Where does the service operate? Stronger Families supports families living in the Metropolitan area, Barossa, , , Fleurieu, Murraylands and FAMILIES, YOUTH AND CHILDREN . EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING HEALTH AND WELLBEING | DISABILITY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS Referrals Priority for allocation is provided to: • Aboriginal Families Stronger Families (Targeted Intervention) • Families with child within first 1000 days Adelaide Metro, Barossa, Riverland, Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu • Families with young parents-mothers under 20 & Murraylands Team fathers under 25 413 Grange Road Seaton SA 5023 | T 8159 1400 | F 8159 1499 The program can accept referrals from: [email protected]

• DE Child Well-Being Practitioners Limestone Coast Team 13 Penola Road Mount Gambier SA 5290 • DE Children Centres | T 8303 6630| F 8725 4940 • Child and Family Health Service Nurses [email protected] • Non-Government Organisations www.centacare.org.au • Child and Family Assessment and Referral Network (CFARN) This program is funded by Department of Human Services • Department for Child Protection A Child Safe Organisation (Lowest Priority) Centacare has an ongoing commitment to building and maintaining a Child Safe Organisation. The service is voluntary and referrals are made with the families’ consent. Statement regarding the traditional owners of the land. For thousands of years Aboriginal people have walked Referrals are made via email to on this land, in their country. Their relationship with the land is at the centre of their lives. We acknowledge the [email protected] Aboriginal people and their stewardship and spiritual connection with their lands. Or by making direct contact with the Program Stronger Families Manager: Quality Assurance Centacare is a nationally Targeted Intervention Service -Adelaide Metro, Barossa, Riverland, Adelaide accredited organisation assessed against the Quality Improvement Hills, Fleurieu & Murraylands | Ph: 8159 1400 Council (QIC) Australian Health & Community Services Core -Limestone Coast | Ph: 8303 6630 Standards and the Community Services Standards. About the Service Service Delivery Service Aims What we support families with How we support families What we want to achieve

Stronger Families is a Targeted Intervention Families working with Stronger Families will receive Stronger Families aims to support families with Service that supports families with children 0-18 ongoing case management support from the children where early child well-being or safety years in their home. allocated Case Manager. Health assessments and risk factors have been identified by providing Families are supported with a range of issues interventions by an allocated Clinical Nurse as well timely, individualised and culturally sensitive including : as financial advocacy by the TIS Financial Counsellor interventions to: may be offered to families. • Parenting support • Recognise and build on family resilience and Stronger Families uses a strengths based approach; parenting confidence • Attachment difficulties recognising that parents have skills and expertise in • Increase families sense of belonging and • Responding to children’s emotional understanding what works for their family. connection to their community and behavioural needs Interventions and support are adapted to individual • Promote child safety and well-being • Parent/child conflict family needs, are child-focused and can be provided • Reduce and/or eliminate risk factors • Household management and routines for up to 12 months. • Prevent family breakdown • Social isolation The service provides: • Enhance and improve family functioning, and • Substance misuse • Assessment • Support parents to care for children in their • Abuse and/or neglect • Case management care. • Impact of trauma • Practical and therapeutic in-home support • Grief and loss • Groups for parents/carers • Depression and anxiety (including perinatal) • Connections to community networks and supports. Stronger Families is a voluntary service where Stronger Families practice foundations include families consent to referral. attachment, child development and trauma informed practice.