Program/Services Provided:

Youth Drop-in service:

• Safe environment for young people to causally drop in
• Open Tuesday – Friday, 2pm-5pm
• Provides assistance with internet job search
• Provides information about associated agencies
• Confidential and culturally sensitive
• Crisis Intervention
• Emergency Relief e.g. food vouchers etc
• Personal Support
• Confidential counselling, links to other services
• Advocacy

Youth Housing Support Program:

• Housing information, assessment, referrals and advocacy
• Transitional Housing: safe and affordable medium term accommodation in
  Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP)
• On-going support /case management
• Personal care and life skills training
• Counselling and crisis resolution
• Crisis Intervention
• Assistance with accessing longer term accommodation
• Family mediation
• Links to other youth services

Catchment areas:

Priority given to City of Greater Dandenong, not excluding surrounding suburbs. Young people aged 16- 25, single men and women. Self-referrals accepted, priority given to young people with CALD backgrounds.

The family of the young person is encouraged to participate in the young person’s decision-making processes.

Interpreters are available.