Strengthening Families
Strengthening Families is a community based initiative that helps families get access to the services they need. It brings together a family and participatory agencies to resource families.
The aim of Strengthening families is to provide early support to families.
Strengthening families is a City Care initiative which provides educational programs, including early childhood educational sessions and playgroups to equip parents with knowledge on positive and healthy parenting skills and gather parents in the same season of life to engage with and encourage one another.
Services Available:
- Early Childhood Education Sessions
- NEWBUBS – Parents with babies
- Playgroup
Early Childhood Education Sessions
For parents who come with their preschool children. Parenting education events are held regularly throughout the year in conjunction with Playgroup; includes guest speakers discussing topics such as behaviour management, brain gym workshop for children, healthy foods for children, dental & medical care for children and sibling rivalry. Sessions also include fantastic morning tea & the time to develop friendships with other parents in the same season of life.
These sessions run in 3 different locations during playgroup:
Where: Hills Campus 1-5 Solent Circuit Baulkham Hills, The Hub Nursery
When: 21st March, 23rd May, 27th May, 22nd Aug, 26th Aug, 14th Nov, 18th Nov
Where: City Campus, 188 Young Street Waterloo, Cubbyhouse
When: 16th May, 15th Aug, 7th Nov
Where: South West Campus, 5 Watsford Road, Campbelltown
When: 14th March, 16th May, 15th Aug, 10th Oct, 7th Nov
For more information email strengtheningfamilies@hillsong.com or (02) 8853 5353
NEW BUBS - Parents with babies
Monthly information sessions for parents with babies newborn to 18 months of age, includes guest speakers discussing topics such as first foods, back in shape after birth, communicating with your baby, settling your baby and aquatics and resuscitation for babies. Sessions also include fantastic morning tea & the time to develop friendships with other parents in the same season of life.
Cost: free
Where: Hills Campus 1-5 Solent Circuit Baulkham Hills
When: 28 Feb, 28 Mar, 2 May, 30 May, 27 Jun, 1 Aug, 29 Aug, 19 Sep, 24 Oct, 21 Nov
For more information email strengtheningfamilies@hillsong.com or (02) 8853 5353
Playgroup
A weekly educative program for children aged 0-5 years with a parent / carer; includes fantastic morning tea & great friendships. Age appropriate activities, music, story times and more.
Playgroup runs during the school term in 4 different locations:
Where: Hills Campus 1-5 Solent Circuit Baulkham Hills, the Hub Nursery.
Cost: $5
When: 25th July - 23rd Sept and 10th Oct - 2nd Dec
Where: City Campus, 188 Young Street Waterloo, Cubbyhouse
Cost: $5
When: 25th July - 19th Sept and 10th Oct - 28th Nov
Also held at Burwood Extension and South West Campus
* Monday mornings only - except Hills campus which is Monday & Friday mornings
For more information email strengtheningfamilies@hillsong.com or (02) 8853 5353
*NB. No playgroup held in school holidays, on public holidays or pupil free school days
