Muslim Youth, Adult, and Families program

The Muslim Youth and Family program offers specialised AOD support for young people, adults, and families within Muslim communities. It is delivered collaboratively by Odyssey Victoria, MyCentre Mosque, The Salvation Army, and the Self Help Addiction Resource Centre. The program provides services tailored to the cultural and religious needs of individuals.

The program delivers:

• individual and family counselling
• case management, care planning and coordination
• brief interventions
• group work and outreach support.

It offers a comprehensive and accessible response through site-based and outreach approaches. It applies a holistic lens to individual and family counseling, group work, and brief interventions including primary care needs.

Visit the Odyssey Victoria website for more information.

• Holistic support: Delivered integrated AOD and psychosocial support, effectively addressing the complex needs of people with comorbid conditions.
• Resource hub: Established itself as a key reference point for mainstream AOD services working with people of the Muslim faith.
• Collaborative relationships: Strengthened connections with other services to meet consumers’ intersectional needs, including physical health, spirituality, family health, and mental health.
• Supportive environment: Created a supportive environment for young people and families to discuss and address drug and alcohol issues, including health promotion activities.
• Psychosocial funding grant: The program has received two rounds of psychosocial grants for 2023-24 and 2024-25. This is designed to enhance the capacity of the AOD program, specifically to support individuals with psychosocial issues and AOD comorbidities.

Page updated 20 October 2024.