Service helps kids beat chroming addiction: Minister
Published Tuesday, 04 March, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Minister for Communities, Disability Services, ATSIP, Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Youth
The Honourable Lindy Nelson-Carr
Communities and Youth Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr has today launched the Caboolture Volatile Substance Misuse Service which is helping young people get off chroming and other drugs.
Ms Nelson-Carr said the service was being delivered by Kidz, Youth and Community Consultancy (KYC).
“KYC is providing vital support and guidance to young people in need and their families,” she said.
“Since first opening its doors in July, it has helped more than 115 young people and 15 families start to get their lives back on track.
“I am delighted the service became fully operational in January, reaching out to people in need.
“I want to acknowledge the hard work of my Parliamentary colleague Carolyn Male who has been campaigning to get this local service established, and to
Carryn Sullivan, who introduced a petition to Parliament recognising the chroming problem.
“They are speaking up for the Caboolture community and have worked hard to ensure substance misuse is addressed.”
The Department of Communities has committed $405,000 per annum in triennial funding to KYC as part of a $13.3 million commitment to support services around the State that help young people with substance addictions.
“KYC is an important, targeted support service that is a partnership between the Queensland Police Service and the Department of Communities,” she said.
Glasshouse MP Carrolyn Male said volatile substance misuse – also known as chroming or sniffing – was a complex problem which had far-reaching and devastating consequences for families and individuals on the Sunshine Coast.
“Young people face many challenges in their lives and having a local service such as KYC here to help is going to give them a better chance of beating their addiction and getting on with their lives,” Ms Male said.
For more information on how the Department of Communities is building safe, valued and empowered communities, visit www.communities.qld.gov.au
Media Contact: Minister Nelson-Carr’s Office - 3235 4280.
Ms Nelson-Carr said the service was being delivered by Kidz, Youth and Community Consultancy (KYC).
“KYC is providing vital support and guidance to young people in need and their families,” she said.
“Since first opening its doors in July, it has helped more than 115 young people and 15 families start to get their lives back on track.
“I am delighted the service became fully operational in January, reaching out to people in need.
“I want to acknowledge the hard work of my Parliamentary colleague Carolyn Male who has been campaigning to get this local service established, and to
Carryn Sullivan, who introduced a petition to Parliament recognising the chroming problem.
“They are speaking up for the Caboolture community and have worked hard to ensure substance misuse is addressed.”
The Department of Communities has committed $405,000 per annum in triennial funding to KYC as part of a $13.3 million commitment to support services around the State that help young people with substance addictions.
“KYC is an important, targeted support service that is a partnership between the Queensland Police Service and the Department of Communities,” she said.
Glasshouse MP Carrolyn Male said volatile substance misuse – also known as chroming or sniffing – was a complex problem which had far-reaching and devastating consequences for families and individuals on the Sunshine Coast.
“Young people face many challenges in their lives and having a local service such as KYC here to help is going to give them a better chance of beating their addiction and getting on with their lives,” Ms Male said.
For more information on how the Department of Communities is building safe, valued and empowered communities, visit www.communities.qld.gov.au
Media Contact: Minister Nelson-Carr’s Office - 3235 4280.