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What is Raise Digital?

Teenage years can be tough with many teens suffering in silence or slipping through the cracks. Research shows that a caring, independent adult mentor can help teens build resilience, become more confident, improve school belonging and provide hope for the future. 

Not every school can run in-school Raise youth mentoring programs (for a variety of reasons), however we can still help you support students at your school through Raise Digital – online youth mentoring. 

If your school is in Queensland, NSW, ACT, Victoria, or South Australia, Raise Digital is available for your students. 

 

Impact of Raise programs

Since 2008 we’ve run in-school programs throughout Australia and have: 

  • Supported more than 16,000 teenagers (aged 13-16) to survive and thrive in adolescence and beyond
  • Expertly trained over 10,000 volunteer youth mentors whose skills are having a positive impact beyond the program; in families, workplaces and communities. 

 

With the introduction of Raise Digital, this impact will grow even further. 

In 2023, the University of Melbourne and Social Outcomes Lab conducted independent evaluations of the impact of Raise Youth Mentoring. These compared the outcomes for young people in the Raise Youth Mentoring program to a matched control group of other young people. 

The evaluation found that Raise Youth Mentoring led to positive outcomes in the key areas of help seeking, resilience, hope for the future and school engagement. 

"As Principals, we're all challenged by the increasing levels of young people experiencing anxiety and mental health issues. We're at a loss of how to tackle this within the school setting and that's why I recommend the Raise program as a solution and a powerful option."

 - Stephanie McConnell, Principal, Lindfield Learning Village

Reasons to recommend Raise Digital to your students

  • Raise Digital is a great option for students who can’t access the in-school program and need support. 
  • Raise Digital can help support young people who may be leaving the traditional school environment and would benefit from having a mentor. 
  • Raise Digital online mentoring is free for the young person and their caregiver. We fund our programs through the generous support of our partners and donors. 
  • Raise Digital provides a safe, expertly trained mentor to the young person, who is independent of the family and school unit and outside their immediate community. 
  • Raise Digital enables the young person to access support at a time that suits them and their commitments. 
  • Raise Digital mentors receive our industry-leading training plus additional digital specific training. 
  • All Raise Digital sessions are facilitated and supervised by a qualified Program Counsellor who can be accessed by either the mentee or mentor if needed. 
  • Raise Digital is a youth safe platform with multi layered security features and screening to ensure young people remain safe and the sessions are secure and confidential. 
  • Results show that Raise Digital is achieving the same significant, positive outcomes as the in-school program. 

 

Students can also refer themselves. They just need the permission of their carer or guardian. To let your students know this is available to them, you can download these printables about Raise Digital to share with your students and their parents. 

Raise Digital Flyer for Teens        Raise Digital Flyer for Parents

 

Prefer to provide a Raise youth mentoring program in-school? 

Find out more about Raise in-school mentoring programs

 

How to refer a student to Raise Digital

Raise Digital programs are suitable for young people who:

  • are 13-16 years old
  • have access to a private place, a reliable internet connection and a digital device
  • have consent from their parent or guardian to take part
     

We can’t accept referrals for young people who:

  • are not willing to take part
  • are in crisis

 

 

Refer a student now