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1 Parentzone Northern News Term facebook.com/anglicarevic twitter.com/anglicarevic anglicarevic.org.au info@anglicarevic.org.au parentzone.preston@anglicarevic.org.au youtube.com/anglicarevic Welcome to the ParentZone Northern Newsletter for Term 2, 2017 Parentzone Northern provides responsive and accessible parenting training for parents and/or carers; and professional development training for professionals. We use a strengths-based, culturally-sensitive and gender-sensitive practice model. Our services covers the LGA's of Whittlesea, Hume, Moreland, Nillumbik, Banyule, Darebin and Yarra. The Parentzone Northern team is now running at full capacity with our final staff position recently filled by Joanne Templeton, who brings her expertise in parenting children with trauma, disability and autism-spectrum presentations from Parentzone Southern. Jo will join Kerry Wise, Dalal Sleiman, Dominic Alford, Pauline Camilleri and Tamara Neal in planning and delivering our programs for We work closely with the Anglicare Family Services teams in Lalor, Preston, Craigieburn and Broadmeadows, as well as the Broadmeadows Women s Community

2 House, to broaden our team capacity and enable client referrals in and out of our programs. We can be contacted on or for a brochure or further information about our programs or any other questions you may have about our services. Parents Building Solutions is a strength-based, co-design approach where parents and facilitators work together to build and enhance participants parenting skills. The PBS delivery is based on years of ParentZone practice wisdom that includes a core of foundation material combined with flexible activities mixed and matched to parent needs. Through the parents sharing of successful stories/experiences with others in a safe and supportive environment, each session aims to help parents: build positive family relationships; learn and practice effective parenting strategies; practice new skills each week with take-home exercises (homework) gain confidence in their ability to problem solve parenting issues Parentzone Northern is part of a regional Parentzone. Staff from across the regions have been meeting to share good practice and develop innovative programmes in areas such as working with migrant parents, parenting children with a disability, programmes for dads and parenting after violence. We look forward to seeing you at some of our programs in 2017! What we do Parentzone Northern News provides information on Parenting Programs, Parenting activities and Support Services that are available in the Northern Region to assist parents in their parenting role. While Parentzone Northern provides the editorial support for this Newsletter, the intention is that is provides a voice for all Parenting Programs in the North, in particular for the Northern Parent Educator s Network. We put out a warm welcome to all professionals in the Northern Region who work with parents and families to attend the meetings and contribute to the Newsletter. You can also find this newsletter online at Newsletters - Anglicare Victoria Parentzone Northern Term 2 Programmes Region & Sessions Program Dates Where Time Hume Wednesday St Dominic's PS 1.00pm Single Session Resilience 21st April Broadmeadows 3.00pm

3 Hume Six Sessions Whittlesea Single Session Moreland Single Session Hume Six Sessions Whittlesea Six Sessions Whittlesea During School Term Parents Building Solutions Raising Resilient Teenagers Great Kids have Great Dads Parents Building Solutions Growing Great Kids Parents Building Solutions Growing Great Kids Drop In Sessions Women only Hume Single Session Resilience Hume Single Session Hume Six Sessions Hume Five Sessions Whittlesea Single Session Whittlesea Single Session Hume Two Sessions Early Childhood Development Parents Building Solutions Parent sessions Growing Connections Getting to know your kids Pre-Teen Challenging Behaviour Parents Building Solutions Teacher and Student Sessions MHPS Comm Friday s Hub 21 st April 26 th Paringa May Blvd, Meadow Heights Wednesday 26 th April Wednesday 26 th April Thursday s 27 th April 1 st June Monday s 1 st May 5 th June Monday s 1 st May 26 th June Friday 5 th May Thursday 11 th May Tuesday s 9 th May 13 th June Wednesday s 17 th May 14 th June Thursday 25 th May Tuesday 30 th May Tuesday s 20 th June 27 th June City of Whittlesea Moreland City Council Concert Hall Coburg Homestead Community Centre Roxburgh park Life without Barriers 650 High Street, Epping 10 Hurtle Street, Lalor St Dominic's PS Broadmeadows Anglicare, Broadmeadows Hume Central Secondary College 32 Railway Cres, Broadmeadows 10 Hurtle Street, Lalor Northside Christian College 31 Mcleans Road Bundoora Hume Central Secondary College 10.00am 11.30am 6.30pm 8.30pm 7.00pm pm 10.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 3.00pm 10.30am 12.30pm 1.00pm pm 10am 11:30am 9.30am 11.30am 4.00pm 5.30pm 9.30am 11.30am 6.00pm 8.30pm 3.00pm 5.00pm

