KYS One Stop Shop Trust

KYS Purpose/ Mission Our mission: To provide a safe, confidential, youth focused environment for the delivery of high quality health and support services for young people in the Kapiti Coast community. KYS Vision: "To be respected internationally for enabling youth to thrive in our community". KYS is a Youth One Stop Shop committed to providing free, effective health and wellbeing services to meet the needs of Kapiti youth (10-24 years) within the context of their family and community. KYS has been operating for over 21 years and currently has more than 5,200 young people accessing services; these include medical and nursing services, psychology, counselling, alcohol and drug counselling, social work, mentoring, parenting, peer support, transition to work, budgeting, driver mentoring, youth development and education programmes. Services include supporting young people and young parents receiving a WINZ benefit and the 16 & 17-year-old NEETS (Not in Education or Employment).