A report by Annette Jackson, Associate Professor Margarita Frederico, Carly Black

5 May 2005

Take Two: First Evaluation Report

The Berry Street Take Two program is funded by the Victorian Department of Human Services to provide a therapeutic service for traumatised children and young people most of whom are clients of Child Protection. Take Two is a partnership between Berry Street, La Trobe University School of Social Work and Social Policy, Mindful – Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health and the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency. Report focus is on the inaugural year of operation, 2004.

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