Service provider

Baptistcare

Service provided

Funded by C4C Bendigo, PCMG groups operate three days a week during school terms for families with children aged 0-3. Two groups are face-to-face and one is combined on-line and face-to-face.

PCMG is an evidence-based program that strengthens bonding, attachment and positive interaction between parents/carers and their young children by introducing them to the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together.

Groups are free for families to attend.

Target population

Our priority target populations are:

• Families with children at risk of abuse or neglect.
• Families experiencing disadvantage or vulnerability (including those with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds).
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families.

In addition, C4C services targets those in the community who need them most, including:

• Young parent families
• Families with low incomes
• Jobless families
• Sole-parent families
• Families with a parent (or child) who has a disability, and
• Families experiencing problems with housing, domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health, or child protection.

Eligibility Criteria

Families residing in the Greater Bendigo region with children aged 0-3 (may include 4–5-year-olds).

To access more information got to http://c4cbendigo.com.au/page/parent-child-mother-goose/?portfolioCats=49%2C45

Referral pathway

Anyone can make a referral.

Referrals can be made by completing the Participation Form at http://c4cbendigo.com.au/for-professionals/participation-forms/

Specific contact

Jane Worthington (Team Leader)

03 5432 4570

jane.w@baptistcare.org.au