Brighter futures program benevolent society

Upper Hunter Shire Council is a local government authority and provides an extensive array of services including health and building; town planning; aged care; sporting and recreational facilities; roads; libraries; waste collection; airport facilities; saleyards; public venues; water; children, youth and families and tourist information. The Shire is predominantly rural and encompasses 8,km 2.

Phone: 02 Fax: 02 council upperhunter. Ngayan marrungku paran wiyan Wanarruwa, mirumalikan para ani parraykupa, ngatan ngayan marrung wiyan Ngarrakay paranpa yurakaykal ngatan pangaykal. We acknowledge the Wonnarua people, traditional keepers of this land, and we pay respects to their Elders, past and present.

Contact Council 02 council upperhunter. Council Services. Benevolent Society - Brighter Futures Program. For parents and children needing a break during school holidays, The Benevolent Society runs a highly-popular School Holiday Program. Self-Skills Development SSD is a child-centred program which focuses on individual goals of each child and their family. The Social Skills group is about learning new social communications skills.

Learning the unwritten rules of communication, the value of social questions, how to change topics, how to end a conversation properly and navigating social situations. The Staying Home Leaving Violence program provides case management and support services to women who have escaped domestic violence relationships. Supported Playgroups provide play-based environments for children to thrive, which link families to social and community support systems.

The Shack supports vulnerable young people and their families through a broad range of early intervention services. Volunteer Home Visiting offers practical support and encouragement to families with young children by trained volunteers. What's the Buzz? Wheely Good Fun is a supported playgroup for parents with children years. In a relaxed environment parents access services, education and advice. You are here: Home Services and programs List of Programs. Programs Our programs support individuals, carers, children, parents, and families to connect with the community and live happy and healthy lives.

More info Brighter Futures The Brighter Futures early intervention program builds resilience in vulnerable families with young children to keep families together.

More info Camden Communities 4 Kids The Camden Communities for Kids program supports parents and carers to boost community connections and be school ready. More info Centre for Women's Health The Centre for Women's, Children's and Family Health provides services including crisis intervention, counselling, family therapy, therapeutic childcare and community education. More info Claymore Transition Program Claymore Transition Program supports residents at key life transition points with information, referrals and links to local community services and programs.

More info Communities for Children The Communities for Children C4C program takes a whole of community approach to supporting early childhood development and wellbeing and building local strengths. More info Early Intervention Placement Program The Early Intervention Placement Program assists vulnerable young people, parents, carers and families to create safe and supportive environments.

More info Family and Child Connect Family and Child Connect is a starting point for vulnerable families to get information and support from local services to meet their needs. More info Family Connect and Support Family Connect and Support FCS helps vulnerable children and families to get the right support at the right time and prevent an issue becoming a crisis. More info Family Mental Health Support Service The Family Mental Health Support Service supports children and their families with social and emotional wellbeing through child-centred therapeutic individual counselling and family therapy.

More info Family Preservation Family Preservation works with families to reduce the risk of children and young people entering out-of-home care by creating safe and nurturing environments.

More info Far Out - You Too This group aims to provide connection and community development for socially isolated parents of our service. More info Fostering Young Lives Fostering Young Lives FYL provides out-of-home care and specialist support for children unable to live with their birth parents and their foster carers.

More info Foundations for Young Parents Foundation for Young Parents supports young parents to build and develop positive relationships with their children, and broaden community connections.

More info Functional Family Therapy Functional Family Therapy is home-based treatment working with families where a child or young person has experienced physical abuse or neglect. More info Going Home Staying Home Going Home Staying Home provides early intervention and prevention services to men, women and children experiencing domestic violence and homelessness.

More info headspace Liverpool Headspace provides early intervention mental health services for young people aged and support across work, study and alcohol and drugs. More info iMatter iMatter uses an innovative mentoring model to support girls to meet social and emotional developmental needs.

More info iMatter Stories and News Read all of the latest stories and news from the iMatter program More info Intensive Family Support Intensive Family Support helps keep vulnerable families together if children or young people are at risk of involvement in the statutory child protection system. More info Intensive School Readiness The School Readiness Program provides children with skills and knowledge through school-based experiences so they can enter school with confidence.

More info Kids in Focus Kids in Focus supports better outcomes for children and young people in families where a parent or carer is involved in substance misuse. More info Little Steps Little Steps is an early intervention program designed to teach children with disabilities the vital kindergarten readiness skills they will need. More info Parent Connect Parent Connect supports parents of children who have a suspected disability, identified disability or developmental delay.

More info Port Stephens Parenting Program The Port Stephens Parenting Program encourages parents with young children to learn from each other and develop new skills to connect with the community. More info Resilient Families Resilient Families provides families with children under 5 with intensive support and evidence-based therapies to prevent children entering out-of-home care. More info Saturday Social Club Saturday Social Club focuses on developing fundamental social skills in a fun environment that we believe are best learned among peers with qualified staff helping to deliver safe and fun learning.

More info School Readiness The School Readiness Program provides children with skills and knowledge through school-based experiences so they can enter school with confidence.

More info Staying Home Leaving Violence The Staying Home Leaving Violence program provides case management and support services to women who have escaped domestic violence relationships.