Episode 39 - Home Stretch with Andy Kazim

Hi everyone, thank you for joining us. In this episode we chat with Andy Kazim about the Home Stretch project. Home Stretch is a current pilot initiative aimed at ensuring that children who have been in out of home care in the child protection system in Western Australia have the option of continuing to receive support between 18-21 years of age rather than abruptly aging out of the care system once they turn 18. Andy discusses the evidence that contributed to the initial idea and design of Home Stretch, and how the project has been co-designed using the perspectives of young people who have experienced out of home care and been part of the child protection system. We also discuss what the future holds for the project and some of the other work that Andy has done in the youth work space during his career. You can find out more about Home Stretch here: https://www.anglicarewa.org.au/news/2020/10/14/joint-announcement-with-yorganop-aboriginal-young-people-to-co-design-home-stretch-wa-mode http://thehomestretch.org.au/news/wa-state-government-announces-home-stretch-trial/ As always, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, you can contact us at: meaningofhealth@outlook.com or via twitter @healthmeanswhat