Helping children recover

Program overview

Children Ahead, formerly named the Intensive Support Program, helps children by focusing on what they need to recover from traumatic events or violent circumstances. The program's holistic approach addresses the significant areas in children's lives and development.

We work with children to build their resilience to help them manage the complicated emotional circumstances in which they find themselves. Our Case Managers work collaboratively with relevant agencies to make sure children who are suffering the effects of violence, and their families, have the community connections needed for immediate and long term support.

Caring for children

Care plans are developed for children referred to Children Ahead. These plans ensure children are provided with the relevant therapeutic support essential to their recovery. Parents and carers are also provided with support to help them understand child behaviours from a trauma perspective and to learn effective ways of responding.

Children Ahead is designed to provide intensive support to children and their families for up to two years. An ongoing relationship is fostered and maintained with children referred to our program until they reach adulthood, so they have the necessary support to make a full recovery.

Children Ahead is currently available to children residing in Melbourne and surrounding areas.

Please contact us on 03 9697 0666 or email care@amf.org.au if you would like more information about our Children Ahead or if a child you know needs assistance. 

We'd like to acknowledge the support of The Foundation of Graduates in Early Childhood Studies.