The adolescent years provide a period of self-discovery and growth. However, some of the adolescents in schools may find themselves in vulnerable situations, struggling with various issues and unmet needs. 

Care Corner Youth Services partner schools to support adolescents in being positively engaged in school, as well as growing their motivation to learn well.

Help adolescents form a greater sense of connectedness to their school and peers

Evidence-informed and research-based approaches used to plan activities

Adopt an adolescent-centric approach in the planning and facilitation of programmes

Ways We Support

Engagement Programmes (GEAR-UP)

Through our GEAR-UP programme, we work closely with educators to promote increased engagement between adults and adolescents. We emphasise on providing positive experiences to guide adolescents towards a greater sense of connectedness to the school.

Session format:

  • 6-10 sessions with identified group of students
  • 2-hour sessions with experiential group learning activities focused on self-discovery
After-School Engagement (ASE)

We provide a designated safe space within the school environment for adolescents to play, learn and share.

Session format:

  • 2-3 sessions a week, conducted over a year
  • 2-hour sessions with one-to-one check-ins, group learning, and continual needs assessment

FAQs

Yes, we welcome enquiries from educators who would like to design or customise programmes to meet their students’ needs and learning styles.

Quotes

I love the support and it makes me feel open to talk to the (youth workers). I feel like I have a friend to talk to in GEAR-UP.

Isaac*, 14 years old, GEAR-UP Participant

I get to do activities and spend time with the (youth workers). Thank you very very very very very very much because I feel happy during GEAR-UP.

Samuel*, 14 years old, GEAR-UP Participant

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