Parent Place Outreach to continue in 2024

The City of Ballarat’s Parent Place Outreach service will continue in 2024 following a successful trial. 

 

The program supports families with young children to thrive by providing timely and relevant information and community connection in a welcoming, inclusive and safe environment. Some of the services under the Parent Place Outreach program include playgroups, kindergarten, maternal and child health, community-based lactation services, immunisation, childcare, family day care, family violence and family law support and advice.

 

Parent Place Outreach began as a trial project in December 2022 via funding from VicHealth.

 

Due to the service’s success, which had more than 330 visits in its first year of operation, the City of Ballarat committed to funding the project and committed to strengthening the presence in the community in 2024.

 

“We saw some really promising signs during the trial that this project is providing benefits to the wider suburbs,” City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Des Hudson said.

 

“To be able to remove those physical barriers is so important and we are proud to keep the service going for parents and carers who have used it.”

 

Some upcoming Outreach service locations for term one will include:

 

• Friday 9 February from 9.30am to 10.30am at Delacombe Salvation Army | 104 Greenhalghs Road, Delacombe followed by Ballarat Libraries storytime.
• Monday 19 February from 9.30am to 10.30am – Sebastopol Library | 181 Albert St, Sebastopol followed by Ballarat Libraries storytime.
• Tuesday 20 February from 9.30am to 10.30am – Lucas Community Hub |17 Coltman Plaza, Lucas followed by Ballarat Libraries storytime.
• Friday 1 March from 9.30am to 10.30am at Delacombe Salvation Army | 104 Greenhalghs Road, Delacombe followed by Ballarat Libraries storytime.
• Monday 4 March from 9.30am to 10.30am – Sebastopol Library | 181 Albert St, Sebastopol followed by Ballarat Libraries storytime.
• Monday 18 March from 9.30am to 10.30am – Sebastopol Library | 181 Albert St, Sebastopol followed by Ballarat Libraries storytime.
• Tuesday 19 March from 9.30am to 10.30am – Lucas Community Hub |17 Coltman Plaza, Lucas followed by Ballarat Libraries storytime.

 

To remain up to date with Parent Place, including the Outreach programs, use the Parent Place website or follow Parent Place on Facebook.