Eastern Area Mental Health Services

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The FaPMI program works with mental health, family support, alcohol and drug and community health services in the Eastern Metropolitan Region to improve the way support is provided to families and children where a parent has a mental illness.
The Eastern Health FaPMI Initiative works in 4 main areas:

  • Develop the capability of the mental health, family support, alcohol and drug and community health workforce to work with Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness.
  • Promote the development of systems and procedures to recognise and respond appropriately to Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness
  • Facilitate avenues for consultation and referral between mental health, AOD, Maternal, infant, child and family services
  • Promote agencies to work in partnership in the region to address gaps and needs for Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness
Enquiries for Eastern FaPMI coordinators can be made to fapmi@easternhealth.org.au
The Eastern Health FaPMI Initiative does not provide direct service to individuals and/or their families however a limited number of direct programs for families are coordinated through the initiative.
CHAMPS afterschool, school holiday and camps are run in the Eastern Region for children in families where a parent has a mental illness. These time limited programs aim to give children age appropriate information about mental illness, to meet other children who may be in the same situation and to learn about healthy coping strategies These programs are not an end in themselves but compliment the support provided by workers who work with Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness.
  • The after school program is a structured 8 week program for 8-12yr old children during school term in different venues in the Eastern Metropolitan Region
  • The school holiday program is about 4 day program run for families in different venues in the Eastern Metropolitan Region
  • Camps are a 2 night 3 day program for a specific age ranges

Supported Playgroup for parents with a mental illness and their young (0-5 year old) children.

Referral forms can be obtained from the website:

http://www.easternhealth.org.au/services/directory/service,serviceid,13789.aspx

Contact:

Becca Allchin (Monday, Thursday and alt Wednesdays)

Leanne McGain (Monday, Tuesday, alt Wednesdays)

Koonung Clinic, 1st Floor, 43 Carrington Rd, Box Hill, VIC 3128

Tel: (03) 9843 5851

Mobile: Becca:  0458 044 347

              Leanne: 0457544096

Email:  rebecca.allchin@easternhealth.org.au

          leanne.mcgain@easternhealth.org.au