Seymour is located in the Mitchell Shire, around 80 minutes from Melbourne. One in 15 people in Mitchell Shire report high or very high psychological distress, higher than the Victorian state average. This year we opened our first kindergarten in Seymour.

Mentoring Mums is a well-established ‘home grown’ Kids First initiative that has been proven effective in reducing psychological distress, supporting mothers’ mental health and enhancing infant wellbeing (University of Melbourne, 2007). The program pairs volunteers who are experienced mothers with new mums who are experiencing social isolation. The mentor supports ‘mum’ in her parenting role and assists in engaging her with the community, health services and maternal and child health programs.

We know Mentoring Mums works. It's time to expand its reach!