Community invited to headspace Ocean Grove’s first birthday

HEADSPACE Ocean Grove is inviting the public to celebrate its one-year anniversary of supporting youth mental health on the Bellarine.

Bellarine Community Health (BCH) is hosting a first birthday celebration of the new mental health support service on Thursday, August 25, following a successful first year.

“We’re really proud to have been able to support young people for the past year in a safe and accessible environment,” BCH Mental Health and Youth Health & Wellbeing Manager, Tanya Fitzpatrick said.

The headspace will conduct an open house in addition to the “birthday party” style event, scheduled to kick off at 2pm.

Proceedings will commence with a traditional welcome to country and smoking ceremony.

Those who attend the event will receive a tour of the facility along with lots of fun interactive games with the headspace Youth Futures Crew.

Guests can also check out the amazing BCH Youth Guerrilla Garden at the rear of the headspace building.

The headspace Ocean Grove satellite has given greater access to services for young people across the Bellarine, evidenced by its high volume of call-ins in the last 12 months alone.

“Since opening the doors in August last year we have had a steady stream of referrals with 2800 appointments already made for young people, their families and their friends,” Ms Fitzpatrick added.

The branch continues to cater to young people aged between 12 to 25 years along with their family and friends to provide free or low-cost face-to-face information, support, and services.

Headspace Ocean Grove was established last year as a collaboration between its parent centre headspace Geelong, operated by Stride Mental Health Limited and commissioning body, Western Victoria Primary Health Network.