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Practical Support Service
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The Practical Support program helps women who are experiencing, or at risk of, perinatal mental health problems and are facing challenges of looking after a baby or toddler while managing the family home.
This program is aimed at increasing the ability of mothers to cope. This is done by providing support, building skills and improving self-confidence by developing household management and childcare routines and linking in with community support groups and social networks.
Practical Support workers or volunteers visit the family home weekly and work alongside the mother assisting in domestic duties such as light housework, shopping and basic childcare e.g. feeding, settling babies, and preparing meals for children.
The service currently works with families within the Local Government boundaries of Belmont, Canning and Victoria Park and Bunbury. All new Practical Support volunteers need to attend an introduction workshop which will comprehensively cover the role and all aspects of the service. If you would like more information please phone the Practical Support Program Coordinator 9225 8808 or email us on wafamilysupport@redcross.org.au
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