Services / Events

   

S.A.F.E. Deliberate Self Injury support Group

A S.A.F.E. (Self abuse finally ends) support group for young people aged 16-25 who wish to end their self injury. The next group will commence in 2010 pending funding.

The aim of the group is to support and educate around the process of ending self injury, and to decrease isolation for those trapped in this behaivour.

Registrations are essential. To register, or for more information, contact Rachel McKinnon on rmckinnon@scw.org.au or 95450299.

Please note - it is a strict policy of the group that specific details of self injury are not discussed in group sessions.

 

Rainbows

Rainbows is a weekly peer support program for children aged 5-16 years who have suffered a loss through death, divorce or separation. 

In the group children have an opportunity to share with someone on the outside, what is happening in the inside. Through the group, we hope to assist your child in expressing and understanding his/her feelings, to feel acceptance for what has happened, and to feel a sense of belonging and love.

Rainbows is not counselling or therapy and we do not claim to have all the answers to all problems, we do plan to help children sort through their sense of loss through the channels of peer support, nurturing adults to guide them, and a secure place to share themselves.

The next Rainbows program commences Tuesday February 9th 2010 at 4pm. Sessions run for 45 minutes per week over 2 school terms. The cost of the program is $50 for 14 weeks. Fees are payable prior to commencement date.

For more details or to enrol your child into the program contact our office on 95450299 or email admin@scw.org.au. 

 

Rock and Water Program

What is the Rock and Water Program?
Rock and Water is an educational program for boys aged 9-12,
using physical exercises to demonstrate functional and positive
techniques for interaction with their peers and others. 
In an active learning environment, these exercises are linked
with mental and social skills to help boys become more self-aware,
self-confident and self-controlled. 

Three parent education/support sessions will be run on weeks 2, 4 and 6 of the next program.  These have been developed to help program participants and their families gain as much benefit from the course as possible. 

Course cost is $100 for a 7 week program, including the 3 parent sessions.     

Our next Rock and Water program commences in February 8th 2010 and runs for 7 weeks on Monday nights from 5pm to 6.15pm.   

For more information or to secure a place, please contact Kerry Moss on kmoss@scw.org.au     

Parent Education Evening - Managing Anxiety in Children

1 in 10 children experience serious difficulties with anxiety to the point that it interferes with their school, social and family life. Research shows that  30-50% of adult sufferers of anxiety disorders identify that their symptoms began in childhood. This points us to the fact that early intervention with children can have lasting effects on their on their ongoing health and the health of our society.

Topics covered will include:

• Strategies for supporting your child when they are anxious
• Understanding the physical, emotional and psychological effects of anxiety.
• Understanding typical anxieties for each age group.

The next parent education will be run early 2010.

For more information or to register, please contact our office on 02 95450299 or admin@scw.org.au