PND Playgroup (Peep Learning Together) is an intensive supported playgroup, facilitated by qualified Playgroup SA educators, supported by the Western Perinatal Support Group, including a Nurse and Psychologist. The playgroup makes up part of a weekly support program which provides five key components of service delivery; Circle of Security Parenting program, postnatal depression therapeutic support group, home visiting service, individual therapy, and intensive supported playgroup.
Who PND Playgroup is for
For children aged birth – school age, with their parents who are experiencing mental health challenges.
What to expect
PND Play is underpinned by the Peep Learning Together framework.
- Facilitators model how to support children to learn through play and daily activities in the home environment. ng environment.
- Playgroup routines such as play time, fruit time and song and story time.
- The Western Perinatal Support team attend each week to provide 1:1 intensive support to the parents.
Benefits
- Support Mental health concerns of parents
- Reduce social isolation
- Increase access to services.
- Early intervention to support mental health, social and development in the child’s life.
When & where
PND Playgroup is a referral only playgroup.
How to join
PND Playgroup is a closed playgroup, with families being referred into the playgroup via the Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Western Perinatal Support Group and other external specialist organisations. Playgroup SA can liaise with the CALHN team should a family be identified requiring support.
Contact us / More information
Email: [email protected]
Janine Kalisch & Pauline Hall
(CAHLN- Western Perinatal Support Group) – Mobile 0416 095 200
Uniting SA -Communities for Children West Adelaide
PND Playgroup Peep Learning Together Playgroup Royal Park is funded by Communities for Children West Adelaide (Uniting SA). Communities for Children is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.
