Parenting

A free 6-week interactive group for fathers with children aged 0-17 years. This group will help explore:

• Parenting
• Children’s development
• Healthy relationships
• Managing a work/life balance
• Cyber safety
• Supports and activities available to you and your children.

For fathers/carers in Southern Melbourne and Bayside Peninsula. Light refreshments will be served.

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Bringing Up Great Kids: Parenting Adolescents is a reflective, mindful, respectful program that provides parents with an opportunity to reflect on parenting their adolescents.

Program Content:

• Learn more about brain development during the adolescent period and its influence on their thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
• Explore the meaning and context behind adolescents behaviour and how to repsond to the underlying feelings and needs.
• Explore new ways of communicating with adolescents.
• Discover ways for parents to take care of themselves and to find support when they need it and practice self-compassion.

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Bringing Up Great Kids (BUGK) is a free 6- week program designed to help parents and carers of children aged 2-12 years build stronger, more meaningful relationships with their kids.

Discover mindful parenting tools to better understand your child’s needs, manage everyday challenges and strengthen family bonds.

What you’ll learn: 

• Understand your child’s world: Gain insight into brain development and what drives child behaviour.
• Improve communication: Learn mindful, calm ways to connect and respond to your child.
• Refine your parenting style: reflect on what shapes your parenting and overcome daily challenges.
• Prioritise self-care: Build strategies to support your own wellbeing alongside your family’s.

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*Note this program is open to parent/carers (50% + custody) in Casey, Cardinia and Greater Dandenong. To keep this a safe space for parents to connect, children are unable to attend. 

• Dates:	Wednesdays Oct 21, 28 | Nov 4, 11, 18, 25
  Time:	10:00am-12:30pm
  Venue:	Uniting Narre Warren- 55 Webb Street
  Contact:	(03) 9704 8377 or [email protected]

A free 8-session program designed for parents of children aged 4 months to 6 years. Ever puzzled by your child’s behaviour or unsure how to respond to their needs? Imagine understanding what your child is truly asking for- and knowing exactly how to respond.

Grounded in decades of research, the Circle of Security Parenting program helps you build a stronger, more secure relationship with your child.

What you will learn:

• Read emotional cues: Interpret and respond effectively to your child’s emotional cues.
• Build emotional resilience: Give your child tools to manage big feelings.
• Boost self-esteem: Build your child’s confidence and sense of security.
• Trust your Instincts: Tap into your natural wisdom and confidence as a parent.

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• Please note program is in partnership with the City of Casey and designed for parent/carers living in City of Casey only. Children cannot attend the sessions, however FREE CHILDCARE is available

MacKillop Family Services’ Early Help Program is excited to facilitate a vibrant peer support group for multicultural mothers raising children in Australia. This community driven initiative provides a welcoming space where mothers can connect, share experiences, and engage in discussions that cater to their unique needs.

Each session is shaped by the collective input of the mothers and the Early Help team, ensuring that topics and themes reflect what matters most to the group. These interactive sessions promote positive relationships within families and the wider community, fostering both personal growth and stronger family connections. The group actively encourages participation from both mothers and their children, creating a nurturing environment that supports the well-being of all. Since its inception, the group has expanded from two families to six, and we invite other mothers in the Pakenham area to join us.

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A free 7-session program for parents and carers who are managing their own mental health challenges while raising children aged 0-18 years.

This group promotes respectful, caring, and nurturing family relationships while supporting parents who are experiencing mental health difficulties.

Facilitated in partnership with Monash Health (Families where a parent has a mental illness) and a consumer consultant , this program offers a safe non-judgmental space to learn, share and grow.

What you’ll learn: 

• Understand child development: Discover how brain development influences your child’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
• Manage challenging behaviour: Gain practical tools and strategies to stay clam during tough moments.
• Prioritise self-care: Explore realistic ways to boost your own mental well-being and resilience.
• Build new skills: Develop practical parenting strategies in a supportive, peer-led environment.

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*Please note open to parents/carers (50% + custody) in Casey, Cardinia, and Greater Dandenong. To keep this a dedicated space for parents to connect and focus on themselves, children are unable to attend.

This program is designed to support parents of neurodiverse children living in and around Pakenham. The group offers and opportunity for parents to share experiences, build connection, and gain support alongside others facing similar challenges.

Topics covered include:

• Understanding ADHD, ASD and other neurodivergence.
• Supporting your own self-care.
• Connecting with others with shared experiences.
• Navigating social services

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• Child requesting not to go to school and becoming distressed about attending.
• Showing signs of distress at school.
• Spending more time in wellbeing.
• Increased level of anxiety or worry.
• Peer issues, social isolation or bullying.
• Feeling sick (Headaches, stomach aches)
• Increased amount of time off for illness.
• Changes in sleep and morning routine.

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This free engaging 6-session program is designed for parents and carers of adolescents aged 10 to 18 years.

Based on an easy-to-follow, 5 step emotion coaching approach, Tuning in to Teens empowers families to build stronger relationships and support their teen’s emotional well-being. Join and make a lasting impact on your family!

What you’ll learn:

• Understand emotional intelligence: Learn how to nurture your teen’s emotional growth and awareness.
• Coach through big feelings: Gain confidence in helping your teen navigate intense emotions.
• Build problem-solving skills: Equip your teen with tools to manage emotions, resolve issues, and handle challenges.
• Handle conflict constructively: Teach your teen healthy ways to manage conflict and build lasting resilience.

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*Please note: open to parents/carers (50%+ custody) in Casey, Cardinia, and Greater Dandenong. To keep the space dedicated for parents to connect and focus on themselves, children are unable to attend. 

Please refer to the attached document that outlines the regular group parenting programs that Uniting offer. Also find below flyer containing contact details.

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Referral Guide for Professionals