4 Parentzone Northern Programme Details Parents Building Solutions Anglicare Parentzone, Community Hubs and Meadow Heights PS have come together to provide a parenting course for parents and carers in the school. The aim is to Deliver parenting topics that you are interested in, adapt topics to the groups needs, focus on positive relationships and building your strengths as a parent. We aim to be flexible to the needs of each group we work with. So, we will explore what parents want in the 1st session and then discuss these topics over the next 5 sessions. This means your group will be perfect for you! This group is in partnership between Parentzone Northern, Community Hubs and MHPS. All enquires and bookings please contact Salwa Salem on Parents Building Solutions - Growing Great Kids Are you tired of yelling? This programme can help parents to get their kids to listen. It also aims to help parents to help their kids deal with their frustration and anger, understand the challenges faced at school and how to help deal with stress and emotions. during the programme we will discuss and share strategies that work. This group is a partnership between Parentzone Northern, Broadmeadows Women's Homestead Community and Learning Centre All enquires and bookings please contact Dalal Sleiman on or Hanan Elzanaty on Drop In Sessions - Women Only Come and meet other mum's, have a chat and enjoy morning tea. Make new friends and share your parenting stories in a safe and relaxing environment. Children are welcome under adult supervision. All enquires please contact Dalal Sleiman on

5 Parents Building Solutions - Growing Great Kids This programme can assist parents to help kids deal with their frustration and anger, discuss and share strategies and understand the challenges faced by children at school. Parentzone Northern and Life without Barriers have come together to provide this 6 week programme for families living in the Epping area. All enquires and bookings please contact Dalal Sleiman on , or either Francesca Grossi or Barbara Coshan on from Life without Barriers Pre-Teen Challenging Behaviours Support your pre-teen as they approach adolescence and the hormones kick in. Parents and carers will gain a new insight and understanding of the difficulty teenagers many go through. Recommended for: Parents/Carers of children (8-11years of age & Early Years Educators Parentzone Northern and City of Whittlesea have come together to provide this programme. For more information or to register your booking contact Council s Family Services Education Officer, on or familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Raising Resilient Teenagers This is a FREE workshop for parents and carers of teenagers who live in the City of Whittlesea. Topics will include what is resilience, how to build resilience in your teen and how to connect with and understand your teen. Parentzone Northern and City of Whittlesea have come together to provide this session. To Register contact Sally on or baseline@whittlesea.vic.gov.au

6 Growing Connections A group for mothers and children. This is a group for mothers to improve their connections with their primary school aged children. Sometimes the mother-child bond can be disrupted for a range of reasons. Growing connections aims to strengthen bonds, improve self esteem and reconnect though art. For further information or to register your interest please call Genine on Great Kids have Great Dads Great kids need to have great parents and you can be that father figure you ve always wanted to be. In this session we will talk about what it means to be a dad and the ways you can raise healthy, happy kids. Parentzone Northern and Moreland City Council have come together to provide this session. For more information or to make a booking visit moreland.vic.gov.au/parent-information-sessions, the Children s Services Unit at childrensservices@moreland.vic.gov.au or phone Getting to know your Kids Parentzone's Getting to know your kids programme aims to support parents and carers engaged in Anglicare Family Services throughout the Northern region. This terms sessions include Early Childhood Development and Autism and Parenting. For further information or to book into these sessions contact Dom Alford on or parentzone.preston@anglicarevic.org.au Parents Building Solutions (Hume Secondary Central College) Are you tired of yelling? Come learn proven strategies that get kids listening to you. This programme can help parents & kids to manage feelings of anger and frustration. During the 6 weeks we will discuss and Share strategies that work, including understand the challenges your kids face in School. You can also learn strategies to help you manage stress. This program is conducted in partnership with Parentzone Northern, Broadmeadows Women s Community House and The Smith Family. For bookings & enquiries contact Sara Aurorae or Sara.Aurorae@TheSmithFamily.onmicrosoft.com

