ARAFMI's Youth Services provides age-appropriate information, counselling and support to young people who have a relative with a mental illness. The service is offered to young people between the ages of eight and eighteen who are living in the north or east metropolitan regions of Perth. The Youth Services Officers work with the young person within the context of their family to assist them to better understand and cope with the impact that their relative's mental illness has on their life. Most counselling occurs within the young person's home but office appointments are also offered.

In addition to the individual/family counselling offered, Youth Services runs two group programs. There is a "Kids Club" group offered in the school holidays for 8-12 year-olds and an "ATOMIC" Youth Group for 13-17 year-olds that is offered every two months.

Resources:
ARAFMI WA has produced the "Handle with Care" Workbook for eight to twelve year-olds and the "Booklet for Young People About Mental Illness" for thirteen to seventeen year-olds. Both these booklets provide age-appropriate information to young people about mental illness and ways of coping with the practical and emotional issues that they might be experiencing as a result of a loved one's mental illness.