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Parenting Article No. 16

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES?

In the Barwon South Western Region there are a variety of general and Special Needs specialist services dealing with areas such as, drugs, child and  Early Childhood Intervention Service (ECIS) – Ph: 1800 adolescent mental health, family and individual counselling, special 354 605 Geelong Ph: 5225 1000; Warrnambool Ph: 5561 9444 needs and confidential parent support telephone services. It would be  Gateways Support Services Inc. Preschool support, impossible to list all the services in the region so I have only listed a few Family Choice- Geelong Ph: 5221 2984; Colac Ph. 5232 to give parents some ideas. I’m sure those services listed would be 2001 happy to speak to parents and clarify if they could be of assistance and  MacKillop Family Services – Disability Ph: 5278 9211 if not help parents identify what other service may best meet their  SCOPE – Barwon South Western Region Ph: 5221 needs. 5444 Some of the main services that are relevant to parents are listed below.  Mpower – Early intervention, respite, parent support, A much more comprehensive booklet about the range of services in toy library Warrnambool Ph: 5561 8111 Greater Geelong and the Surf Coast is available for a small cost from  Community Connections Warranmbool Ph:1300 361 Lifeline Geelong (Phone 5222 2255). The services in other areas would 680 no doubt help people find the appropriate local ones to meet their needs. Drug & Alcohol Issues – Directline 1800 888 236 Parentline – Ph: 13 22 89 Counselling/referral about child  Barwon Health – Youth Drug & Alcohol Treatment Services behaviour problems. Available day and evening hours Ph: 5226 7075  Colac Area Health – Alcohol & Drug Service Ph: 5232 5140 24 Hour Telephone Services  WRAD – Warrnambool /Colac Ph: 1300 009 723  Child Protection, DHS Crisis after hours 13 12 78  Francis Hewitt Centre – Hamilton – Ph: 5551 8450  Child Care Access Hotline 1800 670 305  Lifeline 13 11 14 Sexual Assault - Crisis Line 1800 806 292  Maternal and Child Health Advice line 13 22 29  Centre Against Sexual Assault – Barwon Ph: 5222 4318  Men's Referral Service 1800 065 973  Centre Against Sexual Assault – Warrnambool Ph: 5564 4144 Under 5 years  Maternal & Child Health Nurse - refer to your local council Domestic Violence – Womens Crisis Line 1800 015 188  Raphael Centre – counselling for anti and post natal anxiety  Zena Women's Services - Barwon Ph: 5224 2903 or depression; and sleep/settling . ph: 5221 7333  Colac Area Health Ph: 5232 5180  PaNDa - Post and Ante Natal Depression Association:  Emma House D. V. Service – Warrnambool Ph: 5561 Helpline ph. 1300 726 306 from 9am to 7pm weekdays 1934  Preschool Field Officers - Contact via your local kindergarten Family Separation & Step-Families School Age  Family Relationship Centre - Geelong/Colac ph: 5246 5600  Barwon Health – Children’s Mental Health Service (up to 15 yrs)  Warrnambool Ph: 1300 361 680 Ph: 5226 7075  Step Families Australia (was SAVI) Ph: 9663 6799  Student Welfare Co-ordinator at your school Family Support & Counselling Services Adolescent Services These local agencies mostly have a range of different kinds of  Barwon Health - Adolescent Mental Health Service – 5226 7075 services , such as ones to help with housing, family violence, drug  Young people’s health and counselling services - and alcohol issues, parenting concerns,etc. They may have Headspace Clockwork - Geelong - Ph: 5222 6690 several locations. Check the phone book for details Headspace Jigsaw – Corio – ph: 5279 2754  Barwon ChildFIRST 1300 551 948 links families into  Barwon Youth – variety of services for youth ph: 5221 4466 appropriate local services. incl. Mentoring, mediation, Youth Entry point for homeless.  ChildFIRST South West 1300 889 713  Time for Youth (counselling, 12-25 yrs & families)  Child Protection, DHS 1800 075 599 (Bh) Geelong Ph: 5223 2966 Colac Ph: 5232 5180  Bethany Community Support – Barwon Region Ph: 5278  Brophy Family and Youth Services – Warrnambool Ph: 5561 8888 8122  Colac Area Health – Family Support Ph: 5232 5140  Centacare – Geelong Ph: 5221 7055 - W’bool Ph: 5559  Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services – Warrnambool 3000 Ph: 5561 9100  Childrens Services Centre – Warrnambool Ph: 5559  Francis Hewitt Centre – Hamilton ph: 5551 8450 4747  Colac Area Health - Family Support Ph: 5232 5140 Grief & Loss  Community Connections – Ph: 1300 361 680  Hope Bereavement Care - Ph: 5226 7269  Community Health Services – check your phone book  SIDS and Kids Ph: 1800 240 400 (freecall , after  Glastonbury Community Services – incl. Foster Care. hours) Barwon Region – Ph: 5222 6911 Colac - Ph: 5231 4740 For a complete list of Regional Parenting Service articles go to the City of Greater Geelong website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/community/family/services/article/8cbc84b53070368.aspx  Lifeworks – Relationship Counselling Ph: 5222 3172  MacKillop Family Services – Barwon Region – Ph: 5278 9211  Salvation Army – ph: 5223 2434

(Updated September 2011)

For a complete list of Regional Parenting Service articles go to the City of Greater Geelong website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/community/family/services/article/8cbc84b53070368.aspx