Jesuit Social Services

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Jesuit Social Services

Abbreviation	JSS
Established	1977; 44 years ago (1977)
Purpose	Social justice
Location	326 Church, Richmond Victoria, Australia
Region served	Australia-wide
Official language	English
CEO	Julie Edwards
Parent organization	Australian Jesuits[1]
Affiliations	Jesuit, Catholic
Budget	$6,500,000/year
Website	JSS

Jesuit Social Services (JSS) is a consolidation of several services under Jesuit auspices, going back to 1977. Centered in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, and with widespread outreach programs in Australia, by 2006 JSS had an annual operating budget of $6.5 million, with 65% coming from government sources.

Timeline[]

This effort by the Australian Jesuits began in 1977 when they opened four residences for youth released from Victoria correctional institutions; by 1996 they oversaw housing for 171 of these youth. Over the years the centre addressed youth employment needs, in part through a small farm. They also initiated a youth addiction and mental illness program (1989), buttressed in 1995 with an $890,000 grant. In 1987 outreach to Vietnamese youth was added, with in 1992 “Rising Sun” half-way house.^{[citation needed]}

In 2006 Jesuit Social Services was awarded the International Spirit at Work Award in New York.^[2]

See also[]

• List of Jesuit sites

References[]

Coordinates: 37°49′18.67″S 144°59′50.75″E / 37.8218528°S 144.9974306°E / -37.8218528; 144.9974306