Parent Advice Center Murtal: New contact point in Zeltweg for families

Parent Advice Center Murtal: New contact point in Zeltweg for families

In the new health center in Zeltweg, the Murtal parent consulting center now has a permanent location and offers a central point of contact for parents and their children. This facility becomes a turntable for all matters around the family, including medical services.

The health center's offer not only includes pediatricians and gynecological services, but also soon midwives. The first floor of the building houses the parents' consulting center, which is available from Monday to Thursday between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. and by appointment. The entire information offer is free of charge and low -threshold, which means that everyone finds access to these valuable resources without hurdles.

target groups and offers

The team of the parent counseling center, consisting of Astrid Petzl, Gertrude Pope, Susanne Hofer and Christine Koini, pursues the goal of supporting both pregnant women and parents of younger children. "We are a free contact point for everyone and want to be an open house for all visitors," explains Robert Sperdin, head of the social work department of the Murtal district administration.

The center offers various programs to prepare parents and promote children. This includes open groups, workshops and courses that deal with topics such as parenting, preparation for parenting and the development of children. In addition, individual consultations are offered in specific areas, such as sleep advice, wearing advice and healthy nutrition. The district captain, Nina Pölzl, is happy about the opening of the new location and emphasizes the need to support young parents because the family structures have changed significantly.

core of prevention

The basic orientation of the Murtal parent advisory center is to strengthen the bond between parents and children and to promote trust in one's own skills. "This is the heart of prevention," said Robert Sperdin. In addition to the new location in Zeltweg, the offer remains in the branches of regional parent counseling in Obdach, Möderbrugg, St. Mary-Feisstritz and Weißkirchen. Visitors also have the opportunity to take part in the proven parent-child meetings with playful priorities in Judenburg and Knittelfeld.

For everyone who needs more information, the Murtal Parents' Consulting Center is available in the Health Center Zeltweg, Hauptstraße 91, 1st floor. The telephone accessibility is given on 0676/86640591 and the website is listed at www.bh-murtal.steiermark.at.

The offer is not only a big step towards support for new parents, but also an example of how diverse the help in the Murtal district is.