The calendar includes groups being run in Term 4, 2017, plus groups that will be run later in the year.

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1 Each school term, Northern Integrated Family Violence Services (NIFVS) produces a calendar of family violence support groups run by organisations in the northern metropolitan region. Support groups include: therapeutic groups for women and children, supported playgroups, parenting groups and men's behaviour change groups. Some groups are ongoing and some are shorter term. The calendar includes groups being run in Term 4, 2017, plus groups that will be run later in the year. Please contact the agency conducting the group before referring a service user to ensure that the group is appropriate. For more information on a group, use the contact details provided. The costs of attendance at the groups vary - the majority of the groups have no charge but it is important to check. If you would like to include your group included on the calendar or would like further information about the calendar please contact Women's Health In the North on or info@whin.org.au.

2 Groups For Women Who Have Experienced Family Violence Living Well Group Banyule Community Health Ongoing support group for women who have been in a hurtful or abusive relationship. 21 Alamein Road, West Heidelberg Most Tuesdays during the school term (Please check) Time: 13:00 15:00 Childcare: Limited. Can accommodate small babies. Dana Phone: Vietnamese Women s Family Violence Support Group North Richmond Community Health & Catholic Care An open group that occurs once per month. Facilitated by NRCH senior social worker and Catholic Care AOD and family counsellors Van Tran and Quyen Mai. New referrals are screened to ensure suitability. Please ring group contacts for further information. Training room North Richmond Community Health 23 Lennox St, North Richmond 3 rd Monday of each month Time: 10:00-12:00 Cost: free Childcare: no Van Tran Phone: Quyen Mai Phone: Looking Forward Dianella Health A 6 week empowerment group for women who are living in or who have left an abusive or hurtful relationship. Location: Dianella Health Service (GPSC) Coleraine St Dates: 23 October - 27 November Time: 11:00 13:00 Childcare: No Van & Takelar Phone:

3 Groups For Women Who Have Experienced Family Violence Reclaim Yourself Banyule Community Health Short term Program for women who have been in abusive relationships. TBC Dates: Thursdays during term 4 Time: 11:00-13:00 Childcare: None Dana Phone: Program will address: Healthy relationships Family violence and the Law Self-Care and how to live well Women Standing Strong Your Community Health, formally known as Darebin Community Health Location: TBC Darebin Area Dates: 13 October 8 December Time: 10:30-12:30 Childcare: Limited spaces Cassia Phone: An 8 week confidential support group for women who have experienced hurtful or abusive behaviour in a relationship. Elbow Room InTouch This free course is offered to multicultural women who live in Melbourne s Northern Region. It is an educational, trauma informed, movement and self-defence recovery group for women who have experienced family violence. Location: Eltham Dates: Every Sunday beginning 15 October through to December Time: 10:00-12:00 Cost: free Childcare: N/A Jennifer Dawson Phone:

4 Groups For Women Who Have Experienced Family Violence Keeping Safe, Strong and Smart Plenty Valley Community Health A six week women s group to support those who have experience family violence and to assist in recovering & rebuilding their life. Women from all backgrounds are welcome. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Location: to be advised Dates: Individual assessments will start in October Time: 10:00-12:30 Cost: free. Women from all backgrounds are welcome. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Eugenia Phone: Booking for an assessment: contact intake on or External agencies may like to refer via: m.au We will incorporate art therapy and relaxation activities. Taking Care of Yourself after a Harmful Relationship healthability (Eltham) A therapeutic group for women, who have previously been in a relationship with someone who has hurt, frightened or controlled them. Led by a professional Counsellor healthability 917 Main Road, Eltham Dates: Friday 24 Nov, 1 and 8 December 2017 Time: 10:00-12:00 Childcare: Unfortunately not Phone:

5 Groups For Children and Families Darebin & Mill Park Koorie Kids Playgroups Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) 2A Raleigh Street Thornbury Tuesdays during school term Time: 12:00 14:00 Vickianne Phone: Supported Parent Playgroup for children and their families to gather with other Koorie families, make new friends, hear stories, participate in arts and crafts, dance, express creativity and learn about culture. 62 Carrington Blv Thomastown Wednesdays during school term Time: Small Steps; Little Steps Anglicare Victoria - Community Hub Slowly build your confidence as a parent through singing, reading stories and play. We gently encourage vulnerable families using the Small Talk model. Run in partnership with Uniting Care ReGen. Community Hub, Cnr Widford St and Freda St, Tuesdays Small Steps: Time: 9: Little Steps: Time: 11:30-13:00 Bookings essential Women s Community House Phone: womenshouse@anglicarevic.org.au Let s Play; Let s Play More Anglicare Victoria Children Drive Children and Family Centre Strengthen your parenting skills through play in these playgroups for vulnerable families with pre-school children. The Women s Community House partners with Uniting Care ReGen, using the Small Talk model. Cleveland Drive Child and Family Centre, Cleveland Dr, Craigieburn (Cnr Essex Way) Mondays Let s Play: 9:00-10:30 Let s Play More: 11: Bookings essential Women s Community House Phone: womenshouse@anglicarevic.org.au

