Trouble in family home takes toll on Samaritans Youth Accommodation Maitland and Headspace Maitland

Sage Swinton
January 24 2019 - 8:00pm
STRUGGLE: The prospect of homelessness is a very real issue for some youths in Maitland.
STRUGGLE: The prospect of homelessness is a very real issue for some youths in Maitland.

On Wednesday, The Mercury reported on youth crime in Maitland. Police said part of why it happens is trouble in the family home. Today, we looks at the effect that problem is having on other services in Maitland.

Homelessness. For many of us it’s just a word.

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Sage Swinton

Sage Swinton

Journalist

Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.

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