PARENT GROUPS Family Links Project July- September 2010
GROUP |
LOCATION |
DATES & TIMES |
“Talking & Listening – Parents & Kids”
From Faber & Mazlish book “How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids will Talk”
Cost: $40 (4 sessions) |
Lawson Public School,
Lawson
(Adelaide Street entrance)
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Friday mornings
20/8, 27/8, 3/9 & 10/9/10
Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm
(childcare available)
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“Play & Chat” Playgroup
A free weekly playgroup in school hall.
Craft, games, stories, music and parent information
0-school age |
Blaxland Public School
Baden Place
Blaxland |
Thursday mornings
Weekly
Time: 9.15am – 11.15am
Contact: Anne at Gateway
4739 5963 |
“Anger Management
for Parents”
(Partnership with
Relationships Australia)
Exploring anger and healthy ways to manage
Cost: $60 (6 sessions)
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Uniting Church Hall
70 Old Bathurst Road
Blaxland East
(opposite Blaxland East Public School)
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Friday mornings
13/8, 20/8, 27/8, 3/9, 10/9 & 17/9/10
Time: 10.00am – 12noon
(childcare available)
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“Koori Playgroup”
A free playgroup meets weekly. Open to all Aboriginal & Torres Straight Islander Community members with children 0-6yrs. Transport available upper Mountains. |
Wentworth Falls School of the Arts
Great Western Highway
Wentworth Falls |
Wednesday mornings
Weekly
Time: 10.30am – 12noon
Contact: Ruby at Connect
4758 9966 |
“Multi-Cultural Playgroup”
A free playgroup meets fortnightly. Open to families with children 0-5 from diverse backgrounds |
Blue Mountains Family Support Service
2 Station Street
Katoomba |
Every second Friday morning
30/7, 13/8, 27/8, 10/9 & 24/9/10
Time: 10am – 12 noon
Contact: Jill 4739 5963
Yola 4782 1555 |
COST: Varies per group (includes morning tea/supper, handouts, and
childcare). Negotiable depending on circumstances
CHILDCARE: Available at day groups by Mountains Mobile Minders
REGISTRATION: Gateway Family Services - Ph: 4739 5963
The Family Links Project is funded by the Commonwealth Dept. of Families, Housing & Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Family Work programs family workers meet with families in their homes or at ‘the Cottage’ to work together on the issues facing the family.
- Family workers can also provide information about community or government resources that may assist families and can advocate for clients with government and non government businesses.
- Families NSW Family Workers provide extra support for parents of children 0-5 and pregnant women. Kingswood- Woodford
- Jigsaw provides a counselling service for children 5-12 years with fees subsidies for low income families.BLue Mountains LGA
- Brighter Futures workers support families with children under 8 years of age who are experiencing problems associated with domestic violence, being a young parent, mental and emotional health concerns and concerns about severe childhood behaviours. Support includes a family worker to work alongside the family to achieve their goal, support for children to participate in quality early childhood learning parent supprot groups and limited financial assistance. Blue Mountains LGA
Emergency Relief - Blue Mountains LGA
- Food- available once each month. Non perishable items, fruit and vegies; bread
- Food Vouchers- available once every 2nd month for purchase of food at Blaxland IGA
- $ Financial Assistance- up to $150 pa for a family with dependant children; $120 couples; $75 for singles. By Appointment only Friday mornings
- Advocacy- family workers will assist families to obtain payment extensions or make representations for consumers around debt.
Eligibility: Food & Food Vouchers- priority to residents of BM LGA (Tues, Thurs & Friday)
$ Financial assistance- only available to residents of BM LGA (By appointment)
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