Central Hume Support Services has been operating in the North East Region of Victoria since 1989. We provide a range of effective and integrated specialist child, youth, adult and family services and we provide these services with passion, and a commitment to working in people’s best interests. Through our advocacy, assertive outreach, case management, and therapeutic counselling services we influence the lives of people in a positive, caring and holistic way.

Our Vision...

Through partnerships, we build bridges to enable people to achieve their full potential...

 

We Value... 

• The potential of all people
• Integrity 
• Excellence
• Communities

 We Foster…

Equity: This means our resources, such as services and programs, are made available to everyone, not just certain groups of people

Access: This means all our services are planned, managed, delivered and promoted in a way that enables all people to access and use them to meet their needs.

Participation: This means we:

• Value the participation of clients, staff, volunteers, carers, and the wider community in the planning of services which will inform and guide CHSS' planning and decision-making into the future.

• Involve clients, staff, volunteers, carers, and the wider community in decision making processes that affect them. 

• Create an opportunity for all people to participate in the community by providing the services and supports available in that community.

Rights: Central Hume Support Services believes that people have the right to receive appropriate quality services from our organisation and the wider community and that they a have a right not to be discriminated against.

Our Services...

Central Hume Support Services provides a diverse range of services and programs into the Eastern Hume Region. These include:

• Youth Support Program (SAAP)
• Adolescent Leaving Care Program (SAAP)
• Creating Connections (SAAP)
• Supporting Young Parents Program
• Families and Single Adults Program (SAAP) – Wodonga and Wangaratta
• Integrated Family Services
• Hume Region Children’s Resource & Counselling Program
• Adolescent Community Placement (Foster Care) incorporating Fostering Independence and Kids Under Cover programs
• High Risk Adolescent Intensive Case Management Service (ICMS)
• Adolescent Support Program (ASP) incorporating Adolescent Mediation and Diversion Service (Finding Solutions)
• High Support Adolescent Residential Units
• Wodonga Youth Refuge (SAAP)

 Our Partnerhips...

CHSS could not operate such a range of services and programs without strong and healthy relationships and partnerships with other service providers and community groups. Some of the services and organisations that CHSS currently operates in collaboration or partnership with include:

• Department of Human Services Victoria – Child, Youth and Families Division; Child Protection; and the Office of Housing
• Local Government Areas – Towong, Indigo, Wodonga, and Wangaratta
• Rural Housing Network Ltd
• Juvenile Justice
• Upper Murray Family Care
• Upper Hume Community Health
• Queen Elizabeth Centre
• Berry Street Victoria
• North East Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (NECAMHS)
• Wodonga Region Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS)
• Albury/Wodonga Women's Centre
• Victorian Police
• Local schools, education and training providers
• Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation
• North East Support and Action for Youth (NESAY) 
• Brayton Youth and Family Service
• The Bridge Youth Service
• Wodonga Youth Service
• Cooroonya Domestic Violence Services
• Upper Hume Primary Care Partnerships (PCP)
• Wodonga District Interagency Team (WDIT)

The collaborative relationships and partnerships established with these and other service providers enhances the capacity of CHSS to deliver programs and services that have a real benefit and assistance to disadvantaged people with the community.