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Working with young parents
Services in the Nepean
Young Mums Group, Nepean Interyouth
Phone: (02) 47 22 3811
Address: Cnr Henri & Station Street, Penrith
Email: youth@pnc.com.au
Description: A young mums group for young mothers aged 15-24 years
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Parenting Young, Mountains Outreach Community Services
Phone: (02) 4759 2354
Web: www.pnc.com.au/~mocs
Description: The pregnancy and parenting support group provides opportunities to meet other young people who are expecting their first child or have recently given birth. Discussions are held on topics such as newborn care, what to expect during labour, developing a birth plan, breast and bottle feeding, normal infant behaviour and development. A midwife and community nurse attend each fortnight.
The support group provides children's activities for parents and children to participate in together. Each month parents do a craft activity or invite a guest speaker to the group. It's a great opportunity to make new friendships.
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Fathers Plus - Young Fathers /New Fathers, Relationships Australia - Family Skills Training Program
Phone: (02) 4731 6744
Description: This project will improve new and young fathers access to existing support services.
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Families First Nepean
Phone: Families First Community Project Officer, (02) 47 321 322
Address: 329-331 High St, Penrith
Web: http://203.147.192.57/public/s35_publications/default.aspx
Description: Families First is a coordinated strategy sponsored by the NSW Government to increase the effectiveness of early intervention and prevention services in helping families to raise healthy well adjusted children.
Early intervention and prevention is the key focus of all of the Families First programs. They are designed to improve family functioning, reduce stress, help parents build networks, access support and address potential problems before they get out of hand.
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St Clair Community Project
Address: PO Box 81, St Clair
Description: This project will employ a family project worker to consult with young families in the St Clair and surrounding area to identify local support and information needs. The project will develop appropriate strategies to increase access for families, (including families from culturally and diverse linguistic background) to existing playgroups and information. The project will also increase access to support for fathers.
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Project Elizabeth, Centacare
Phone: (02) 4721 5331
Address: 12-16 Richmond Rd, Kingswood 2747
Email: centakwd@bigpond.net.au
Description: This service:
- provides a comprehensive pregnancy related counselling service for women and girls
- offers outreach through home visits and hospital visits for women and girls
- assists women and girls to reduce the "risk" of having physical or emotional problems caused by lack of emotional support before, during and in the months following the birth of their children
- increases women's and girls' awareness of appropriate management of children 0-2 years old
- offers a "Young Mums" Group for women up to 25 years of age who are pregnant or who are parents
- establishes and maintains links for women and mothers with existing services and community networks.
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Young Mum's Support Group, South Penrith Youth and Neighbourhood Services
Phone: 02 4721 5024
Address: PO Box 627, Penrith, NSW, 2751
Web: www.spyns.org.au
Description: A Young Mums Support Group which provides young women who have children or are pregnant with information on various issues relevant to them, namely child health and development, parenting, healthy relationships, stress management and income support.
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Other services for young mothers
Catherine Villa Accommodation Units, Centacare
Phone: (02) 9837 2095
Address: 23 Pentland St, Quakers Hill 2763
Description: Catherine Villa provides:
accommodation (supported) and living / baby skills development for homeless young mothers and children and single young mothers
outreach program: home visits, living and baby skills development, groups and community resourcing.
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Glen Mervyn Young Women's Health Program
Phone: (02) 9398 3519
Address: PO Box 627, Randwick
Email: nswgmervyn-ywp@redcross.org.au
Service Description: The 'Glen Mervyn' Young Women's Health Program offers a three-phased accommodation, support and education program for young women under 18 who are pregnant or have a child, are homeless and require intensive support. ________________________________________________________________
Mission Australia at North St Mary's Neighbourhood Centre
Phone: (02) 9673 3908
Address: Debrincat St North St Mary's
Description: A Young Parent's Network for women under 25 years old. Activities include practical topics related to baby care and recreational activities.