At ermha365, we reckon PARCs are pretty special places. But if you haven’t heard of them before, what is a PARC?

PARC stands for “Prevention And Recovery Care” services.  PARCs are short-term, residential mental health treatment services located in the community. 

ermha365 has been managing PARCs for almost 15 years. As a psychosocial support services provider, we work hand-in-hand with our clinical mental health partners to make sure our PARCs address local needs and challenges. We set up the first women-only PARC in Victoria, and provide over 18,000 hours of programmed PARC activities each year, along with specific, targeted one-on-one mental health recovery support.

This two-part episode of GET REAL celebrates PARCs, and the amazing role they play in the mental health recovery journey for so many people.

Our special guest is Karen Dixon from Monash University, who helped set up Springvale PARC as the first women-only PARC in Victoria.