Family Services is a support program for Windana clients who are parents, their children and their children’s carers.
The program combines an understanding of alcohol and other drugs with a commitment to assisting clients to strengthen their parenting capacity and family functioning.
This outreach program is without regional or time limitations. Due to the teams’ combined family services and alcohol and other drugs experience, clients have the
opportunity to continue to address their substance use issues.
AIMS
Windana Family Services assists parents and carers in families that are affected by alcohol and/or other drugs and are clients of any Windana service:
- To strengthen their family functioning, thus providing a safe environment for their children;
- To assist their children in key life areas such as education; emotional, physical and behavioural development; health; connectedness and changing risk taking behaviour;
- To ensure that families are connected to a range of supports within the community, both formal and informal;
- To assist in reducing the problems with their use of drugs and/or alcohol within a harm minimisation
framework; and - To strengthen the capacity of Windana programs to respond effectively to the needs of families.
Who is eligible?
- Parents or carers who are caring for their children;
- Parents who have regular access with their children or are actively working towards resuming access with their children;
- Parents who have recently been or are currently a participant in a Windana program, or attend the Windana Community Centre; and
- Parents who are clearly engaged in addressing substance use issues.
Groups
Tuning Into Kids (TIK)
A six week parents’ program based on emotional intelligence building in children.
Parenting Young Adolescents (ABCD)
A four week program focused on understanding adolescent development and being able to set appropriate boundaries.
Triple P Parenting (PPP)
A four week structured and educational group.
Windana After School Children’s Group (WAG)
A group assisting children affected by their parents’ substance use by encouraging expression of their thoughts and feelings. The group aims to further develop the children’s resilience skills.
Parenting Group
A group for clients of the Therapeutic community to strengthen their parenting skills.
How to apply for:
Windana Family Services
Ask your Windana contact to complete a referral form; or
Phone the program’s team leader on 8574 7000.
Groups
Ask your Windana contact to link you with the team leader of Windana Family Services who will be able to advise you of when and where the group is being held and to enrol you or your child/children.
To Download the Family Services Brochure click here