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1. Living with teens - north-west Sydney information nights
(Daily News/Blog)

... a free series of information nights for parents living with teenagers. The program will provide parents and carers with an opportunity to listen to local speakers on the topics of transitions, body image, ...

2. Miller Pathways celebrate Families Week
(Daily News/Blog)

... role of families and children in the community. “It’s also about reducing isolation that parents of young children can often feel, enhancing service networks within the area and getting information out ...

3. Aim’n High (VIC)
(Community Services/Community Services)

The Aim’n High program is a collaboration between Mission Australia, Hallam Senior Secondary College and South East Local Learning and Employment Network. It aims to assist young mothers in the Greater ...

4. Children busy renovating in the playground
(Daily News/Blog)

...  Cooranbong School kindly donated mulch and timber sleepers for a garden bed, and parents of children who attend the centre also contributed bits and pieces. "What we really need is some soil and plants ...

5. ‘We've got our son back’: parents praise DAYS in open letter
(Daily News/Blog)

Everyone loves receiving positive feedback, and today we came across a touching letter in The West Australian that’s worth sharing. It’s from the parents of a young man who overcame a drug problem with ...

6. Newly graduated U-Turn crew makes the pages of Top Gear
(Daily News/Blog)

... Gear Australia also includes a personal story by a U-Turn graduate. Zac is a 23-year-old who “grew up very angry” and had trouble coping with the fact that his parents no longer lived under the same roof. ...

7. Our new baby playgroup proves popular with Inala families
(Daily News/Blog)

... Children team started offering the Baby Playgroup last month and already up to 20 parents are attending each Monday with their new babies. Communities for Children Service Manager Jenny Chaves said the ...

8. Seniors’ Week salute to grandparents raising grandchildren
(Daily News/Blog)

With Seniors Week under way in New South Wales, it’s the perfect time to recognise the grandparents raising grandchildren who take part in Mission Australia support programs.  Every Thursday ...

9. Young mums are aiming for success
(Community Services/Community Services)

... strike a balance between studying and enjoying life. Coping with study stress What can parents do? Teach your children to identify and understand their emotions and tune into feelings of distress ...

10. Missionbeat’s Dan speaks to dad of homeless girl on The Grill Team
(Daily News/Blog)

... that of a counsellor, I’m not qualified to tell parents what they can do, but I can talk about reality of life on the streets,” he told the father. “I deal with young kids who hit the streets – but sometimes ...

11. Tips for a good start at school
(Daily News/Blog)

... to parents on getting through those first few weeks. Ms Chaves recently told The Albert and Logan News that parents of new-starters needed to keep communication open to understand how their child was ...

12. Melbourne Family Day at the Zoo a roaring success
(Daily News/Blog)

... teach the children a few useful rugby skills. Mission Australia’s Victoria State Director, Emma Cassar, said disadvantage or other hardship has prevented most of the parents and children from ever having ...

13. Employment projects restore hope to SA Riverland
(Daily News/Blog)

... nothing to look forward to,” Mr Johnson said. “But now, since we started this project, we've got something looking forward to. Our families lay here as well, right back from our great grandparents to our ...

14. Buy a gift online and make a child’s Christmas Day
(Daily News/Blog)

... families who have experienced homelessness for up to nine months, giving them the time and assistance to truly get back on their feet. Or our Brighter Futures programs which help provide parents with ...

15. Community forum in Coffs aims to open minds for a better future
(Daily News/Blog)

Parents, carers, teachers and young people on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales are invited to a special community forum with pre-eminent youth mental health expert Professor Patrick McGorry on Friday, ...

16. Student on a mission
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... The students just aren't engaging or don't feel comfortable talking about these issues with teachers or parents.  "Studying medicine through the American system has allowed me to focus a bit more on public ...

17. Rossmore Community Preschool celebrates new look
(Daily News/Blog)

... their areas of need and prepare them for their next educational setting. Parents are offered educational programs about child development and other areas of interest throughout the year. Funding ...

18. Watch CYI students share their stories
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CYI student How do you do your homework if you’re worried about finding a bed? And where do you go when your parents ...

19. Helping out with the kids a grand idea
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Media coverage - The Goulburn Post, 2 November 2011 More and more grandparents are sacrificing their retirement to take care of their grandkids as divorce and family breakdown take an increasing toll ...

20. Let’s celebrate grandparents
(Daily News/Blog)

The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that there are 14,000 grandparents caring for children in this country. It’s thought many more grandparents are not included in official statistics because ...

21. Christmas joy in the park
(Community Services/Community Services)

... event springs to life. Parents, children, grandparents and those without anyone – or anywhere – to share Christmas, will enjoy a day of simple pleasures under the CLIP tent. On Christmas Day, veteran ...

22. The case for a brighter future
(Community Services/Community Services)

... support; parents with learning difficulties or intellectual disabilities; and lack of parenting skills. Staff at Brighter Futures are skilled in helping people who are in situations just like Danielle ...

23. Reconnecting with life
(Community Services/Community Services)

... side. When Daniel’s poverty-stricken parents put him in a boy’s home at the age of 10, the sensitive child was heartbroken. He gradually lost contact with his family and spent his adolescence being marched ...

24. Homeless children left in the cold by patchwork reform
(Daily News/Blog)

... with an accompanying parent or parents are turned away from services speak volumes for the system’s inability to meet demand,” said Mr Hall. “But once they’re in the system it’s incredibly challenging ...

25. Day of adventure for local kids to celebrate Children’s Week 2011
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Week. Around 40 children and their parents from the Inala-Ipswich region will be embarking on a road trip to Robelle Domain Park at Springfield Lakes, for a day of face painting, games and water play ...