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ConnexionsConnexions was established in January 1995 as a response to young people experiencing co-existing mental health and drug and alcohol issues. Connexions provides intensive outreach support and counselling programs to young people with a "dual diagnosis" of mental illness and substance misuse. Diagnosis can be formal or self reported.
Our AimsConnexions aims to improve the lives of young people experiencing mental health and drug and alcohol concerns. The program seeks to engage young people in relationships of trust and understanding, providing a professional service of counselling and treatment. Connexions endeavours to bring about change in the health services system by identifying existing gaps and by pointing to a better way of responding to the multiple needs of alienated young people. Jesuit Social Services continues to advocate for an integrated model of service delivery that is compassionate, flexible, skilled and timely.
Connexions' ServicesConnexions provides intensive outreach and support, counselling, suicide prevention, drug and alcohol support for young people and clinical consultancy to other workers in the field. Suicide Prevention & EducationThe focus of the counselling services at Connexions is on longer term, intensive engagement with young people who are at risk of suicide and/or self-harm, utilising a broad range of therapies within an integrated approach. In addition, the counselling team at Connexions provides secondary consultation, training, support and supervision to other workers engaged with this group of young people. OutreachConnexions incorporates an outreach service for people experiencing drug and alcohol and/or mental health problems. The outreach service links young people with existing treatment programs and supports them through the treatment phase, as well as providing ongoing support in their reintegration to the community. Who is the program for?Young people aged 16 – 28 years old experiencing co-existing mental health issues and alcohol and substance misuse.
Where does the program operate?Connexions is based in Collingwood and services Melbourne metro-region. Counselling consultancy can be statewide across Victoria.
ReferralsTo make a referral to Connexions please call 03 9415 8700 and ask for the Connexions Duty Worker.
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