What does Post Care Support Service do?

PCSS provides case management, support coordination and advocacy support. This support is mostly around transitioning to independence across eight domains of life including housing, education, employment, health, and finances. Depending on what is happening for you, this could include: <li style="text-align: left;" data-leveltext="-" data-font="Segoe UI" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335551500":2368548,"335551671":29,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Segoe UI","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="29" data-aria-level="1"> connecting you to the right services through referrals <li style="text-align: left;" data-leveltext="-" data-font="Segoe UI" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335551500":2368548,"335551671":29,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Segoe UI","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="29" data-aria-level="1"> providing support letters <li style="text-align: left;" data-leveltext="-" data-font="Segoe UI" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335551500":2368548,"335551671":29,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Segoe UI","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="29" data-aria-level="1"> helping you pick up or fine tune independent living skills like managing your tenancy, scheduling your time, budgeting or getting around on public transport <li style="text-align: left;" data-leveltext="-" data-font="Segoe UI" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335551500":2368548,"335551671":29,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Segoe UI","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="29" data-aria-level="1"> working with you to come up with a shared support plan with the services you need as well as the other important people in your life

Is Post Care Support Service part of DCP?

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Am I eligible for support through Post Care Support Service?

You may be able to receive support through PCSS if you have experienced out of home care for six months or more in South Australia, or are now living in SA after experiencing out of home care for six months or more interstate. This might include Department for Child Protection residential care, foster care or kinship care. Although our priority group is people aged 17-25 years, the program sometimes provides support to people outside of this age group, depending on their circumstances.

Where can I access Post Care Support Service?

PCSS covers all of South Australia. We have staff in Salisbury, Adelaide and Marion who work across all metropolitan areas . We also have staff based in Berri, Mount Gambier, Port Augusta and Port Lincoln. If you live too far away from the physical location of a staff member, we will work with you around phone or online based support.

Is Post Care Support Service a crisis program?

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Do I have to access Post Care Support Service?

Our program is voluntary, which means that it is your choice to engage with us, and we will work with you, not do things for or to you. This is because we believe that you are the expert in your own life, and our role is to support you in identifying your goals and finding the right support to achieve them. If you don’t need or want support from PCSS right now, that’s ok – we have other options like our GOM Central website , lived experience facilitated workshops and pop-up clinics.

How do I contact Post Care Support Service to see if it’s right for me?

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