Penny Jones House, 2008, courtesy of Parkerville Children and Youth Care Inc.
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Penny Jones House was established by Parkerville Children and Youth Care Inc in 2008, replacing Jenny House. It provided safe, supported transitional accommodation to young women who are homeless or likely to become homeless.
In 2008, Jenny House was refurbished and became known as the Penny Jones House, remaining part of the Parkerville Children's Home Inc suite of youth services.
Sources used to compile this entry: Casey, Kevin, Parkerville: Caring for Children - Care for Their Future, Parkerville Children and Youth Care (Inc), Parkerville, Western Australia, 2010. p. 182.; Information Services, Department for Community Development, Signposts: A Guide for Children and Young People in Care in WA from 1920, Government of Western Australia, 2004, https://signposts.communities.wa.gov.au//pdf/pdf.aspx.
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Created: 22 August 2014, Last modified: 12 November 2018
Last updated: 7 August 2023
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