Check-In program

The Check-In program is a youth enhanced service, based at Melbourne City Mission’s Frontyard Youth Services. Run in partnership with St Vincent’s Hospital and cohealth, the program provides holistic care and support to people aged 12-25 who present with complex mental health and social health needs and are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness.

Providing clinical and non-clinical support and interventions, the multidisciplinary team comprises of specialist mental health peer workers, occupational therapists, care coordinators and dual diagnosis workers. The team provides centre-based support and community-based outreach, improved connection to shorter- and longer-term mental health and alcohol and other drugs (AOD) goals and recovery plans with young people.

The program offers trauma-informed support, addressing young people’s needs through consistent care, integrated services and practical supports to enhance mental health and wellbeing.

The service is provided free of charge.

The Check-In program is designed to:

• Provide early and crisis intervention mental health support to young people aged 12-25 years presenting with complex mental health and AOD needs.
• Achieve short and long term mental health and social goals with an aim to improve overall health, wellbeing, daily living skills and social connectedness.
• Support better integration and transition to acute and non-acute mental health services.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with service providers to facilitate referrals and access to appropriate care in a timely manner.

Page updated 4 August 2025.