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Artful Dodgers Studios is a place of possibility
Our Artful Dodgers Studios program offers young people creativity and connection. Emerging artist Kris chats to SEZ WILKS about finding social support in the studio environment. Kris says Artful Dodgers Studios is “a place to you can go to be yourself”. Image credit: Fiona Basile When Kris came to Artful Dodgers Studios in 2014, she…
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Creating hope and community after suicide
Alex says the Support After Suicide program “creates a community, and a community can generate hope”. Image credit: Alex Aulich When Alex Aulich’s husband Damien took his life in 2008, Alex was overwhelmed by grief. “My reaction was a common one: interrogate the past, your relationship, everything. The overwhelming feelings for me were horror, self-blame…
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Legacy of support: how Connexions improves youth mental health and substance abuse
Connexions is Victoria’s longest-running service for youth facing both mental health and drug and alcohol issues. SEZ WILKS chats to Connexions counsellor BECKY HALLIDAY about the changes one young woman has made through the program. Connexions was Victoria’s first dual diagnosis service for young people with concurrent mental health and substance abuse problems. Image: Fiona…
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Totes Making A Diff: bagging funds for Artful Dodgers Studios
A new social enterprise, Totes Making A Diff, has partnered with our Artful Dodgers Studios program in Collingwood. The initiative launched in Melbourne recently with a huge opening night party at Collarts in Fitzroy. Totes Making A Diff engages local artists to illustrate limited edition screen-printed tote bags. Artful Dodgers Studios receives 50% of profits…
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Artful Dodgers Studios artist receives gift of music from new fans
Support for the work of Jesuit Social Services comes in all shapes and sizes. A didgeridoo, made in Darwin 20 years ago, was recently donated to Artful Dodgers Studio participant and young indigenous performer Brent Watkins. The musical gift came from members of the Living Faith Church in Greensborough, who were “captivated and very moved”…
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Artful Dodgers at National Catholic Education Conference
Representatives from Jesuit Social Services have taken a leading role in activities at the recent national National Catholic Education Conference in Perth. With a conference message of ‘Faith to Lead – Lead to Faith,’ the event was attended by more than 1,300 Catholic educators from around Australia and the world. Presenting a number of highly…
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Artful Dodgers Studios gets Grill'd
The innovative work of Jesuit Social Services gets invaluable community support from far and wide, which now extends to leading hamburger chain Grill’d. Grill’d recently became supporters of our Artful Dodgers Studios when patrons at the Richmond restaurant voted Jesuit Social Services as the organisation most deserving of support. Manager of Richmond Grill’d, Alex Wyllie…
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We took part in the Block Party held on December 10th in the Atherton Garden Reserve on Napier Street, Fitzroy. Hundreds of people attended this free event, hosted by Yarra Youth Services and the Yarra Council. The event provided entertainment aimed for the residents living in the housing commission apartments nearby, along with people living…
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Day of People with Disability (Dec 3)
Carparks bring out the best and worst in people. Most carparks thoughtfully leave special parking spaces for people who are disabled. Most people respect them. But others without a disability often squat in the reserved places. And people who can walk only short distances, but have no outward signs of disability, are sometimes abused when…