Sometimes a gap can open up between a young person and their parent or carer, causing conflict in the family home.
Meli can assist young people aged 10-17 and their parents or carers to reduce violent or aggressive behaviours and foster healthier family relationships.
Step Up – Building Healthy Relationships is a voluntary program that includes casework and groupwork.
See more information about the groupwork here: 2025 TBC
Step Up – Building Healthy Relationships aims to:
- reduce a young person’s use of abusive and negative behaviours
- provide alternative strategies to manage negative behaviours
- increase parents/carers capacity to identify and manage challenging behaviours
- support parents and carers to maintain safety and stability in the home.
Who is it for?
Barwon region
Parents & Young People
aged 10-17
Referral required
How to access this service
Call Meli on 03 5226 8900 to speak to a member of our team or visit one of the locations that host Step Up drop-in services to find out more.
Early Steps – drop in service (no referral)
Early Steps aims to support families that maybe impacted by a young person using challenging, aggressive or violent behaviour in the home.
Early Steps works to increase parent/caregivers capacity to identify and respond to these behaviours used by their young person, with the aim of increasing safety and stability in home and promoting healthy and respectful relationships.
See more information about the Early Steps service here: Meli Early Steps A4 Step Up Flyer
Who is it for?
Barwon region
Parents & Young People
aged 10-17
No Referral required
How to access this service
The drop-in service is available as follows:
Fridays 8.30am – 4.00pm (no referral required)
Kurrambee Myaring Community Centre (KMCC)
12 Merrijig Drive
Torquay VIC 3228
Or Call Meli on 03 5226 8900 to speak to a member of our team to find out more.
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