Our Enhanced Maternal and Child Health (EMCH) Service is an outreach program providing additional support to families with children from birth to preschool age who may be experiencing challenges impacting parenting, relationships and well-being.
The EMCH team is a multidisciplinary team made up of Maternal Child Health (MCH) Nurses, Lactation Consultant & Early Childhood Professional, Adult Mental Health Nurse, Infant Mental Health Nurse and Social Worker.
Our team provides support, listens to and actively works with parents and children around their issues or concerns. We aim to empower and encourage each family to identify and build on their strengths.
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We also run specialised programs and groups such as:
A free parenting program which looks at how parents can build their relationship with their children to enhance attachment.
Facilitated by City of Whittlesea Enhanced Maternal and Child Health Service and Anglicare Children who have secure attachment to their primary caregivers can develop more resilience, better social and problem-solving skills and higher self–esteem.
This can assist children to maintain positive relationship throughout their lives.
Benefits of this program
Suitable for mothers with babies ages from birth to 6 months
The group provides a safe and nurturing space we support you to be with your baby in a playful environment and make connections with other parents.
For further information, call: 8401 6205 or email: emchs@whittlesea.vic.gov.au