Family Youth & Children_Family Services for Vietnamese Residents living in the City of Yarra
Family Services for Vietnamese Residents living in the City of Yarra
“Empowering Men and Women to become better Parents and Community Members” Project (2009-2011)
Our Family Support Program which is funded by the City of Yarra, is in its 6th year of operation. It has become very well known for the holistic support it has been providing to many Vietnamese families in the city of Yarra undergoing hardship or crisis.
Our family support services include:
- Information, support and referrals
- Family counselling and mediation.
- Family violence support.
- Liaison with other services and agencies and advocacy for Vietnamese families.
- Outreach services (home visits) to families if needed.
In addition, various community building activities are carried out:
- Positive parenting training,
- Parents’ support groups,
- Volunteer participation,
- Family recreation and fitness
- Human rights education.
Every year the service provides on going services to around 60 families from counselling to crisis intervention and intensive support, and one-off support to 220 families. Most clients are single parents living in Commission flats in the City of Yarra.
Regarding activities, we have a group to support Vietnamese Parents and Grandparents which has operated successfully for nearly 4 years with varied activities and programs, such as low-cost outings, cooking classes, card making and make up learning. Yearly, we conduct 2 parenting education programs and various information sessions. We also celebrate events such as “Mother’s Day”, “International Women’s Day”, or Christmas & Full Moon festival for all 3 generations.
Contact: Nam Nguyen, Project coordinator
Phone: (03) 9428 9078
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