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Home>Council Services>Family & Children>Family Support
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| The family support program is free.
To find out more about this program or to make a referral contact:
Council Customer Relations and ask for
Family Support Program Coordinator
(03) 5760 2600. Alternatively you may ring Benalla Community Care Centre 45 Coster St Benalla on 5761 2200.
The Family support service is about working with families to develop:
• Practical life skills
• Parenting skills
• Community support networks
If you have ever thought that there must be better ways of managing the issues below, then this service may be helpful.
• Not enough rest or time to self with a new baby
• Toddlers with tantrum behaviour
• Wanting children to respect what you say
• Sibling fighting
• Meal times that are a nightmare
• Not knowing what to do about disciplining a
child
• Setting boundaries but staying close to your
adolescent son or daughter
• Knowing more about how to play with your child
• Feeling burnt-out and over-stretched as a parent
• Struggling with money to make ends meet
• Not enough time for adult relationships
A family support worker will listen to you and work along side you to make positive changes.
They can support you in many ways by:
• Listening to you
• Helping you to be clear about what changes you
would like to make.
• Encourage you in your choices.
• Give you information-practical ideas on
parenting, books and groups.
• Working practically with you and your child to
encourage positive behaviours.
• Be a sounding board for your own ideas.
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