Programs for parent-child connection

There are a family engagement and parenting programs available that are meant to support parents to maintain connection with their children while they are in prison. These programs are only available at certain prisons.

Corrections Victoria has a full list of programs available in their Family Engagement Programs and Service Guide. This guide can be found on their website.

Below is a list of the programs from the guide.

Programs at women’s prisons

• Strengthening Connections Family Therapy
• Vacro Family Therapy Program
• Vacro Family Visits Program
• Safe, Strong and Connected Program
• Tweedle Parenting Program
• Living with Mum Program (for more information, use the link on the left side of this page)
• Maternal Child Health Nurse
• Family Visits Program
• Angel Tree
• Positive Parenting Program
• Family Therapy Program (Tarrengower only)
• Read-Along Dads/Mums Program (Tarrengower only)
• Fun with Mum (DPFC only)
• Getting to Know Your Teenager Program (DPFC only)
• Bringing Up Great Kids After Family Violence (DPFC only)

Programs at men’s prisons

• Family Therapy Program (Beechworth, Judy Lazaras Transition Centre)
• Prison Visit Support Program (Port Philip)
• Family Visits Program (Metropolitan Remand Centre, Loddon/Middleton, Beechworth, Dhurringile, Barwon, Hopkins, Marngoneet, Langi Kal Kal)
• Angel Tree (Port Phillip, Loddon/Middleton, Dhurringile, Barwon, Metropolitan Remand Centre, Fulham)
• Camp for Kids (Metropolitan Remand Centre)
• Connect with your Kids Program (Metropolitan Remand Centre)
• Read-Along Dads/Mums Program (Loddon/Middleton, Tarrengower, Port Phillip, Ravenhall, Barwon)
• Family and Child Protection Support (Ravenhall)
• Family Connect (Ravenhall)
• Family Reunification and Support Program (Ravenhall)
• Just for Dads (Ravenhall)
• Health Relationships (Ravenhall)
• Building Better Relationships (Ravenhall)
• Positive Parenting Program (Beechworth, Dhurringile, Fulham, Hopkins, Langi Kal Kal, Loddon/Middleton, Melbourne Remand Centre), Marngoneet, Ravenhall)
• Parenting Inside Out (Ravenhall, Marngoneet)
• Tuning into Kids Program (Ravenhall)
• Tuning into Teens Program (Ravenhall)

To find out what is available at your prison, or to get more information about these programs, speak to your case worker or unit manager.