Education Professionals working in partnership with Social Science Professionals … in the interest of young people

13. Step 2: A community of service providers working with schools not for schools

14. A change in paradigm … Working with a service, not a program Case management – clinical definition

15. What is a case management approach?

16. client Evaluation - Data collection Exit planning Accommodation interview -4 week review -- case conference Monitoring and review -Update Sheets -- Shared case plans -- case conferences Coordination -Case conferences -- Brokerage -- relationship development Direct service -Referral to accommodation and support services -Advocacy -- Information Provision Planning - initial case plan -Follow up appointment -- goal setting sheet Assessment - Multi Agency Referral Form - Discussion with family, referral source and identified supports Entry screening -Service request form -- Information provision The Case Management Process in SYC

17. One size fits one solutions… Individualized approaches for each: Family Young Person School

18. Service not a program Term 4 2006 35% attendance Term 1 2007 58% attendance Continuous services

19. Success from partnership with schools like Craigmore High and Des Wauchope