On the Coast – Over 55 Issue 34 I March/February 2020 | Page 16

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program O ur Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program aims to strengthen family relationships and increase the safety and wellbeing of grandparents, children and young people. 12 th February 2020 FOR MORE INFORMATION Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - A Diff 4340 1585 www.ccfss.org.au You are invited to attend and experience th Art Express is an exciting new initiative which is being coordi Services and sponsored by Wyong Rugby Leagues Club for gr grandchildren on the Central Coast. Who is it for? To be eligible for our service you need to be a Central Coast resident and a Grandparent with the fulltime care and responsibility of your grandchild/ren aged up to 16 years. This is a free service. How do we support families? Families are offered an initial assessment appointment, where family support workers assist family members to identify their strengths and needs in relation to presenting family issues. We assist families to develop goals that indicate how they would like things to be in their family. Once goals are determined we negotiate a support case plan with the family, outlining how we can assist families to achieve their goals. We can also assist you with through brief visits to provide advice, information and referral or support. In our case work support, we create plans that guides our work together and provides a focus for our work with families. Examples include: counselling, enhancing parenting practices and relationship skills, providing information about services and assisting you to access M The day will be held on Thursday 27 th February at Bamboo B relax, release and recover. With this special group of people, many face problems such concerns, family violence, children with special needs, menta For this reason, self-care isn’t just a luxury, it is essential. An The day will commence with a relaxing morning tea within th massages and a special art express session. It’s not just about coffee, tea, a massage or even some art, it these services by advocating and direct programs available in the community. It’s a holistic health approach to self-care. referrals. Grandparents are encouraged to call the “Holistic is actually an approach to life”, suggests Suz office Health to speak with our experienced staff. We also provide personalised and the American Holistic Health Association. Our family case workers can meet structured parenting programs in your home or our office, which focus specifically with grandparent families and family “Rather than focusing on illness or specific parts of the body members at our office in Kariong, in your on supporting grandparents to further considers the whole person, it emphasizes the connection of home or at other agreed locations within develop their parenting knowledge and Often focus on just one area of relaxation, on the day, we the we community. understanding of managing children’s We also provide a range of group work behaviour to equip grandparents with the This will achieved through relaxing massages, morning tea an programs specifically for grandparents skills and confidence they need to be Christine Strauss, who will lead the grandparents in relaxatio across the Central Coast region. self-sufficient and to be able to manage techniques. They will then be guided to This find their own uniqu includes: Peer support groups, workshops, family issues as they arise. ‘It’s parenting not about becoming an programs, artist or even being artistic for th education weekend We assist families with advice and emotional bring your body into alignment’ family release events which and a can bi-annual weekend referral. A family worker is available remember. camp for grandparent families. by telephone to discuss services and A day trip to remember... Ride the Ferry and have lunch at the Davo! We invite you to join us to share in this experience and look community partners, such as yourself to spread the word ab ON They LY are to be c raise their grandchildren do on a daily basis. Ferry Trip & Lunch Package $30 per head Please RSVP your media attendance Only 2 minutes’ walk from Woy Woy station the M.V Saratoga to: Kristina Gowlland, G departs Fisherman’s Wharf Monday to Friday at 10.45am and 12.30pm and Project Worker on [email protected] / [phone] / 0 on the weekends 9.30am, 10.45am or 12.30pm for a relaxing ride on the beautiful Brisbane Waters. There is an option of a 1 ½ hour COCKATOO ferry cruise departing from 10:15am with return on the regular ferry at 1:15pm or 2:15pm. Inform the Boat Captain and he will ring the club prior to your arrival where the bus will pick you up from Davistown Wharf and bring you to PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY: W Davistown RSL Club. The bus will then depart the club at either 1.00pm and 2.00pm for your return journey home. Bookings are essential. For more information contact Davistown RSL Club on 4363-0103 and Central Coast Ferries on 0418 63 13 13. Email [email protected] 2 Course Menu – Main & Dessert Minimum of 25 people For your next group booking look no further than Davistown RSL with a wide variety of choices. DAVISTOWN RSL CLUB 16 ON T H E C OA S T – OVER 5 5 Highly Commended 2014 Chef’s Table