Family Preservation and Reunification Response Program

Family Preservation and Reunification Response

The Family Preservation and Reunification Response is a new model of case managed support for families. It aims to keep families together or reunify them if their children have been in care. This is achieved by providing the right support, when and where it is needed most and with the right team of people

The Response promotes strong families through an initial phase of rapid, intensive and flexible support, followed by sustained support and transitions to other services based on need.

MCM works with families to create and sustain the life they want by:

respecting the unique needs, voice and choice of each child and family member
building safety for children
improving family health and wellbeing
enhancing parent-child attachment and interactions
improving family functioning
addressing trauma and promoting healing
strengthening cultural identity and connection
connecting children to early childhood education, care and school and parents to education and employment
introducing families to various supports and services, including those within the community
building self-sufficiency

MCM also supports families engaged with the Response by:

allowing for the flexible delivery of supports, including intensive in home and outreach support
allocating funding for practical needs and specialist services to meet child and family needs and goals

How to access our support

Children and families are referred to the Response by Child Protection. Practitioners working with children and families should contact Child Protection if they believe a family they are engaged with may benefit from this support.

MCM provides the Response service to:

women who are pregnant and/or
families with children from birth to five years of age

Families must live within the Maribyrnong, Melbourne CBD, Moonee Valley, Hobson’s Bay, Wyndham, Brimbank, Melton, Banyule, Darebin, Nillumbik, Whittlesea or Yarra local government areas.

To speak to someone at MCM about the Family Preservation and Reunification Response, please call 03 9453 6029.

MCM places people at the centre of what we do

MCM acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the waterways and lands where we work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

We commit to ensuring everyone we work with is safe, empowered, supported and respected, especially children and young people. We support and celebrate diversity of race, culture, ability, gender, sexuality and gender identity.