Hello @SolidRock
It is nice to meet you 🙂
It is great that you are trying to seek out options for support and housing for your friend's child. It can be difficult to find housing, so keep calling around and see what there is in your area, sometimes there is a waiting list which can make things tough.
However, there are drop in centre's or places that are inbetween a more permanent housing, I have given you some organisations below that provide services for young people under 26yrs old - I would say the best option would be NEAMI, but definately try the other places too.
Headspace / eheadspace
1800 650 890 (national)
9:00am and 1:00am seven days a week
www.headspace.org.au / www.eheadspace.org.au
headspaceprovides early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds and their family. This incorporates mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services. Service offered via:
headspace centres are located throughout all areas of Australia, so you can access the type of health worker you need (eg GP, psychologist, social worker, alcohol and drug worker, counsellor, vocational worker or youth worker). Locate your nearest centre online
eheadspace
If you don't have a headspace centre nearby or you don't feel ready to visit a centre, eheadspace provides confidential online (email and chat) and telephone support. To access eheadspace you need to register. eheadspace also holds monthly online information sessions where you can join group chats to talk on different things.
Kids Matters
1800 KIDSMP (1800 543 767)
frontdesk@kidsmatter.edu.au
www.kidsmatter.edu.au/
KidsMatter is an Australian mental health and well-being initiative set in primary schools and early childhood education and care services. It’s a framework helping services care for children's mental health by:
- creating positive school and early childhood communities
- teaching children skills for good social and emotional development
- working together with families
- recognising and getting help for children with mental health problems.
- Website has information on: Mindfulness; Getting help; Starting school; School refusal; Body image; Bullying.
NEAMI National (Vic, NSW, QLD, SA & WA)
03 9481 3277
www.neami.org.au
Neami provides a wide range of mental health and wellbeing services in different parts of Australia using the Collaborative Recovery Model (CRM) to assist consumers build confidence and skills.
- Neami Service Finder- find Neami services in your area using the Neami Service Finder. You can also contact their Head Office.Community / home outreach
- Community programs
- Prevention and early intervention services - short-term live-in or outreach support to prevent hospitalisation and after discharge
- Service coordination
- Homelessness support - In Sydney and Melbourne Neami support people to find secure, affordable and safe housing
- Flourish - recovery-focused self-development program designed for people who have lived with mental health issues for some time and are looking to make improvements in their life.
- Optimal Health Program (OHP) - a group program helping to improve wellbeing.
- Peer Health Coaching - coaching and support around physical health with a peer support worker. (In partnership with SANE Australia).
- Partnerships with Aboriginal communities
Take care,
Lunar
