PARTICIPANTS – CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

The target group of participants for the mentor and support coordination program are young people 12-21 years of age who have risk of harm behaviours including substance abuse, offending, transience & homelessness, self-harm and suicide. The young person may have,

  • Experienced trauma including abuse and/or neglect
  • High and complex needs including a lack of receptive and expressive communication skills
  • Acute levels of stress and anger management problems
  • Low confidence, self-efficacy and self-esteem
  • Poor resilience and lack focus of attention and effort in a positive direction

The Young people who make up the target group may have low insight into risk behaviour thus increasing their vulnerability.

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