The Acorn Group
MeB4Three Australia
- Service type:
- Program
- Support category:
- Family and parenting support
- Primary AEDC domain:
- Emotional maturity
- Secondary AEDC domains:
- Physical health and wellbeing
- Social competence
- Communication skills and general knowledge
- Based in:
- Adelaide
- Delivery location:
- All areas of South Australia
- Delivery mode:
- In-person
- Program delivery:
- By supplier to children families educators
- Tiered intervention:
- Tier 2 targeted specific cohorts
- Cost:
- High (more than $2000 per person/item/hour)
Description
Acorn is a multi-faceted, evidence-based intervention that provides an opportunity for mothers with mental health difficulties to come together once a week in groups and be supported in their relationship with their young child aged from zero to 3 years. Acorn is for both people in the relationship with an equal emphasis on mother and child and is all about supporting the mother and child relationship. Each session involves dance play and reflective journaling.
How this is delivered
Acorn group programs run for 15 weeks for up to 10 mothers at various stages of wellness, whose mental health struggle is having or has had an impact on their relationship with their children.
Cost
The 15-week program costs $50,000. This price includes all travel expenses, all team provider services and counselling, insurance and incidentals.
Contact the provider
Contact name: Sally Chance
Contact email: admin@meb4three.org.au
Contact phone: 0422 136 096
Contact website: https://meb4three.org.au/