Mentoring

Loddon Mallee Youth Mentoring Program supports Youth Mentoring Programs by providing information, training and network support to workers and mentors from the region.

• Schools Family Support Program

The school family support program is a service that works in partnership with Catholic primary schools in the Bendigo and Wodonga areas. The program works from a Child Centred and Family Focused Approach. School Family Support Workers help students and families find solutions to challenges they may be facing by helping children and families identify strategies for change and develop new skills.

Services are provided in the school at no cost to the family. This service is catered for primary school aged children and their families.

•  Pre-marriage preparation

CentaCare offers two program options for couples preparing to marry or commit to a long term relationship:Life Partnership Couple Workshops and FOCCUS (Facilitating Open Couple Communication Understanding and Study). Both options require approximately 4 hours and are run by trained and experienced
facilitators. $140 per couple per option.

 Contact details:

Phone: 5438 1300

Email: centacare@centacare-sandhurst.org.au

P.O Box 255, Bendigo 3552

65 Baxter St, Bendigo

  Leaving Care and After Care Support Program  

The Leaving Care and After Care Support Program provides leaving and after care support to young people who have been in care.  The target group for the program is 16 to 18 year olds who have limited housing and support options.  The program can provide support to these young people until their early adult years.

The main components of the service are case management and support, links to housing, transition units for independent living, living skills education, links to education/training/employment, family support and practical support. In partnership with Whitelion, young people are also linked with Mentors in the community and provided with assistance to access training and employment.

The Loddon Mallee Youth Mentoring Co-ordination Project:

The Youth Mentoring Co-ordination Project provides information, support, training and resources to new and existing youth mentoring programs. The project promotes youth mentoring across the region by:

• strengthening local community capacity to develop successful and sustainable mentoring programs
• identifying and sharing best practice mentoring models with local communities and throughout the region
• supporting and coordinating new and existing mentoring programs in the region.

For further information contact Leigh Candy at St Luke’s

YOUTH/FAMILY RECONCILIATION AND MEDIATION PROGRAM

Reconciliation and Mediation For Families and Young People

Mediation Is:

-Confidential

- A positive way of resolving conflict

-Fair and neutral

-Future focused

-Easy to access

- Free

 Contact our youth/family  friendly team at Connect Central,

251-259 Hargraves st
Bendigo VIC 3552
Phone: 03 54343906

Young Mother's Group
Bendigo Family and Financial Services will be running a Young Mother's Support Group each Tuesday from 10am until 3pm. Please call Lisa on 5441 5277 for more information.