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Who is the program for?

This program is for young people who are homeless and their children. This includes single young people 16-25 years old, including young parents and children.

What are the objectives of the program?

Catchment Youth Refuge provides safe and secure short-term crisis accommodation and support to young people and families who are accommodated here. The refuge has a very homelike environment that is staffed 24/7 and is located in Inner Melbourne. Workers at the refuge support young people to address issues that may have led to their homelessness and prevented them from sustaining longer-term housing.

Where is the program offered?

Northern Suburbs of Melbourne

How can you access this program?

In order to access this program, you must be referred by the Local Access Points.

Program Contact Details

(03) 9482 3488
catchment@merri.org.au
279 High Street, Northcote 3070

Important contact details

MOSS Northcote High Street
279 High St, Northcote 3070
Phone (03) 9482 3488
Email catchment@merri.org.au

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Who is the program for?

This program is aimed at young people between 16-25 years of age. The Youth and Family Program provides short to medium-term support to young people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. This program offers assistance to young people in developing independent living skills and improving their lives through early intervention and support.

What are the objectives of the program?

The program has two main areas of support—the first being case management to young people who are homeless or risk of homelessness. The second is about family reconciliation. In the first stream, the worker supports young people to get support and to access appropriate accommodation options. In the second stream, an intensive and targeted approach is provided to address family conflict and issues with the young person, which may include their family.

The Youth and Family Team works closely with the Homelessness Service Sector (HSS) to support young people in improving their relationship with their family through team case management, family mediation, and family conferencing. 

 The program goals are to support young people to:

  • Remain or return home if safe and appropriate
  • Remain connected to family in some capacity
  • Reconcile within themselves through referrals for individual therapeutic counselling and/or group and family therapies.

Where is the program offered?

Northern Suburbs of Melbourne

How can you access this program?

Referrals can come from a variety of places, access points, schools, youth services, self-referrals.

Program Contact Details

(03) 9482 3488
crisisresponse@merri.org.au
279 High Street, Northcote 3070

Important contact details

MOSS Northcote High Street
279 High St, Northcote 3070
Phone (03) 9482 3488
Email crisisresponse@merri.org.au

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The MOSS-Hume Transitional Support Program helps the consumer develop a case plan that addresses these barriers through effective linkages and support with capacity building.

Who is the program for?

The Hume Transitional Support Program is for people experiencing or are at risk of homelessness. This includes singles, couples and families who have been assessed as being homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless and whose links are within the City of Hume or the City of Moreland.

What are the objectives of the program?

The program’s critical role is in assisting consumers in addressing the barriers to obtaining and, more significantly, maintaining, appropriate accommodation. The program makes referrals to services that are identified as appropriate for the individual.

Where is the program offered?

This program is offered in the Hume and Moreland LGA’s.

How can you access this program?

Referrals for the program are received from the local Access Point – VincentCare Housing in Glenroy.

Program Contact Details

(03) 9359 5493
hume@merri.org.au
22 Lakeside Drv, Broadmeadows 3047

Important contact details

MOSS Broadmeadows
22 Lakeside Drv, Broadmeadows 3047
Phone (03) 9359 5493
Email hume@merri.org.au

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Who is the program for?

Anyone who is homeless or at risk of homelessness, including singles, couples and families who are homeless or in a housing crisis. The Crisis Response Program (CRP) provides short term intensive case management to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.

What are the objectives of the program?

This program supports people who are homeless in order to address issues that may have led to them becoming homeless. We do this through Case Management – linking people with the supports required to overcome or work through their problems.

The workers assist consumers in accessing and maintaining accommodation. The program operates via an outreach model of support. CRP provides support for up to eight weeks and will ensure that appropriate referrals and linkages are arranged after this period for ongoing support.

Where is the program offered?

Darebin, Banyule, Nillumbik, Whittlesea

How can you access this program?

Referrals are via Haven Home Safe, our local access point.

Program Contact Details

(03) 9482 3488
crisisresponse@merri.org.au
279 High Street, Northcote 3070

Important contact details

MOSS Northcote High Street
279 High St, Northcote 3070
Phone (03) 9482 3488
Email crisisresponse@merri.org.au

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Who is the program for?

The Connections Program works with people who are experiencing both

  • Unmet health needs and
  • Homelessness, housing issues, or living in low-cost accommodation (including social or public housing)

The Connections Program also supports people who may:

  • Have few links to other services
  • Need support and to gain skills to live independently
  • Are isolated with little social or family support
  • Have complex support needs
  • Live in unsafe housing
  • Experience hoarding and squalor
  • Have difficulty making or attending appointments
  • Have difficulty finding the right services
  • Need links to health and community supports

What are the objectives of the program?

We connect people to the services and supports they require. Through providing these links we hope to assist our clients with finding the proper support and guidance needed to overcome barriers.

Where is the program offered?

A vital role of the Connections Program is to support people to link to the appropriate services.

Our catchment areas are:

  • Banyule
  • Whittlesea
  • Darebin
  • Nillumbik
  • Brunswick and East Brunswick

We also support people over 55 years of age living in low-cost accommodation in:

  • Hume
  • Moreland

How can you access this program?

We accept referrals from all services, families, friends and individuals.

Program Contact Details

Phone (03) 9359 5493
Connections@merri.org.au

Important contact details

MOSS Broadmeadows
22 Lakeside Drv, Broadmeadows 3047
Phone (03) 9359 5493
Connections@merri.org.au