Page 1881 - Week 05 - Thursday, 10 May 2018
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Child, Youth and Family Services Program
The Child, Youth and Family Services Program continues to deliver holistic, wraparound services and supports for vulnerable children and young people aged 0 to 25 years and their families in the ACT.
The aim of the Child, Youth and Family Services Program is to improve coordination, collaboration and integration between service providers and across the service system.
Some of the services offered to children, young people and families include:
• case management activities;
• group programs;
• youth engagement services;
• therapeutic services;
• the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Youth Engagement Service; and
• the Young Carers and their Families Engagement and Support Service.
Children’s Services Program
Long Day Care
The Children’s Services Program (CSP) is designed to assist vulnerable families and children within our community to access short-term early childhood education and care where the primary care giver is unavailable.
Nine community organisations are funded under the CSP to deliver short-term early childhood education and care, across 33 centres across the Territory.
Vulnerable families with children aged zero to five years benefit most from high quality education and care, however, are the least likely to access it. The CSP continues to progress evidence based policy development to address the issue of equity of access for vulnerable families.
A single referral and assessment point ensures that the most vulnerable families in the ACT are able to access child care in times of crisis or emergency and that high quality early education and care can be accessed.
Parenting Support Program
The Family Foundations Program (Family Foundations) delivered under the Children’s Services Program by Belconnen Community Service is a free, early intervention program that promotes strong, secure, and healthy relationships between children aged 0-5 years and their parents/carers.
The Family Foundations team aims to support parents and carers to strengthen family relationships and bonds during early childhood. Parents gain knowledge, experience and strategies to build on their parenting skills. Family Foundations provides flexible options and supports that meet individual needs. Home visits through an outreach model are provided to families that face barriers to transport.
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