KINSHIP CARE @ SINGLETON
Our parish supports Kinship Care (formerly GAPS) supports grandparents as parents and relative carers in Newcastle and the Hunter region. Relative or kinship care is a type of care where a child or young person lives with a relative or someone they already know, when circumstances mean they are unable to live with their parents. Caring by relatives is a common practice across cultures, but the term kinship care can have different meanings for different cultural groups. The parish provides a number of services to support kinship and relative carers in their very important role: · 
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Kinship Care Caseworker can help with information and advice, linking up with other services such as Centrelink, support groups, childcare, schools, counselling, disability services and programs to support children and young people.
· We can assist with Training and Workshops – on topics such as child development and effects of trauma and supporting teenagers. · Peer Support Groups – friendship groups that run weekly in 10 different locations across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Hunter region and Port Stephens. Groups are supported by volunteers from Anglican Parishes and provide a welcoming space for sharing information, lots of laughs and supporting one another. We meet during term time at The Flory Wing on the first Thursday of each month from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. (not during isolation!) For more information contact Wendy Love on 0423 692 571 or [email protected] |