7 ParentZone Northern and Family Services News Anglicare's Parentzone Northern in collaboration with Anglicare Northern Family Services programs have designed a program specifically for Family Services clients called "Getting to know your Kids". In Term 1 we ran 2 one off sessions and will be doing the same for Term 2. The areas of parenting we cover will include: Positive communication with your children Understanding children's behaviour Being a parent of a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Childhood Development In Terms 3 and 4 we will be running a 6 week group with each session being one-off and attendance will not be reliant on going to every session. News from other Northern Suburbs Agencies NILLUMBIK SHIRE COUNCIL Nillumbik Shire Council provides Parenting in Perspective sessions for parents of children aged 0-6 years on a Thursday evening. These sessions are free for Nillumbik residents. In Term the following sessions will be presented: Baby to Toddler Toddler to Pre-schooler Supporting Mothers Why Dad s Matter Responsive Parenting Understand Your Baby To find out more information and register to attend, please go to the following link:

8 DRUMMOND STREET SERVICES Bringing up great kids FREE Starts Thurs 20 th April until Thurs 25 th May 6-8pm Carlton Baths Community Room 248 Rathdowne St Carlton Bookings Essential Parenting kids who worry FREE 4 week group Mondays starts 24 th April Drummond St Carlton Free childcare Parenting Tricky teens FREE 3 week group Thursdays starting 27 th April pm 100 Drummond St Carlton Free childcare HEARTS: Helping kids behave well (CALD focus) FREE At Life without barriers, Epping pm every Thursday in Term 2 free childcare Bookings Essential FREE toddler seminars- Tantrums and Tiaras Also running at Coburg venue City of Moreland Mon 1 st May 1-3pm Free childcare Bookings Essential Tantrums and Tiaras- Parenting Toddlers Wed 10 May am 48 Breadalbine Ave, Mernda Free childcare Bookings Essential Tantrums and Tiaras- Parenting Toddlers Connie Benn Centre, Fitzroy Tues 13 th June pm Bookings Essential TOP GEAR_ Parenting Feisty kids! Seminar Thurs 30 th May pm And optional 4 week group starts 30 th May pm 100 Drummond St Carlton Free Childcare Bookings Essential Stepping up- the Stepfamilies course One full day Saturday 6 th May 100 Drummond St CARLTON There is a charge for this course- please call Simone on Bookings Essential BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL OF THESE for both groups and childcare call Drummond Street Services Australian Childhood Foundation

9 From Mistrust to Trust: Brain based, attachment-focused treatment for traumatised children and young people Dan Hughes and Jon Baylin will present their new model of blocked trust as a multi-dimensional adaptation to poor care; a science-based understanding of what happens to children s brain development when they are forced to survive without the comfort and joy of secure relationships. 9.30am 4.30pm 25/05/2017 and 26/05/2017 Members Stand, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Brunton Avenue, Richmond To register go to State Parent Educator Network (SPEN) Quarterly meeting for anyone working with parents and families. Next meeting: 9.30am 1.00pm Wednesday 28 th June, 2017 Venue TBC For more information contact Pat Jewell at patj@bigpond.net.au PO Box 525 Ringwood VIC 3134 T M childhood.org.au PRONIA S Family and Relationships Service (FaRS) PRONIA [Pron -ya] empowers, advocates and cares for the Greek community. From its origins as a vital support system for the first wave of Greek migrants, to supporting the development of a strong community over 40 years in the making. And now paving the way for whole new generation to realise their potential. PRONIA provides direct services to the Australian Greek community throughout metropolitan Melbourne. Direct services include: generalist case work, family and marital counselling, information provision (income support, social security, health settlement issues), advocacy and referral, financial assistance, consultations, community development and community education. The Family & Community Services Unit provides direct services to individual, families and group support programs addressing the various needs of the community. PRONIA provides the following programs: Generalist Casework Counselling Services Support group & skills development programs Greek Cardiac Programs (Brunswick & Oakleigh) Supported Access Program Legal Information & Referral Service Migration Agent Information & Referral Service Emergency Relief & Crisis Intervention Community Education Local Community Health & Active Living Projects Consultation Cross Cultural Training

