The Families, Parenting and Mental Health (FaPMI) program works to improve services and resources for parents, carers, children, young people, and families. It makes sure children are not overlooked when care is provided and helps strengthen the important role of parenting.
Peninsula Health works with staff from across our health network and other organisations to ensure services consider the needs of all families and children.
The Families, Parenting and Mental Health (FaPMI) program does this by:
- Sharing information with fact sheets, books, and resources.
- Partnering with services to run peer support programs for children, young people, and parents/carers.
- Helping services improve systems to better support families.
- Providing training, support, and advice to services working with families where a parent has a mental health challenge.
Our goal is to promote healthy relationships in families and helping to build the foundation for child development and good mental health. The program recognises the strengths and resilience of all family members and works together with families and services to build on these strengths.
Our program is based on these important principles:
- Parents know their own needs, their children, and their family situation best.
- Relationships are key to a child’s growth and stable mental health.
- Recovery is a journey for the whole family, and all mental health and wellbeing services can help support it.
- We respect and value the lived experiences of every family member facing mental health challenges, and we make sure this expertise is part of our program.
Referring to FaPMI
Services can refer families to FaPMI programs or request resources, advice, or consultations. Parents, carers, and family members can also join group programs like CHAMPS. Parents, carers and family members can also refer to our programs and subscribe to our quarterly newsletter.
Note: FaPMI does not provide ongoing support or case management.
For all referrals, please email fapmi@phcn.vic.gov.au