YETI (Youth Empowered Towards Independence) assists young people (12 to 25) throughout Cairns by providing the following services and support:
Drop-in space with access to Peer Support Workers for support and living skills.
Information and referral about a broad range of youth issues including physical, social and emotional health.
Counseling and support with substance abuse/misuse, treatment interventions, self-esteem and relationship.
Group work programs (i.e., anger management; young women's group)
Outward bound program
A court program to assist with legal issues.
Outreach services.
Access to safe and youth-culturally appropriate environment.
Access to workers of a high standard who work from an empowerment philosophy.
YETI is a community based non-profit organisation. YETI's mission is
to foster young people's strength in mind, body and spirit through the support of experiences we provide as they are empowered towards independence and a state of well being.
