Helping girls find steady ground before crisis point
Solid Ground is a structured six day residential early intervention program for girls aged 13–17 in regional Australia. It is designed for girls who need more than weekly therapy, but do not require acute hospital care. The program offers care in small groups in a nature based residential setting, with skilled practitioners, therapeutic group work, peer connection, movement, creative activities, practical life skills, family support and follow up care. This is not a retreat. It is a professionally guided mental health program that gives girls time, structure and support before things reach crisis point. Across the six days, girls build coping skills, confidence, emotional steadiness and a stronger sense of who they are. The aim is simple: to help girls return to home, school and everyday life with steadier ground beneath them. Four programs each year | Evidence informed care | Built for regional families
Strengthening the Missing Middle
Across regional communities, we see a consistent pattern: young people who are not in crisis, but are quietly struggling, and slipping through the gaps. Existing services often sit at either end of the spectrum: weekly outpatient therapy or acute hospital admission. There is little structured, developmentally appropriate support in between. Solid Ground is intentionally positioned in that missing middle — building internal capacity before difficulties become crisis.
Adolescence is a critical window & a powerful opportunity
What happens during adolescence shapes everything that follows. Early support that helps young people build stability, understand themselves, and develop the confidence to navigate challenges.
Why Adolescence Matters
Adolescence is a critical window where patterns of self-esteem, stress response, and identity take shape. When young people understand how their mind and body work, they build the skills to respond differently in everyday moments — strengthening confidence, steadiness, and self-trust.
Wraparound Support
Support does not end when the residential experience finishes. Solid Ground provides wraparound support for both young people and their families — before, during, and after the program. While young people are in residence, parents and carers take part in a guided online program and facilitated peer group, building confidence, connection, and practical tools to support change at home. Following the program, we continue to work alongside families, schools, and professionals to support each young person’s transition forward — with a clear Pathways Forward plan guiding continued growth.
Help us reach young people before they reach crisis
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