Strengthen Your Family Relationships
We understand that families play a crucial role in our lives. When family relationships are strong, everyone feels happier and more secure. But being part of a family isn't always easy. That’s why we offer support to families before things get too tough to manage. We help parents feel more confident in caring for their kids, strengthen family relationships, and reduce conflicts.
Our family support programs are available for families with at least one child under the age of 17, living in Bathurst's Local Government Area. Our focus is on early intervention, especially in areas where families may face challenges like relationship issues, domestic violence, child neglect, or feeling isolated.
Our dedicated Family Workers will meet you wherever you feel most comfortable, providing support that suits your family's needs.
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Targeted Family Services (TFS)
Our Targeted Family Service (TFS) provides parenting programs and support tailored to meet the needs of families who have children 0-17 years old within the Bathurst Regional Council area. TFS works with families, focusing on increasing family wellbeing, improving family relationships and reducing family conflict. As part of our individualised parenting support we provide intensive assistance to families experiencing a higher level of stress. Support is provided in a one on one setting with one of our Family Caseworkers.
We work with families to increase wellbeing, improve relationships and reduce conflict.
To read more download our TFS flyer.
Targeted Family Services provides a comprehensive and coordinated response to vulnerable young people and families by providing one or more of the following service components:
- Flexible support through strengths-based action planning
- Coordinated case planning
- Assistance to access mainstream and specialised services
- Connecting with the local community
- Individualised parenting support
- Building on skills to manage stress and conflict
This service is funded by the NSW Department of Family and Community Services through the Targeted Earlier Intervention (TEI) Program.
Helping Families
We offer:
- Flexible support with a personalised action plan that focuses on your family’s strengths
- Assistance accessing mainstream and specialised services to meet your family's needs
- Connection with your local community for additional support and resources
- Tailored parenting support to help you navigate the ups and downs of raising children.
- Skills-building workshops to equip you with tools to manage stress and conflicts effectively.
Training Programs, Based on Evidence, to Help Your Family
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Tuning in to Kids
A three-session program to assist parents and carers of children aged 0-12 years, to “tune in” and respond to children’s emotions in supportive ways. A flyer can be downloaded here.
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Tuning in to Teens
A five-session program to assist parents and carers of teens aged 12-18 years, to recognise, understand, and respond to their teens and their own emotions to foster healthy development and strengthen relationship connection. A flyer can be downloaded here.
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The Parents Under Pressure Program (PUP)
The Parents Under Pressure Program helps parents and carers who are dealing with a lot of stress. It creates a special plan for each family using ideas from child development, bonding, and handling feelings.
The goal is to ensure that children can reach their full potential and that parents and carers can make a happy home and build good relationships for them to do so. In this program, families become more caring and have fewer arguments. Both parents and children learn how to control their behaviour better.
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These services are funded by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice through Specialist Homelessness Services for Bathurst and Orange, and Western NSW Homeless Youth Assistance.
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To find out more or to speak to a team member regarding the above family supports please call 1300 011 973 or email contact@veritashouse.org.au