10 Most people at some stage in their lives may be faced with difficulties which can effectively be dealt with by talking to a professional and experienced Counsellor, who can assist in developing strategies and ways of dealing with personal and relationship/family issues. PRONIA is a non-for-profit organization providing various services to Greek and culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Some of our services are: Individual and/or couple or family counselling Education and training around relationship issues Support (Emotional and Practical) Advocacy and referral to other specialized services. PRONIA provides also services to organizations who work with Greek and culturally and linguistically diverse clients- Pronia s Family And Relationships Service is able to provide culturally inclusive practice training and support on Effective Engagement of Culturally and linguistically Diverse clients and consultation to agencies who wish to be more culturally sensitive or who have specific issues with clients from a culturally and linguistically diverse background. Services are provided in the communities of Brunswick, Inner Melbourne, Moreland city, Eastern Middle Melbourne and the Southern region of Melbourne. The counselling service is provided in Brunswick and Oakleigh. SPECIAL NEEDS OF VULNERABLE & DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES Many people with young children face particular issues and have special needs in the area of relationships, parenting, and family life. This is even more complex for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD) who may have particular needs. Services offered by PRONIA include counselling, skill development, support group programs, and education. PRONIA provides services to families, particularly those who are vulnerable, disadvantaged or live in disadvantaged communities to improve family functioning and safety and child wellbeing and development. Help is also available for grandparents and extended family to strengthen relationships with grandchildren after parental divorce or separation. PRONIA S CLIENT GROUP: Our Service is available to families, men and their partners, particularly those with young children. We assist families to understand what services and programs are available in the community and facilitate access to these. We promote, encourage and foster collaborations between community organizations to enable us to provide a more specialized service to our consumers. COUNSELLING SERVICE: Counselling is offered to individuals, couples or family combinations to help them manage their relationships, Bilingual workers with expertise in working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities can support clients to become emotionally stronger and develop skills to better manage their issues. Relationships and family problems and conflict Adapting to family/ relationship changes Child rearing and behaviour issues Violence and Abuse in family relationships Mental health issues impacting on family life Separation, Divorce and parenting/ grand parenting issues

11 Ageing parents SKILLS TRAINING COURSES FOR FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS: Relationship Maintenance & Enhancement Parenting for Children/Teenagers Communication & Healthy Relationships Stress Management/Conflict Resolution Domestic Violence Intergenerational/Familial Abuse PRONIA S Family Relationship Services program is funded by the Australian Commonwealth Government through the Department of Social Services (DSS) For further information please contact: PRONIA 7 Union Street, Brunswick, VIC 3056 Tel: (03) pronia@pronia.com.au Web: Father's Inclusive Practice Network The FIPN at Child Protection Society (CPS) has been developed by the Fathers and Family Relationship Program (FFRP), which is one of the few father-specific family and relationship programs in Victoria. The Father Inclusive Practice Network (FIPN) is a network of professionals working with fathers who wish to build their practice skills in working with fathers in a variety of community settings. The FIPN meets quarterly to network, share program information activities, build collaborative partnerships and to hear a presentation by a guest speaker on a topic relevant to working with fathers. The Purpose of (FIPN): Raise the profile of father-specific programs and services Identify and address gaps in service delivery for fathers Share information and network with others professionals Explore opportunities for partnerships, collaboration or Co-facilitation of group programs for fathers Promote father-specific programs, projects and events Enhance the knowledge-base of professionals working With families Dr. Catherine Wade (Principle Research Specialist) from the Parenting Research Centre was a guest speaker at the November 2016 FIPN meeting, her research provided a wealth Of information highlighting the importance of Father Inclusive Practices.

12 For all enquiries please contact: Children s Protection Society, Fathers and Family Relationships Program, 273 Settlement Road, Thomastown 3074, Phone: This is a text block. You can use it to add text to your template.

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15 IMPORTANT TELEPHONE CONTACTS Police, Fire or Ambulance 000 Nurse on call National Home visiting Doctors (13 SICK) Poison Information Hotline Safe Steps - Family Violence Response Centre (24 hr service Toll Free) Northern Family & Domestic Violence Service Darebin Community Mental Health Centre InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence Telephone Interpreter Service (TIS) (24 hr) Child Protection After Hours Service Northern Centre Against Sexual Abuse (NCASA) Lifeline Crisis and Suicide Support Beyondblue Information and support Line Grief Line or Free call: or A.H Women s Legal Service Victoria or

16 Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Kids Helpline Mensline Australia Suicide Call Back Service Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) Parentline Victoria DirectLine drug & alcohol services Headspace Switchboard LGBTIQ support (3pm midnight only) Council of Single Mothers and their Children Victoria (CSMC) or (outside Melbourne)