The Loddon Children’s Health & Wellbeing Local offers free weekly education sessions for parents and carers of children aged 0-11 that address child and family mental health and wellbeing. The sessions are run by a mental health or allied health clinician.

Sessions are open to any parents or carers of children aged 0-11.

Why join in?

• Talk to Local staff about your child.
• Ask any practical questions you have about parenting now.
• Gain support for yourself as a parent.

Where: The Loddon Children’s Health and Wellbeing Local, 19 Helm St Kangaroo Flat. Enter via the green porch at the back of the site.

Dates and Topics: Wednesdays during Term Four, 2025.

All sessions begin at 9.30am.

Oct 8 – What is autism and how can I help?

Oct 15 – ADHD What is it and how can I help?

Oct 22 – Anxiety in kids

Oct 29 – Parent wellbeing

Nov 12 – Sensory issues

Nov 19 – Managing big feelings

Nov 26 – PDA questions and answers

Dec 3 – Setting limits and family rules

Dec 10 – Building social skills

 

If you have any questions, please contact Annette Clemments on 1800 433 977.

To book, email icfhwlocals@bchs.com.au – please state the name of the session you will attend, plus your name and your child’s name.

 

 

An example of what some topics cover:

ADHD What is it and how do I help?

The ADHD brain is different to other brains.  Using video material this session will show you what ADHD is like for your child and provide lots of strategies to help you support their development.  We can also answer questions you have about your child and their behaviour.

 

Managing Big Feelings

Big feelings include anger, sadness, worry, and distress of any kind are hard to navigate. This session introduces you to the feelings thermometer and will help you understand your own feelings better so that you can help your child with their big feelings.

 

ASD, What is it and how do I help?

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a condition that affect the social skills, communication and behaviour of a person.  Each person on the spectrum has a different range of issues.  This session will help you to understand the complexity of Autism and how you can pivot your parenting to support your child.

 

Sensory issues

Our senses are part of how we engage with the world.  Some people are very sensitive and easily triggered by the world around them.  We can also use our senses to help ourselves calm and settle.  This session introduces you to understanding sensory triggers and using the senses to settle your feelings.

 

Anxiety and worry in Kids

Anxiety is very common in children.  Understanding what anxiety is and what happens in the body when your child is anxious will help you to support your child to soothe and calm when they are anxious.  This session provides strategies and involved practicing some of these strategies so you can try them at home.

 

Parent wellbeing

Parenting is a challenging job.  It is often hard to take care of yourself and your family.  This session explores the challenges of parenting and day to day ways to support yourself in this role.  Having good mental health is really important meeting the demands of parenting.

 

Building Social Skills/Self Esteem

The social world and the rules about how it works are hard for some children to understand.  This session will support you to have conversations with your child about healthy relationships, social contact and how to engage with other children.  You will get a chance to try some of the ideas for building up social skills with your child.