Berry Street provides programs to more than 35,000 children, young people and families each year.
Explore our programs to the right or use the program finder tool to find out more about the services we offer
Out-of-home care
Our foster, kinship and residential care programs provide safe and secure homes for children and young people who are not able to live safely with their families.
Family violence support services
Our family violence programs support adult and children victim survivors. We provide crisis and support services, as well as programs to help children, young people and families recover from family violence.
Education services
Our innovative approach to education serves as the foundation for our own multi-campus school, as well as mainstream and specialist schools across Australia and beyond.
Trauma services
Our trauma services address the lasting mental health impacts of trauma. Through our world-leading, evidence-based therapeutic services, we help children, young people and families recover from family violence and lead healthy, happy lives.
Young people
Our programs for young people, including preventing youth homelessness and mentoring, support them to create the future they imagine for themselves. We’re guided by their voices and committed to engaging and partnering with young people with a lived experience.
Parenting and family services
Our parenting and family services are supporting generations of families to lead happy, healthy lives. Through our early intervention programs for parents and families, we are helping to create safe homes and connected communities.
Post care support
Our post care support programs help young people who are leaving out-of-home care in their transition to independent living. We work alongside young people to help them set goals for the future and build connections to their community.
Community programs
Our community programs help strengthen and support local communities across Victoria. We work directly with and alongside local people and organisations to effect positive change together.
Advocacy
Berry Street is a strong and independent voice for the children, young people and families with whom we work. We’re committed to transforming services to early intervention and prevention through our research, policy submissions and campaigns.
how you can help
Fundraise for us
Help change the lives of some of Victoria’s most vulnerable children, young people and families by fundraising for Berry Street.
Become a foster carer
Anyone can apply to be a foster carer. If you're over 21 and can offer a child their own room in a safe and nurturing home environment, you can apply to be a foster carer.
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Trauma-informed strengths-based teaching with Dr Tom Brunzell: Podcast transcript
4 November 2022
