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Homelessness, addiction and mental health issues at heart of Toowoomba's crime crisis, youth worker says

Emerge Cafe founder Jen Shaw started the social enterprise in 2019 to help at-risk youth. (ABC Southern Queensland: David Chen)

In a small cafe on one of Toowoomba's main streets, Tyrone Bland is taking coffee orders from staff working at the nearby courthouse.

The 22-year-old loves his job at Emerge Cafe.

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