The target group of participants for the mentor and support coordination program are young people 12-21
years of age who have risk of harm behaviours including substance abuse, offending, transience & homelessness,
self-harm and suicide. The young person may have,

• Experienced trauma including abuse and/or neglect
• High and complex needs including a lack of receptive and expressive communication skills
• Acute levels of stress and anger management problems
• Low confidence, self-efficacy and self-esteem
• Poor resilience and lack focus of attention and effort in a positive direction
  
  The Young people who make up the target group may have low insight into risk behaviour thus increasing their vulnerability.