Coolock House offers 24-hour supported accommodation for young women aged up to 25 years who are pregnant or parenting, and are living homeless or are at risk of homelessness. Sometimes it just helps to have a friendly face to talk to. Counselling with Centacare is just that – our qualified counselling team is both professional and caring. They listen and advise. Sun Dancing is a specialised counselling program for children who have experienced sexual abuse, and their families. Referral, advocacy, parenting support and education is also provided. Dad’s Business delivers a range of fathering activities in the Playford area in a no-pressure environment. Young dads meet with a skilled male worker to discuss their expectations, hopes, anxieties and build their knowledge around birth and early childhood development. Family Connections provides free family-friendly playgroups, activities, workshops and other support to families of children aged up to 12 years living in the South-East. Supporting Children & Youth works with families in regional South Australia to support young people aged 0-18 years who are showing early signs, or are at risk, of mental illness. Family Preservation works with families to address safety concerns and increase parenting capacity. Families of children aged up to 18 years who are experiencing challenges in their lives are supported to address lifestyle and other factors affecting the ability to parent. This program offers supported accommodation to young families up to the age of 25 years, who are pregnant or parenting and are homeless or are at-risk of homelessness but who have low need support requirements. Support is provided on a one-on-one basis and families are connected with local community services as required. Kids in Focus supports parents/carers who are misusing alcohol and/or other drugs (AOD). In addition to a range of child focused interventions, the service works to increase parenting capacity, build healthy relationships between parents and their children and provide safe family environments. The Limestone Coast Domestic Violence Service (LCDVS) supports women and children in the South-East who are experiencing domestic violence. The Service provides supported accommodation in one, two and three bedroom units and houses. We also provide outreach support for women who do not require accommodation but are still experiencing domestic violence, in keeping with our belief that the ideal place for a woman and her children is their own home. At Louise Place, young women find 24-hour supported accommodation with services that help them live independently through developing parenting and life skills. We also support young, pregnant single women (aged 18 and under) to find the right medical and government services. The Making Moments Attachment Program is an early intervention home visiting service. Which works with women who have mental health challenges, including being at risk of postnatal depression from second semester of pregnancy until baby is 12 months. in the Playford region. The Murray Mallee & Adelaide Hills Domestic Violence Service provides support to women and children experiencing or escaping family and domestic violence to ensure their safety. Our offices are located in Murray Bridge and Mount Barker, however experienced workers provide outreach services and will travel anywhere within the Murray Mallee, Adelaide Hills and Coorong regions. Centacare’s Outer North Youth Homelessness Service provides case management, early intervention, outreach, post-crisis and wait-list support to young people aged 15-25 years old who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Po:rlar Ka:ngkun Tainkuwalun (PKT) Journey to Learning supports Aboriginal families to prepare young children for kindergarten and school, and maintain connection to culture and education. The outreach program engages families and caregivers through mobile playgroups and nature play across the Coorong and Murray Bridge. The Riverland Domestic Violence Service (RDVS) supports women and children in the Riverland who are experiencing domestic violence. The Service provides short-term accommodation, confidential and professional counselling, information and referrals for options in housing, medical, legal, income and advocacy. The Centacare Foster Care program provides out-of-home care placements for vulnerable children with complex needs aged 0-17 years of age who are unable to be placed in relative or kinship care or general foster care. The program supports the planned process of returning children from out-of-home care placements to the care of their birth families.
Stronger Families is a targeted intervention service that supports families with children aged 0-18 years in their home. Families with children where early child well-being or safety risk factors have been identified are provided with timely, individualised and culturally-sensitive interventions. Whyalla Generic Homelessness Service (Youth Focus) provides supported transitional and crisis accommodation and other related services including information, advocacy and referral to individuals, couples and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The Whyalla Regional Domestic Violence Service provides supported transitional and crisis accommodation and other services to clients experiencing domestic and family violence or Aboriginal family violence in Whyalla and surrounding areas. Coolock House
Counselling Services
Sun Dancing
Dad’s Business
Family Connections
Supporting Children & Youth
Family Preservation Service
Findon Family Housing
Kids in Focus
Limestone Coast Domestic Violence Service
Louise Place
Making Moments Program
Murray Mallee Adelaide Hills Domestic Violence Service
Outer North Youth Homelessness Service
Po:rlar Ka:ngkun Tainkuwalun (PKT) – Journey to Learning
Riverland Domestic Violence Service
Centacare Foster Care Program
Targeted Intervention Service (Stronger Families)
Whyalla Generic Homelessness Service (YOUTH FOCUS) Program
Whyalla Regional Domestic Violence Service