6 Groups For Children and Families Shine & Grow Supported Playgroup CPS & Berry Street For children under primary school age and their parents/caregivers. Banyule Community Health 21 Alamein Road West Heidelberg Mondays during school terms. Time: 10:00-11:30. Healthy morning tea provided Aziza Phone: The playgroup is designed for families in vulnerable circumstances who may have experienced family violence, disrupted attachment, mental health, trauma and/or social isolation. The playgroup is facilitated by Family Services workers from CPS and Berry Street. Bright Futures Merri Outreach Support Service Bright Futures run therapeutic creative arts groups for children, in primary and high school, who are supported by homelessness and/or family violence case managers. Bright Futures covers the North and West Metropolitan region and often run groups in partnership with other agencies in the region. Throughout the northern metropolitan region During school terms Time: 14:30 16:30 Childcare: Not Talia for more details Phone:

7 Groups For Children and Families Children and Mothers in Mind (CMiM) Children s Protection Society and MOSS CMiM is a 22 week group program designed specifically for mothers and children under four who have experienced family violence, sexual assault or childhood abuse. It is a trauma informed parenting program, which supports mother child relationships and strengthens mothers self-care and stress management skills. One on one support is also provided throughout the program. TBA Dates: Starts Tuesday 3 October/ Wednesday 4 October Time: 10:00 12:00 Whittlesea and Heidelberg Can accept referrals until 13 October, transport assistance provided Childcare: Assistance in funding and locating appropriate childcare. Name: Ilse Tlozek or Olivia Carter Phone: or Growing Connections Hume Dates: Term 4 Cost: free Lili or Megan Anglicare Growing Connections runs a combination of attachment focused events along with an 8 week creative arts group for mothers and primary school aged children who have experienced family violence. 32 Railway Crescent, 8 weeks beginning 16 October to 4 December Time: 10:00 12:00 Childcare: Phone: Sometimes the mother-child bond can be disrupted for a range of reasons after family violence. This group aims to strengthen bonds, improve self-esteem and trust through creative and fun activities.

8 Groups For Children and Families Breaking the Cycle Anglicare Victoria ( office) A group for caregivers of adolescents who are aggressive or violent in the home. The program aims to affirm and build on the strengths and skills of caregivers who are experiencing violence in the home by their young person. 32 Railway Crescent Dates: Tuesdays for 7 sessions from 10 Oct 28 Nov Time: 10:00 12:30 Childcare: No childcare Ange Polykandrites and Nadia Cordone Phone: Art & Soul Anglicare Art & Soul is a one day session for mothers and primary school aged children who have experienced family violence. Location: 32 Railway Crescent, Dates: Monday, 2 October Time: 10:00 12:00 Cost: free Childcare: Name: Lili or Megan Phone: The session aims to provide mothers and their children with a safe space to play, connect and create through creative and fun activities. Circle of Security Parenting Group Dianella Health The Circle of Security Parenting group is an 8- week learning programme for parents who want to understand and respond to their children s needs more effectively. Parenting becomes more enjoyable and less stressful once these needs are understood. Pharmacy room, Coleraine Street VIC 3047 Dates: 6 Oct 1 Dec (Weekly) Time: 12:00-14:00 Childcare: Limited space Referral: Name: Simona Sallecchia or Hana Guo Phone: (option 5) intaketeam@dianella.org.au

9 Groups For Men who use Family Violence Caring Dads Children s Protection Society and Uniting Regen Caring Dads is for fathers who have physically abused, emotionally abused or neglected their children, have exposed their children to domestic violence, or who are deemed to be at high risk for these behaviours. CPS Heidelberg 70 Altona Street Heidelberg Dates: 20 July Nov 2017 Time: 18:30 20:30 Cost: No Cost Childcare: No Monique Yeoman Phone: or The program consists of a 17-week group parenting intervention for fathers, systematic outreach to mothers to ensure safety and freedom from coercion, and ongoing, collaborative case management of fathers. Caring Dads combines elements of parenting, fathering, family violence and child protection practice to enhance the safety and well-being of children. Neighbourhood Justice Centre 241 Wellington Street Collingwood Dates: 17 August December 2017 Time: 11:30 13:30 Men s Behaviour Change Program Plenty Valley Community Health The program uses group learning techniques to: Support men to become more aware of their own, and other men's, abusive and violent behaviours Epping Dates and Times: To be confirmed Childcare: Not Plenty Valley Community Health Intake Service Phone: Take responsibility for their own abuse and violence Build knowledge of alternative behaviours to abuse and violence.

10 Groups For Men who use Family Violence Men s Behaviour Change Program Kildonan Uniting Care The men are invited to consider the impact of the violence they use within their family including tactics of coercive control towards current partners, ex partners and children during an 18 week rolling group. Heidelberg, Reservoir and Epping Most week days Childcare: Not Family Violence Intervention Program Phone: Men s Behaviour Change Program Sunbury Community Health The 12 week program assists men to change the way they think and act so they can form more respectful relationships with their partners, children, families, friends or those at work. Sunbury Call for details of dates and times Cost: $9 - $25 Childcare: Not Sunbury Community Health Phone: