Giving Them A Chance

Safe housing key to reducing youth justice involvement, new report finds.

A new report from Kids Under Cover and Swinburne University of Technology has found that stable, supported housing can play a critical role in reducing youth justice involvement and helping young people reconnect with education, training and employment.

The report, Giving them a chance, highlights the impact of the Kids Under Cover Studio Program, showing that early intervention and safe housing – paired with the right support services – can help break cycles of homelessness, disadvantage and justice system involvement while delivering better outcomes for young people and the broader community.