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Centacare Courses

Centacare and the Family Relationship Centre are here to:

help you strengthen family relationships;

help families stay together;

and assist families through separation.

The Family Relationship Centre, Armidale office is presenting a number of programs in Armidale.  Information on these programs is below. 

All ARMIDALE courses will be held in the Family Relationship Centre: Armidale Office - 3/150 Rusden St, Armidale. 

All of these programs are FREE of charge unless otherwise stated

Please note: Bookings are essential for all courses. The earlier you book the more likely the course will go ahead.

Dates and times are subject to change.

Courses may be cancelled prior to start date due to insufficient registrations.

For further information or to talk to the Facilitator Pedro ring the Armidale office on 6738 7200,

or to enrol in any course please Free Call – 1800 372 826

Or email us: armidale@centacarenenw.com.au

“Most parents think that if our child would just “behave,” we could maintain our composure as parents. The truth is that managing our own emotions and actions is what allows us to feel peaceful as parents. Ultimately we can’t control our children or the hand life deals them—but we can always control our own actions. Parenting isn’t about what our child does, but about how we respond.” ― Laura Markham, Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting

COURSES FOR SEPARATED PARENTS

Building Connections - One session - FREE

This program aims to help separated parents have healthy and strong relationships with their children. 

The pre-mediation program covers:

· ways of communicating with the other parent

· the impact of separation and conflict on children,

· setting goals for future parenting

March

Mon 23 Mar     5.30 - 8.30pm

April

Mon 6 Apr        5.30 - 8.30pm

Mon 27 Apr      9.30am -12.30pm

HIPPY Australia

What is HIPPY?

The Home Interactive Program for Parents and Youngsters is a two-year, home based early childhood learning and parenting program that empowers parents and carers as their child's first teacher.

The Armidale Family Support Services manages this program and is enrolling 4 year old’s’ now. 

HIPPY provides a free trained tutor, books and materials for hands-on learning.  The child will need to be the right age: families usually start HIPPY in February of the year before their child starts school. Priority is given to families who have not completed HIPPY before and meet one of the following conditions:

·the family holds a Health Care Card;

·the HIPPY child is Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander;

·the HIPPY child resides in out-of-home care;

·the family has no source of income or are receiving a form of government support payment as their primary source of income;

·single parent families;

·the HIPPY child lives with a carer (i.e. not a parent); or

·the main language spoken at home is not English.

For more information please contact Ann Haining, HIPPY Coordinator, at 

Armidale Family  Support Services on 6788 2210. 

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