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Individual & Family Support
Providing practical assistance, support and referral services

The Individual and Family Support Program is available to anyone living/working within the Woden area.

The Family Support Worker is available to provide the following services:

Emotional and practical support
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Information about other services available
.
Assistance in accessing other services
.
Referral to other agencies
.
Parenting assistance
.
General support to families
.
Liaison with government and non-government agencies

PHONE: 02 6282 2644

FAX: 02 6285 1322

EMAIL ADDRESS: familysupport@wcs.org.au

STREET ADDRESS: Woden Community Service, 26 Corinna St, Woden 2606

MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 35, Woden ACT 2606

HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm

A Confidential and Free service
*Minimal costs associated with attending groups (if affordable)

INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT TEAM

Ben Johnson - Program Manager

Background: Adult and Community Educator, Group work with families and individuals.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
People who live, work or study in the Woden area:

Chifley
Lyons
Pearce
Torrens
Farrer
Isaacs
O'Malley
Mawson
Phillip
Swinger Hill
Garran
Curtin
Hughes

GENDER: Male and Female

FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM

Family Support Flyer

Paint and Play Flyer

ben.johnson@wcs.org.au

FAMILY FOCUSED WEB LINKS
Citizens Advice Bureau	Menslink	Parentlink
YWCA	Lifeline	Domestic Violence Crisis Service
Directions ACT	Womens Information and Referral Centre (WIRC)	Parentline
Centacare	Canberra Kids	YMCA
ACT playgroups	Conflict Resolution Service	Family Court Mediation Service
Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT Inc	Womens Services Network	Family Relationship Centre – Canberra
Open Family Australia Inc	Pregnancy Support Service ACT Inc	Canberra Rape Crisis Centre
Parent Effectiveness Training	Karinya House for Mothers and Babies	Marymead Child and Family Centre
Woden Little Athletics Club	Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service	Learning for Life - Smith Family
Canberra One Parent Family Support – Birthright	Youth Connection, Office of Children Youth and Family Support

FAMILY CONNECTIONS

Description: Family Connections is an outreach program that works with families to enable them to participate in their local communities. Families are supported through providing information on what is available and referring into relevant services. It aims to work with families to identify their interests and then actively connect them into local activities, education or support services.

Target Group: Families who have children 12 or under and live in the Woden Valley.

Contact: Rebeca Gonzalez on 6234 6836 or email:
rebeca.gonzalez@wcs.org.au

SETTLEMENT GRANT PROGRAM (SGP)

SGP supports newly arrived refugees and humanitarian entrants to settle into their community.

This program is funded by Department of Immigration and Citizenship

For more information contact Mohammed on 6234 6818 or email mohammed.berjaoui@wcs.org.au

This program is funded by the Office for Children, Youth & Family Support

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