Parenting

Parenting courses are like a good map to guide parents' understanding of their child’s development. Parenting programs are run by qualified, experienced parent educators to support all families.

Local community organisations that offer regular parenting courses and workshops include: 

Anglicare

Anglicare's qualified counsellors and educators provide a range of parenting and life skills education programs as well as counselling for individuals, couples and families.

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Ph: 9798 1400

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Catholic Care

Catholic Care has professional and compassionate teams for counselling, education, emotional support and practical strategies. Our mission is to help individuals, couples and families through life's testing times.

Ph: 13 18 19

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Drummoyne Community Centre

Drummoyne Community Centre runs a range of workshops and activities to support families and parents.  

Ph: 9719 8102

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The Infants Home

The Infants’ Home runs a series of twelve 6-8 week parent education and support programs annually to provide parents and carers with knowledge as well as social, emotional and communication tools to improve their parenting skills.

Courses are often run in collaboration with external expert agencies. The courses can help families be more sensitive to their child’s emotions, better understand their needs, and to be calm and more purposeful in their play and interactions with their child.

Ph: 9799 4844

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Kids @ Weldon

Weldon's Family Support Service works with families across the Inner West of Sydney to build family capacity and enhance the well-being of families and children through the provision of a range of integrated support services focused on delivering positive outcomes for families.

The Summer Hill Service is funded to support and provide intervention to families in response to their unique circumstances and needs.  The service aims to support family functioning, increase the use of positive parenting practices, strengthen the relationship between parents and children, improve knowledge about local services and expand families’ supportive social networks.

To make an appointment to attend our office or schedule a home visit our family support worker can be contacted on:
Ph: (02) 9797 8676 or 0433 069 974
Email Weldon
Summer Hill Community Centre, 131 Smith Street, Summer Hill, NSW 2130

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Metro Assist Inc.

Metro Assist provides a number of Early Intervention / Family Support Services that are family focused and child centred. We support the wellbeing of children by helping to build strong parenting skills and stronger families.

The programs support parents and carers to be confident and connected to their community, so they can support their children’s developmental needs.

 

 

Ph: 9798 1700

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