Kids First Kindergarten
Seymour Family and Children's Centre
29 Stewart St, Seymour VIC 3660

Baby College is a free program that supports parents for 12 months during prenatal and early postnatal periods.

Aims of Baby College

• Sustained engagement with families of children at risk of poor learning and academic outcomes from the pre-natal period
• Improve the learning, safety, health and development of children
• Build strong parent-child relationships
• Create more stimulating home learning environments
• Enhance parental well-being, competence and confidence
• Increase community connectedness
• Ensure more timely identification of family needs and actively support engagement with secondary prevention services
• Connect and transition parents into programs and supports

What’s covered

Evidence-based content is delivered by two highly skilled facilitators weekly to provide newborns with the best and supportive start in life. Core topics covered include:

• Newborns
• Child development
• Feeding
• Sleeping
• Parenting
• Relationships
• Play
• Safety
• Routines and roles
• Speech development
• Music and reading
• Community and service involvement.

Eligibility

• Pregnant and in your third trimester
• Or parents with a baby up to 6 months of age
• Able to commit and attend weekly groups in person over a 12-month period
• Willing to work in a small group environment with other parents and babies

Ongoing enrolments mean you can join in at any time!

Stephanie from Familycare
Phone: 0498 662 375
stheuma@familycare.net.au