The Affirming Families Program
If your child is living with a disability and acts in a way that is worrying or hard to control, we can support you.
Is this program for me?
We can work with you if:
- your child is aged from 6 to 16 and has a disability
- you live in Melbourne’s north and west.
How can the program assist me?
We can:
- help to find out why your child behaves in the way they do
- help him or her to behave in another way
- suggest actions that may prevent your child’s behaviour happening in the first place
- help you respond to your child’s behaviour in a positive and non-combative manner
- suggest ways that you can simply and easily change your child’s environment.
We can also help your child to express him or herself differently.
Our program can help in day-to-day activities such as meal times, sleeping, shopping, going to the park and visiting family and friends.
How does the program work?
We will:
- visit you in your home and get to know your child
- talk to you and your family about your child’s behaviour and what you would like to change
- discuss with you your ideas about how best to cope with your child’s behaviour
- support you to address your child’s behaviour in the way you want.
Contact Us
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Program contact details: |
Co-ordinator, Affirming Families |
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Phone number |
03 9385 3200 |
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Contact email address |
jfleming@mcm.org.au |
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Days of operation |
Seven days per week up until 9 pm |
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Opening hours |
You can contact us Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm |
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Geographical service operating areas |
Melbourne's north and west |
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Service capacity |
18 clients |
Find Us
123 Albion Street, Brunswick VIC 3056
Family and Community Links
Family and Community Links, based in Brunswick, is a hub for children, young people and their families with a specific emphasis on inclusion for people of all abilities. Integrated services focus on early childhood development, to provide additional support to families in a safe, inclusive learning environment.
