Page 2506 - Week 08 - Thursday, 5 August 2021

Karinya House for Mothers and Babies

Women in their final stages of pregnancy who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

YWCA-Housing Support Unit

Women (with or without children) who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

Northside Community Service-Women’s Program

Women who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

YWCA – Next Door Older Women’s Program

Older women who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service provides specialist case management and coordination, tenancy advice and support, and access to affordable safe and secure housing.

CatholicCare Canberra and Goulburn – Mackillop House

Women with or without accompanying children who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

Child, Youth and Family Services Program

The Child, Youth and Family Services Program (CYFSP) is designed to support vulnerable children and young people (aged 0 to 25 years) and their families by focusing on early intervention and holistic, wrap-around services. While services are mainstream, the integrated and collaborative model means a number of services assist families experiencing domestic and family violence. The following component streams are likely to provide direct and indirect support to children and young people impacted by domestic and family violence.

Case Management Services – services provided within a case management framework for children, young people and families who are vulnerable and in need.

Providers:

• Barnardos Australia

• Capital Region Community Services Limited

• Canberra PCYC

• CatholicCare

• Woden Community Service

Group Programs – group based services that work to achieve positive change (e.g. behaviour, knowledge, skills) for children, young people and families who are vulnerable and in need.

Providers:

• Capital Region Community Services Limited

• Canberra PCYC

• Relationships Australia

• MARSS Australia

• St Vincent de Paul

• Tuggeranong Community Arts

Integrated Service Model - Series of intentional interventions that work together in an integrated way to promote safety and wellbeing of children, youth and families including:

• Case Management

• Group Programs

• Youth Engagement

• Therapeutic Services

• Training and support to workers (Cultural competence)