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                      EARLY  YEARS                      

WHAT IS IT?    

State government funded program aimed at working with families to nurture and protect their children.  GBNC’s Early Years program sits within a suite of support services that cover the lifespan, that is, birth to older people.

Early Years program in an integrated way:

  • increases parents/carers awareness of and engagement with their child/children’s development
  • increases parental capabilities
  • supports young children’s transition to schooling
  • increases connection and access to the right services at the right time for parents/carers and their children

WHO?

Supporting families with children aged between birth and 8 years of age

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Early Years program offers a range of key support services each having specific activities available, including:

1.   Integrative services for whole family well-being

Family support and material assistance.

  •  Counselling for kids aged 5 to 12 years.  Free. Provided weekly by Catholic Care at GBNC.  Contact Netty to make a booking.
  • Advice and assistance on parenting issue/s
  • Access to other GBNC program’s supports, services and events

2.  Parenting Programs & Support

Increasing parent engagement with their children.   Group and individual parenting programs, advice, advocacy, referral.

  • Baby & Me.  5 week sessions during each school term 9.30 to 11.30.  Different topic each session. Mixing with other new parents.  Access to professional advice and parenting tips.  Aimed at birth to 1 year of age.   Child supervision provided.  Able to attend any session or all sessions and to repeat session. Venue is GBNC
  • Group events eg HIPPY program, school holiday program, Messy Play, Circle of Security etc.

3.  Child learning & development

  • Sensory playgroup. Every Thursday morning 9.30 – 12noon for children birth to 15months
  • Older playgroup. Every Tuesday morning for children aged 15 months to 4yrs
  • Music time with Penny for 0 to 3 year olds.  Every fortnight on a Wednesday 9.30 to 10am at 15 Hilton Street, Stanthorpe.
  • Where identified,  assistance in accessing OT and Speech Therapy assessment as early in the developmental period as possible

Image result for qld dept edFunded by Qld Dept of Education                                      

WHEN?

Granite Belt Neighbourhood Centre is open weekdays from Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm.

WHERE?

8 Corundum Street, Stanthorpe, Qld

CONTACT?

(07) 4681 3777      admin@communityds.org.au

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