About Us

Caring for Our Port Stephens Youth (COPSY) is a registered charity that was established to evaluate possible services, advocate, facilitate and support an effective, sustainable and free counselling service for youth in Port Stephens.

About Our Work

The early intervention centre is located within the Tomaree Library complex, which is walking distance from two major high schools, a shopping centre and reliable bus transport. It also addresses ‘stigma’ and privacy, as it is easier for young people to go to the library precinct than see a school counsellor or attend a GP’s rooms.

News – Where Are We At?

Support is coming from the government, community and corporate sponsors. We have a reception and rooms for operation. We have a vision and we’re growing – read the news about what’s happening.

Contact Us

If you’d like to find out more, you have a great idea to assist us, you’d like to get involved or you already are involved, use this page to get in touch

Dan Reynolds, lead singer of Imagine Dragons said it best when he said during a concert in July 2018, “We have a stigmatization in our society today that is hurting our youth, even killing our youth. We cannot hide the fact that we all need help. It is not a broken thing to be depressed.

We have a stigmatization upon depression, anxiety, and a therapist. I have a therapist. It does not make me broken. It does not make me weak. I was diagnosed with depression. It does not make me broken. It does not make me weak. There are many people out there tonight who are holding it into themselves, not talking to their friends or their parents. If available to you, please speak to a therapist — don’t hold it in, talk to somebody. You are not broken. I understand the greyness. I understand the numbness. It gets better. There is light up ahead and above all, your life is always worth living. Always! You are not broken,” added Reynolds.

If you would like to donate to COPSY or become a member/friend of COPSY, please contact us.

 

If you require urgent help please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800 (these are 24 hour services).

We have a stigmatization upon depression, anxiety, and a therapist. I have a therapist. It does not make me broken. It does not make me weak. I was diagnosed with depression. It does not make me broken. It does not make me weak. There are many people out there tonight who are holding it into themselves, not talking to their friends or their parents. If available to you, please speak to a therapist — don’t hold it in, talk to somebody. You are not broken. I understand the greyness. I understand the numbness. It gets better. There is light up ahead and above all, your life is always worth living. Always! You are not broken,” added Reynolds.

If you would like to donate to COPSY or become a member/friend of COPSY, please contact us.

 

If you require urgent help please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800 (these are 24 hour services).