Youthlink Trust closed down following full and final settlement of claims related to the Abuse in Care inquiry. Any remaining records not needed as part of the settlements were destroyed. but have no records. Reconnect, which took over their programmes, do not hold any Youthlink Trust records.
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Gender and age: Mixed, adolescents
Short-term and long-term children's home. Children, young persons and vulnerable adults in disability and mental health situation.
Capacity: 35 beds
Controlling organisation: Youthline House Trust (subsequently became Youthlink Trust aka Youthlink Family Trust) Third-party provider to State, non-faith-based 1992-10/2/2017
Other information: "Disturbed adolescents" short or long term.
Residential Care for Children Provided by Voluntary Organisations as at 31 July 1984, Department of Social Welfare, SSC 362.732 RES
31 September 2020 Affidavit of Anita Ngaire Easton for Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children to the Abuse in Care Inquiry
Presbyterian Support Northern website page Our History https://www.psn.org.nz/about-us/our-story/our-history
Information provided by Presbyterian Support Northern to the Crown Response Unit on 14 October 2024 Education (Specified Institutions) Order 2015 (LI 2015/78), Part 1, Items repealed
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