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Special Needs Toy Library, Parent Support Groups, Integrated Family Services, Totally Awesome Parents Group, Community Transport and Volunteering
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Special Needs Toy Library, Parent Support Groups, Integrated Family Services, Totally Awesome Parents Group, Community Transport and Volunteering
Mpower’s Community Transport aims to assist those people who are 65+ years or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person over 50, who experience difficulty carrying out the tasks of daily living and need support via transportation to connect socially to our local community within the South West region.
Community Transport is a door to door service that can be used for:
To qualify for Community Transport you must meet one of the following criteria:
This program relies on the invaluable contributions of volunteers who provide this service to the community. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a volunteer driver please contact the Community Transport Coordinator.
The Strengthening Parent Support Program offers support, information and assistance to parents and carers of infants, children and young people 0-18 years with a disability or developmental delay through:
• Parent Support Groups and Activities
• Workshops and information forums
• Group work
• Individual parent support
Parent Support Groups offer parents social and emotional support, an opportunity to share information, ideas and time out.
If you are a parent of child or younger person who has a disability or developmental delay (0-18 years) you may like to join a support group. Parent Support Groups are held in Warrnambool, Portland and Hamilton.
Integrated Family Services (IFS) provides services that improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people by working with families to better support and maximise the opportunities for their children. The Integrated Family Services Practitioners do this by ensuring that the vulnerable children and young people and their families are effectively linked into relevant services.
We provide casework and in-home support to vulnerable families experiencing difficulties. Providing families with support increases parenting confidence and capacity and this leads to strengthened family relationships, leading to better opportunities and outcomes for children. Our practitioners work with young people and families so that they can access services and supports that they need to enhance their wellbeing.
Totally Awesome Parents (TAP) group is a support group for parents with intellectual disabilities and/or learning difficulties.
Through regular meetings, the group respects its members in all aspects of parenting and supports new learning through social and community gatherings.
The TAP group provides:
• Support
• Respect for each other
• Regular meetings
• Shared experiences
• Safe place to talk
Looking for Community Transport Volunteers
Community Transport services are provided principally by volunteers. These volunteers give freely of their time to benefit the community. The scheme acknowledges the invaluable contribution of its volunteers and undertakes to train and support them in their role.
Without the assistance of our volunteer drivers, the Community Transport program would not be possible.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact us today.