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    Logo for 'Youth Housing First,' with the letter 'o' in 'youth' stylised as a house with a yellow roof and small window. Below, 'HOUSING' is in dark blue and 'FIRST' is in orange. Below the main text are three logos: 'mcm.' in a multicolored, lowercase font; 'Junction Support Services' with a circular blue icon; and 'Quantum Support Services' with a circular design in shades of orange and blue.

    Landmark initiative designed to combat youth homelessness

    19 March 2025

    The Youth Housing First (YHF) Partnership, an Australian-first collaboration between MCM, Junction Support Services, and Quantum Support Services, will provide stable housing and comprehensive support for 67 young people leaving care.

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    New flexible school opens in Werribee with huge waitlist

    21 February 2025

    The Werribee campus, like all Hester Hornbrook Academy campuses, is purposefully designed to support the Healing Oriented Program of Education (HOPE); a holistic, student-centred approach that nurtures both individual and educational needs

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    Youth Housing Initiative Launches in Werribee

    16 December 2024

    A transformative step for young people experiencing homelessness

    Celebrating game-changing graduates of MCM’s Living Learning program

    5 December 2024

    MCM congratulates the fabulous graduates of Hester Hornbrook Academy who will be celebrated during a special ceremony in Melbourne today. The 2024 graduating class includes participants in MCM’s transformative mental health and education initiative, the Living Learning program.

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    Victorian Youth Homelessness Snapshot

    7 August 2024

    MCM’s inaugural Victorian Youth Homelessness Snapshot represents, on a given day in 2024, the reality faced by young people accessing MCM’s homelessness programs.

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    Pilot program paving path back to education for students with mental health conditions attracts funding boost, sparks calls for national roll-out

    30 July 2024

    A first of its kind in Australia, the Living Learning program supports 15-to-21-year-olds with mental ill-health who are isolated and have not stepped foot inside a classroom for years

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