Bethany Community Support -Newpin

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The Bethany New Parent Infant Network (NEWPIN) offers parents a welcoming and supportive environment, based on the core values of respect, support, equality and empathy to assist parents who are experiencing significant difficulty caring for their child/children.

Offering structured family support including initial home visits, the program provides therapeutic group work, developmental and educational opportunities as well as focusing on strengthening the mother and child relationship whilst developing parenting skills.

NEWPIN is a program component of the Bethany Family Support Innovations Program funded by the Department of Human Services.

How Does It Work?
The NEWPIN centre is located at Bethany and is a specially built, friendly home that parents and children can attend to address parenting issues.

A weekly therapeutic support group provides opportunities to share life experiences with other parents in safe and supportive environment whilst your child is cared for in the playroom.

NEWPIN also provides a Personal Development Program focusing on parent /child relationships and attachment. A range of parent/child programs operate with creative play activities and workshops on a range of themes identified by members of the NEWPIN centre.

A 24-hour telephone support network, which is supported by all members, is also available and regular fortnightly member meetings are held to discuss ideas and to develop themes for workshops.

NEWPIN also offers one- to- one counselling on a short-term basis (at a members request)

Members who reside in the Northern Suburbs are also offered transport to and from NEWPIN. Members of the broader Geelong community are encouraged to become members but will need to be able to attend the program independently.

Who Can Participate?
Any parent can attend the program if they meet any one of the following criteria:

Be the main carer of at least one child under five, are pregnant, have recognised parent /child difficulties or be able to attend the program a minimum of twice weekly.

The NEWPIN Centre is open for parents 4 days a week Monday - Thursday 9.15am - 2.30pm. Program staff are available Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.

Access

Referrals to NEWPIN can be made via the Barwon Child FIRST on 1300 55 1948

For all enquiries please contact:

Kerrie Napoli

Team Leader - NEWPIN

5278 8122

knapoli@bethany.org.au

Privacy & Confidentiality
Your Rights Will Be Respected
Bethany complies with the Information Privacy Act when handling all personal information.

Information that you discuss with a worker will be treated in a confidential manner. If a moral or legal issue arises, where there may be risk to yourself or others, we are legally obligated to report this. The service may be required to write a report.

This report will include relevant information regarding the service staff's observations and conversations with all parties. All parties will be provided with a copy of the report.