Sponsored by the Brisbane Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy, our organisation was formed in 1996 following the amalgamation of three formerly separate Sisters of Mercy programs providing services for children and young people at St Vincent’s, Nudgee; Fatima, Toowoomba and The Peace Centre, Goodna. Since that time, we have focused on building a strong identity, promoting community relationships and strengthening partnerships with funding bodies to enable the delivery of high-quality services to clients. Services include assessment, counselling and support for children and families subject to statutory intervention, family- and residential-based alternative care programs, education and life skills training for young people subject to statutory child protection and youth justice orders, counselling and support to young homeless people, or young people who are at risk of becoming homeless, counselling and support for young people who are refugees with few family or cultural connections in the community, counselling, relationship education and skills training groups for men in families, and work skills training in preparation for employment for young people in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse.