Parenting Services
Meerilinga Parenting Service helps mums, dads, new parents, single parents and caregivers to develop parenting skills, providing access to resources and helping to build a support network. We partner with the City of Cockburn and Kwinana Early Years Service (KEYS) to support families in local communities, so they can develop strong social connections through forming positive relationships.
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South West Metropolitan Parenting Service
Supporting parents to help their children thrive
South West Metropolitan Parenting Service (SWMPS) is a partnership between Meerilinga Parenting Service, City of Cockburn and Kwinana Early Years Service. SWMPS is dedicated to helping parents with children aged birth to 18 years to thrive, and engages with families in Cockburn, Rockingham, Kwinana, Fremantle, Melville and East Fremantle.
‘Parent’ includes mums, dads, carers, foster carers, relative carers, stepfamilies, grandfamilies and others who have a direct full-time, part-time or occasional parenting role.
- Managing the challenges of parenting
- Building knowledge, skills and confidence
- Understanding children’s development
- Identifying local community supports and other relevant networks
