Creating better futures for mum and baby

GOOD CAUSE... From left is Caroline Chisholm Society material aid support Rachel Riley, program coordinator Dianne Daws, and early childhood and parenting practitioner Natalie Connally. Photo: Stacey Dalziel.

ESTABLISHED in 1969, the Caroline Chisholm Society is an accredited and registered community service, providing a broad range of supports with a focus in the specialized area of working with women and their families to promote and enhance early childhood and parenting outcomes.

The Caroline Chisholm Society has announced a new partnership in innovation and care as one of the 26 organisations to receive a 2021 Westpac Safer Children, Safer Communities grant.

This significant investment to scale up the Society’s specialisation in the First 1,000 Days will focus on pregnancy and early parenting supports designed to promote the social and emotional wellbeing of mothers and their babies, infants and toddlers.

The Caroline Chisholm Society Shepparton staff are highly trained practitioners in the field with numerous years of experience and are passionate about ensuring all mothers and their children receive the help and support that they need through the wrap around approach.

The Society pride themselves on an open-door policy where everyone is welcome with their services including material aid support and specialised parenting programs to suit each individual needs with no referral required. Located at 15A St Andrews Road, Shepparton, their office is open from Monday to Thursday 9:00am- 5:00pm, or alternatively contact the office on 5821 0826.

GOOD CAUSE… From left is Caroline Chisholm Society material aid support Rachel Riley, program coordinator Dianne Daws, and early childhood and parenting practitioner Natalie Connally. Photo: Stacey Dalziel.