Yandina
A homelessness program providing both short term support to people in transitional housing and the wider community.
What Yandina does
- Works supportively with clients to access, where possible, secure,
affordable accommodation to help break the cycle of homelessness.
- Provides practical assistance to address financial, legal, and other issues associated with homelessness.
- Supports clients in transitional accommodation and provides
community home based outreach support to clients in temporary and
crisis accommodation, boarding and rooming houses and to those who may
have no fixed abode.
- Encourages people to make their own life choices.
- Works alongside clients in the areas they consider important, towards developing a more personally satisfying lifestyle.
Yandina Clients
Single adults (25-55) who experience
psychosocial difficulties and who are homeless, at risk of homelessness
or living in unsatisfactory conditions. Users of the service may also
have other substantial needs; these could be in the areas of mental
health, difficulties with relationships, physical health, drug, alcohol
and substance use or socialisation issues.
Where
Yandina provides short term support to single
adults, 25 – 55, who live within the cities of Whitehorse, Manningham,
and Western Maroondah.
What the program aims to achieve
The aim of Yandina is to
assist people in addressing both their housing and other needs, within
the framework of a supportive relationship that incorporates
understanding and containment to help break the cycle of homelessness.
Yandina works intensively with transitional housing managers, mental
health and drug and alcohol services, crisis accommodation services and
other SAAP services within the Eastern Region.
How to access the program
The Yandina program can be accessed in two ways:
- For outreach support: Direct contact with Yandina by either self referral, or through a health professional, relative or carer.
- For housing and support: Through one of the five “Homelessness
Front Door” crisis centres located in Ringwood, Lilydale, Wantirna
South, Box Hill and Boroondara. These access points provide responses
to people presenting as homeless. Tel:1300 558 484
Further information
Contact Yandina, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm by: email yandina@mindaustralia.org.au
Tel: 9898 6489 Fax 9899 7187 |
