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Finding the “Missing Middle” A newspaper for 9 to 14 year olds

Finding the “Missing Middle” A newspaper for 9 to 14 year olds. Chris Krogh Regional youth Support Services Inc. Context. RYSS - Services for young people 12 to 24. Programs include centre based outreach casework arts Better Futures funding (NSW Government) Worker capacity building

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Finding the “Missing Middle” A newspaper for 9 to 14 year olds

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  1. Finding the “Missing Middle” A newspaper for 9 to 14 year olds Chris Krogh Regional youth Support Services Inc.

  2. Context • RYSS - Services for young people 12 to 24. Programs include • centre based • outreach • casework • arts • Better Futures funding (NSW Government) • Worker capacity building • Negotiated inclusion of direct work with young people • This presentation about this aspect

  3. Young people in this age group • Children 10 to 14 (inclusive) represent 6.7% of total Australian population. 6.9% boys and 6.4% girls. 4.6% of this total group are indigenous. • NSW is on average for the percentage of its population in this age group • Of the deaths for this age group the greatest number were from injuries, followed by cancer. • Boys were more than 50% more likely than girls to die, with their death from injuries almost double that of girls.

  4. Missing Middle Report • Parliament of NSW – Committee on Children and Young People. Children and Young People Aged 9-14 Years in NSW: The Missing Middle. Released September 2009 • Emphasised importance and potential of early intervention to reduce issues during later adolescence • Noted the considerable service gaps • Highlighted the need for young people to have input and participate in their communities

  5. Brief view • This is a distinct and important age • Potential for smooth or conflictual transitions • Interventions can be effective • Adults/workers each see different aspects of young people • Communicating and working together is critical

  6. Location • Central Coast NSW: • Shires of Gosford and Wyong. • Young people under 15 are 20% of local population. • [thanks to Google maps]

  7. Preparation • Accessed literature and reports • Local surveying of workers • Community Readiness surveying • young people perceived in a generally negative light by the community • many people volunteering their time through sports and other clubs, and others willing to help • often a gulf between young people and their parents 7

  8. Strategy • Engage the spectrum of young people • Not targeted beyond age • Community Writing - Bolitho and Hutchinson • Newspaper • content developed by young people • edited by young people (mostly) • printed as a newspaper (not reliant on internet) • distributed through schools 8

  9. Process • Attend community events • Content – marquee • Catch young people in passing; no involvement beyond the moment • Editing – Youth Centre • Cover – Youth Centre 9

  10. Examples 10 y.o. (female) 12 y.o. (male)

  11. Examples 11 y.o. (female) 14 y.o. (male)

  12. The Product

  13. Now • 1st edition delivered to schools last week (years 5,6,7,8) • Being launched next Monday (9th August) • Preceded by seminar for workers • Minister for Youth launching • youth orchestra playing • young content developers present • Continuing next 10 months 13

  14. Current results • Response of young people • Response of adults • Orchestra at launch 14

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