The Youth Intervention Project (YIP) is a new and exciting initiative that Jewish Care has researched and developed in order in to provide early intervention to members of the Jewish community in Victoria. The YIP educates today’s youth with age appropriate themes and prevention activities that aims to provide positive experiences that will assist them to make better choices and experience success in all areas of life. The overall message is communicated through specific themes, which encompass leadership, team building, communication, decision-making, self-esteem and self-awareness.

• Drug Use in the Jewish Community
• How We Can Help as a Jewish Community
• Some Important Facts About Substance misuse in the Jewish Community
• Adolesence and Drugs
• Prevention
• Links
• Signs to Look For
• How we can Help as Parents
• What to do in the Case of an Emergency
• Some other useful Contacts and Links