Linking Youth and Family Together (LYFT)

Linking Youth and Family Together (LYFT) provides a unique family-systems approach to the drug and alcohol treatment of young people aged 12 to 25 years. The program assists families to develop positive ways of communicating and problem solving. The notion of family is understood broadly and includes relatives and significant others. The work is conducted in settings that offer the greatest opportunity for engagement and learning.

A flexible approach is tailored to the unique needs of each young person and their family and this may include: individual and family counselling, case co-ordination, assessment and referrals, facilitated access into parent support groups and secondary consultation to health and welfare professionals.

Working together, young people can be supported to make positive choices about their alcohol and drug use and family relationships can be strengthened resulting in improved family functioning.

Family Alcohol Drugs Service (FADS)

The Family Alcohol Drugs Service (FADS) provides counselling, consultancy and continuing care to individuals (18+) with substance use challenges and their family members who are impacted by the problematic substance use.

Dual Diagnosis

The Dual Diagnosis program is a specialist treatment which works with adults (16+ years) who have both mental health and substance use issues. The Program outposts to mental health facilities and receive ongoing counselling and therapy as part of the program. Research suggests that people with a dual diagnosis respond well to integrated programs that address both their mental illness and their substance abuse.

Substance Use Recovery Program (SURe)

Care Recovery Coordination may be required for clients with additional complex needs. Care & Recovery Clinicians work with your counsellors, doctors, and other professionals. They work with you to achieve the outcomes of your Individual Recovery Plan. In developing your Individual Recovery Plan, you may have identified that you have a number of complex issues and limited supports. You might agree that additional assistance is needed, and a Care Recovery Clinician will be allocated to you.

Eligible LGA’s: Boroondara, Monash, Manningham, Whitehorse, Maroondah, Knox, Yarra Ranges, Greater Dandenong, Cardinia, Casey.