Family Mental Health Support Service (FMHSS)
Empower Your Family's Mental Health
Family Mental Health Support Service (FMHSS) is here to provide compassionate support and tailored strategies to strengthen the well-being of children, young people, and their families.
Funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services, FMHSS offers inclusive services designed to address mental health challenges and deliver positive outcomes.
Tailored Support, Just for You
Our dedicated team works closely with each child or young person to provide personalised support, including:
Assessment of risk and protective factors
Supportive counselling
Practical assistance
Collaboration and coordination with relevant support networks.
Referrals to other relevant services as appropriate.
Additionally, we offer a range of psychoeducational and therapeutic groups for parenting and children, such as Circle of Security, Bringing Up Great Kids, Rage, Managing the Bull, Feeling Fantastic, and Rules in Relationships.
Holistic, Positive Outcomes
FMHSS is committed to delivering holistic benefits to individuals, families, and communities.
For Children and Young People:
- Improved mental health and wellbeing.
- Enhanced ability to manage life's challenges.
For Families and Carers:
- Increased confidence and comfort in caring for their child or young person.
For Communities:
- Heightened understanding of and response to mental health issues affecting children and young people.
Support Through Every Season
At Mercy Community, we recognise that mental health is complex and unique to each person’s experience. Our FMHSS program offers support for a wide range of situations and experiences, including:
- Children experiencing sadness, negative thoughts, fearfulness, aggression, or concentration problems
- Young people facing mental health concerns, school or work challenges, or increasing worries about mental illness
- Parents feeling anxious or uncertain about their children's mental health
- Families in need of support and advocacy
Engaging Our Services
Our FMHSS programs are available to:
- Children or young people aged between 0-18 years at risk of developing or showing early signs of mental illness
- Families residing in the Greater Ipswich area or between Springfield to Redbank
- Families not under shared or total care of the Department of Child Safety or Youth Justice
No formal referral or paperwork is required for our free services.
Contact our team today!
Begin your journey toward improved mental health and wellbeing.
- Mercy Community Ipswich
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Level 1/30 Thorn Street
Ipswich QLD 4305 - 07 3280 8000
