Local mental health service, headspace, is contributing to the wellbeing of young people in the Whitsundays by providing a range of essential items to those doing it tough.
By working with national charity, Share the Dignity, who partner with 3000 other Australian charities, they are a distributor of free sanitary items for women and girls.
Looking after young people, headspace Whitsundays, invites anyone from the age of 12 to 25 to come into their clinic at 41 Main Street in Proserpine to have a friendly conversation and receive a personal hygiene pack.
Shiraz Lakey from headspace has been packing bags all week and says she has lots of supplies.
“We are really grateful to Share the Dignity,” she said.
“Through them we have more opportunity to help local youth and spark a conversation about mental health.”
With more than just sanitary items, headspace’s care packs are full of other products such as underwear, shampoo and conditioner, soap, hair clips, loofas, tissues and wipes.
The team would also like to reach out to residents and appeal for donations for personal products for young men and any other items that could benefit youth doing it tough.
Headspace is open from Monday to Wednesday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, and is a free mental health service that is dedicated to helping young people.
“We have lots of stock on hand,” said Shiraz.
“We’d love you to come in, get anything you need and have a chat with our friendly team.”
Shiraz Lakey from headspace putting together hygiene packs for local youth
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