The Mother Support Program provides flexible home-based outreach support and community case management for women who are living with a mental illness who have dependent children in their care and who live within the local government area of Ballarat. The Mother Support program playgroup and other special interest groups are run regularly for the benefit of mothers and their children. Participation in our program is on a voluntary basis. Mothers Support is a free service.
Program Aims
- To maximise mental health opportunities
- To maximise parenting capacity
- To facilitate enduring change
- To reduce the effects of psychiatric disability
- To advocate on behalf of participants
- To provide a flexible, responsive and integrated service.
Who can access this service?
Mothers
- Who have a serious mental illness
- Who are pregnant or have children in their care more than 50% of the time.
- Who have a child up to 10 years of age (preference 0 – 5 years).
- That reside within the local government area of Ballarat.
- Who have a desire to participate in the program.
Availability
The program operates 5 days per week from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm.
Location
This program is available in the following areas:
Ballarat
4 - 6 Peel St North, Ballarat VIC 3350
Phone: 03 5337 8999
Fax: 03 5332 4465
Referral is via the Centacare Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation Support Service Intake system.
For further information please contact 5333 4661.
Referral Form can be downloaded HERE
