Detour Program - Melbourne City Mission
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About this service
The Detour program works with young people aged 12–24 who are dealing with problems at home and feel they need to move out or who have recently left home and are having trouble finding a secure place to live.
The Detour Youth Coaches support young people who are recently homeless or at risk of homelessness to get through a tough time and get back on track.
Detour can help with:
• Improving relationships with family if a young person wants to remain at home
• Finding alternative accommodation to the family home if it is unreasonable to stay there
• Figuring out what to do next
• Family counselling/mediation
• Identifying people in a young person’s life who could be a support to them and strengthening those relationships
• Stabilising accommodation options
• Identifying goals and priorities
• Making a plan to reach those goals
• Health, including addressing mental health issues if necessary
• Education and employment. Often it can be hard to keep up with education or work when things are difficult at home.How Detour works:
• A young person or a support worker contacts Detour to make a referral.
• If Detour is right for the young person, they are given a Youth Coach.
• The Youth Coach meets with the young person and starts working with them.
• The Youth Coach assists the young person to make their own plan for the future based on their own ideas, strengths and abilities.
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Service name
Detour Program - Melbourne City Mission
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Service address
3/6–12 South Road Braybrook, Vic 3019
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Phone
1800 338 687.
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Urgency levels
Some Help, Direct Help
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Service name
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Email
detour@mcm.org.au
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Last update
18/01/2019
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Service area
Western Metropolotan Region (Sunshine and surrounding areas)
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Service hours
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
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Age group
12 - 24 years
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Additional age criteria
Young people aged 12-24 years in the Western Metropolitan Region of Melbourne who are at risk of becoming homeless.
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Eligibility criteria
Young people aged 12-24 years in the Western Metropolitan Region of Melbourne who are at risk of becoming homeless.
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Interpreters
Available on request
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Service type
INDIVIDUAL
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Public transport information
Across from Centro West Shopping Centre, Braybrook 216 and 219 Bus located out front Near Tottenham Train Station
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Service area
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Service for
Young People
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Disability access
Yes
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Drop in service
Yes (During Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm)
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Outreach
Yes
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Service for
More information for service professionals
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Participation length
Ongoing
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Participation type
In Person
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Participation length
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Funding limit?
Ongoing
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Who can refer
Anyone
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Referral mode
via the phone in person
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Point of intake
Office Administration
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Funding limit?
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