I believe that life is a lottery, but everyone deserves a ticket—every young person deserves an opportunity. That’s what our work at Trilogy is about—instilling hope in the lives of our communities’ most vulnerable, challenged, and overlooked people, specifically young people living with disability, trauma, and mental health who often haven’t had a choice until now.
We are partners in the community, working in collaboration with other providers, police, community services, schools, education institutions, and housing to ensure that no one misses their chance at a good life. The work we do to encourage self-belief in young people has a ripple effect on their families, friends, and the wider community as more people are supported to meet their potential and realise their unique goals, despite adversity.
This support takes many forms—respite, day programs, in-community support, advocacy, coordination of support, community fundraisers for our foundation, and investing in the highest quality staff to deliver this service with confidence and pride, knowing the impact they are having on the lives of young people. Trilogy Foundation has benefitted hundreds of locals, including me, as I look around and see the vision of a more inclusive and equitable world coming together before my eyes.
Trilogy has respite and permanent care homes in over 10 Central Coast suburbs and has a team of over 300 staff. Throughout the year, we may offer respite to over 100 families, and some stay on with us for longer. Every day, we meet another young person who needs a chance.
After 40 years in the system of child protection, I find it frustrating as I’ve found it to be reactive, not proactive, and so I work with young people at a preventative level to make a difference in the early, foundational years. Being outside of a government organisation since starting Trilogy Disability Services has meant that we can be the voice of these young people without dealing with government bureaucracy.
It’s reassuring to hear how others can see we’re making an impact. I’d like for this to help raise awareness for the work my company is doing, and particularly our foundation (Trilogy Foundation), which we started recently. We are seeking funding so that we can launch our Youth Back In Community program on the Central Coast, which we’ve been planning.
This program will utilise our therapeutic farm property in Somersby, Jordy’s Place, to provide workshops that build resilience and capacity for young people coming through justice, trauma, and disability, empowering them through close mentorship to reach their potential.
Warm Regards,
Cathy Deblaere
Trilogy Foundation