Community Events

Young mums’ group

A fun and supportive program for new mums aged up to 25 this group is a great opportunity for mums and their babies to get together for relaxed catch up with other young mums, youth support staff, maternal health care specialists and other community support professionals. The program is free. Due to limited available spaces bookings are essential through Bentleigh–Bayside Community Health. Contact Rachael Kegen on 9575 5310 or 0438 538 199 or mail r.kegen@bbch.org.au or contact Bree Cross from youth services on 9524 3676or email bcross@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Dates Wednesdays (during school terms) time PM–3pm location council youth information service 86 Robert Street, Bentleigh Term one dates 22, 29 February, 14, 21, 28 March

onTrac@PeterMac-Victoria Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Service

Are you a parent of a teenager with cystic fibrosis or anorexia nervosa or cancer,  in years 10-11 or 12 at school?  Would you be interested in taking part in our research project? We want to understand how parents access support services through the school system for their child and themselves.

If you would like more information please contact Eve Bowtell at the Centre for Adolescent Health on:9345 4984 or email Eve on e.bowtell@pgrad.unimelb.edu or Kate Thompson at the onTrac@PeterMac on  kate.thompson@petermac.org

BGK  Learning & Engagement Programs for Young People

The BGK LLEN have put together a very handy resource of all engagement and learning programs which operate for young people living in the BGK region. Useful for workers and parents alike, this resource is an oracle of learning and engagement programs.

BGK LLEN Parents Events Calendar – Term 4 (2011)

Upcoming mental health events, programs and services designed specifically for parents.
The calendar is an initiative of  the Working With Parents Network. This calendar will be produced on a school term basis. Read more......