The initiative, which is being piloted by Lambeth Council's housing division, enables young people aged 16 to 17 years old to stay in the Time Out building and use the mediation services on offer.
Lib Peck, Lambeth's cabinet member for housing and regeneration, said: "It is easy for family conflict to escalate to a stage where young people leave home. They can end up living on the streets with all the attendant dangers of street life.
The Time Out accommodation service provides a necessary buffer at a time when raised tempers can lead to negative life-changing decisions. The accompanying mediation service can put families on the road to a more positive and enduring family relationship."
The building houses three mediation rooms, where trained family mediators can work with young people and their parents in a neutral environment away from their home.
The service has been set up by Lambeth Housing in partnership with the Supporting People programme and will be run by the organisations Look Ahead Housing & Care and Alone in London.
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