This monthly support group is for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.

We know grandparents face many challenges when confronted with the unexpected responsibility of caring for young children or teenagers, including:

• Loss of independence, and retirement plans
• Emotional and psychological issues
• Behavioural problems / lack of behavioural strategies
• Challenges with setting boundaries or establishing routines
• Social isolation
• Dealing with courts and the legal system
• Increased stress and financial hardship
• Decreased energy
• Child development issues
• Grief and loss
• Dealing with schools and advocating for children
• Holiday care activities / respite care
• Accessing community resources, especially for young people with disabilities

Where: Tocumwal Library, 57 Deniliquin Street, Tocumwal
When: Every 3rd Friday of the month
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Fees: FREE
Facilitator: Tammy

Join us for this 2 hour online parent education seminar: ‘Parenting Through Separation’.
This seminar will be delivered twice in Term 1, 2022.

This program is designed to:

• Support parents to better understand and manage changes and challenges in family circumstances when faced with separation.

By attending this seminar you will discover what it is like to participate in a Centacare parent education program.

Where: ONLINE via Teams
When: Tuesday 22nd February and Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Time: 22/2/22 at 12:00pm – 2:00pm and 22/3/22 at 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Fee: Standard – $30 or Concession – $15
Facilitators: Maree and Tammy
Completion of registration and intake forms and payment by 2nd February and 2nd March 2022

Join us for this FREE 2 hour online parent education seminar: ‘ The Power of Connection – Social and Emotional Development’.
This seminar will be delivered twice in Term 1, 2022.

This program is designed to:

• Focus on the importance of connection when developing positive relationships with your child.
• Provide tools to assist with practical applications, promote skills acquisition maintain their own self-care.

By attending this seminar you will discover what it is like to participate in a Centacare parent education program.

Where: ONLINE via Teams
When: Wednesday 23rd February and Wednesday 23 March 2022
Time: 23/2/22 at 6:00pm – 8:00pm and 23/3/22 at 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Fee: FREE
Facilitators: Maree and Tammy
Completion of registration and intake forms and payment by 2nd February and 2nd March 2022

Keeping Kids in Mind (KKIM) is a 5 week program for separated parents.

“Keeping Kids in Mind” is a course for separated parents who are experiencing ongoing conflict. Parents love their children and want the best for them. However, after separation, parenting often gets much tougher.

The course aims to help separated parents get along better for the sake of their children.
Major studies have shown that when separated parents continue to fight the risks of poor outcomes increases for their children (low self-esteem, mental health issues, low academic achievement etc).

• These 5 sessions are designed to:
• Assist parents to see through their children’s eyes the experience of parental separation.
• Develop greater understanding about how to support children following family separation.

Where: ONLINE via Teams
When: Thursday 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st 2022
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Fee: Standard – $100 or Concession – $60 Facilitators: Dylan and Tracey Completion of registration and intake forms and payment by Thursday 10th February 2022 

Join us for this 1 hour online parent education seminar: ‘Understanding Self Harming Behaviour’.
Self-harm is often used as a way to respond to and manage emotional pain, overwhelming feelings or distress.

This program is designed to:

• Help parents to understand what’s behind the self-harming behaviour. It will provide parents with tools to assist with practical applications, promote parenting skills and maintain self-care.

By attending this seminar you will discover what it is like to participate in a Centacare parent education program.

Where: ONLINE via Teams
When: Wednesday 16th March 2022
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Fee: $30 (standard) or $15 (concession)
Facilitators: Gianna
Completion of registration and intake forms and payment by 23rd February 2022

Join us for this 2 hour online parent education seminar: ‘Parenting Through Separation’.
This seminar will be delivered twice in Term 1, 2022.

This program is designed to:

• Support parents to better understand and manage changes and challenges in family circumstances when faced with separation.

By attending this seminar you will discover what it is like to participate in a Centacare parent education program.

Where: ONLINE via Teams
When: Tuesday 22nd February and Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Time: 22/2/22 at 12:00pm – 2:00pm and 22/3/22 at 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Fee: Standard – $30 or Concession – $15
Facilitators: Maree and Tammy
Completion of registration and intake forms and payment by 2nd February and 2nd March 2022

Join us for this FREE 2 hour online parent education seminar: ‘ The Power of Connection – Social and Emotional Development’.
This seminar will be delivered twice in Term 1, 2022.

This program is designed to:

• Focus on the importance of connection when developing positive relationships with your child.
• Provide tools to assist with practical applications, promote skills acquisition maintain their own self-care.

By attending this seminar you will discover what it is like to participate in a Centacare parent education program.

Where: ONLINE via Teams
When: Wednesday 23rd February and Wednesday 23 March 2022
Time: 23/2/22 at 6:00pm – 8:00pm and 23/3/22 at 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Fee: FREE
Facilitators: Maree and Tammy
Completion of registration and intake forms and payment by 2nd February and 2nd March 2022