Mediation
Homelessness family mediation focuses on relationships and communication, and seeks both long and short term solutions.
This can include improved relationships and communication, fewer arguments, increased self esteem and a greater willingness to accept responsibility for actions and behaviours.
More importantly in this particular context, mediation can help support young people to remain at home or return home, either on a long term basis or until a planned move is possible. Mediation can also play a significant role in helping reconcile young people to their families/friends in ways which provide them with emotional and practical support, thereby increasing the likelihood of tenancy sustainment.
Good early mediation intervention contributes to much more than just homelessness prevention. It could help a young person stay in education, training or employment, reduce offending and antisocial behaviour and have a long term, positive effect on the parenting skills of the parents so that similar crises can be avoided with younger siblings.