Engadine District Youth Service

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2022 Charity Golf Day

Join us on Friday, 18th March, 2022 for a great day of golf, while helping to raise money for The Family Co., which support vulnerable families in the Sutherland Shire.
Conversation is Key: For parents of Year 5 and 6 students (8 March 2022)

Conversation is Key is a 2 hour parenting workshop which will help parents to have open and honest conversations with their Year 5/6 children about respect & consent in navigating relationships. This will be on Tuesday 8th March 2022.
Consent Conversations: Parenting Seminar (Feb 15, 2022)

Join us on Tuesday 15th February from 6:30 - 8:30pm for a parenting workshop on the topic of "Consent Conversations" - for parents wanting to talk to their kids about consent, and navigating their rights and responsibilities in relationships.
Creative Hearts and Minds - 6 Week Kids Art Program (Term 1, 2022)

Creative Hearts and Mind Art Classes are for kids aged 6-12, allowing them to express themselves while trying lots of different art making practices. This is a 6 week program, runs on Mondays from 3:30-4:30pm at our Jannali location. The cost of this program is $120 per term. Creative Kids Vouchers Accepted (Cost after voucher is $20 per term)

Conversation is Key: For parents of Year 5 and 6 students (8 March 2022)

Conversation is Key is a 2 hour parenting workshop which will help parents to have open and honest conversations with their Year 5/6 children about respect & consent in navigating relationships. This will be on Tuesday 8th March 2022.
Consent Conversations: Parenting Seminar (Feb 15, 2022)

Join us on Tuesday 15th February from 6:30 - 8:30pm for a parenting workshop on the topic of "Consent Conversations" - for parents wanting to talk to their kids about consent, and navigating their rights and responsibilities in relationships.
Meet Anxiety: A Parenting education program for parents of children who suffer from anxiety

Meet Anxiety is a new Parenting Education program to help parents identify and manage their child's problematic anxiety and related behaviours. Commencing on Thursday 17th March 2022 and held weekly for 3 weeks this group will be held online with Zoom meetings on scheduled dates from 6pm - 8pm.
Managing Big Feelings in Little People: Emotion Coaching Workshop for Parents

This FREE Parent Education/ Emotion Coaching Workshop Series will be held on Wednesdays for 4 weeks during Feb/March (February 9, 16 & 23 and March 2), delivered online via Zoom meetings. This 4 week program will help parents understand what emotion coaching is, and how they can use it to help their children understand and better manage their emotions. Limited places available.
Managing Big Feelings in Little People

Big Feelings in Little People is an Emotion Coaching Program developed by The Family Co. which aims to help parents understand their child's cognitive and emotional development, and give them practical tools to help their children learn how to express their feelings and regulate strong emotions.
Tuning into Teens

OurTuning Into Teens Parent Education Program is a FREE, 6 week workshop series - Held weekly on Tuesday evenings for 2 hours - to help parents learn important skills that will improve their communication and relationships with their teens and reduce conflict in their homes.
Warrior Women

Warrior Women is an empowering self-discovery program for teenage girls. This six-week program is designed to increase knowledge and give tools and strategies for young women to develop resilience, find their essence, build identity and self-esteem and create a supportive community of caring and connected young women.
Baby & Me: Young Parents Support Group

Our FREE, 4 week "Baby & Me" Parenting Group for Young Parents is for pregnant or new parents with babies under 6 months to learn parenting skills and "parenting secrets" to help foster connection.
Healing Connections

Healing Connections is a 7 week group program that assists safe caregivers to understand attachment in parenting relationships, how exposure to trauma impacts on a child’s brain development, what the symptoms of a child who has been impacted by trauma look like and how children can heal within a safe and secure relationship with their caregiver.
Love Bites

Love Bites is an extremely successful school based domestic and family violence, sexual assault and consent awareness education program, targeted at Year 10 students, which is run in local high schools by trained facilitators.

About Us

We exist because all children and families should have a safe home, strong connections and opportunities to thrive in life.
Family Caseworker Program

Family Workers provide assistance to families who, for a variety of reasons, would benefit from additional support.
How to Refer

Help is easy to access. You can be referred by a health professional or another agency, or self-refer. Just call us on (02) 9528 2933 and tell us what you need help with.
Term 3 (2021) Group Programs & Activities

The Family Co's Term 3 program is now confirmed, and we're excited to add some new programs to our existing suite of support and therapeutic groups and parenting education programs.
Support for Parents & Families

We offer services that support and strengthen the capacity of families, build parenting skills, and promote safety for all family members.
Southern Sydney Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service

The Southern Sydney Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (SSWDVCAS) provides information, advocacy and referrals for women and families attending Sutherland and Kogarah Local Courts for Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders.
Volunteer

Volunteering is a great way to help us! We're a lean and specialised team, and while we don't allow volunteers in client facing capacities, we are very grateful to have volunteers who can assist with admin, marketing and events. If you're interested, we'd love to hear from you!
Youth and Family Worker

The Youth & Family Worker provides a range of support, information and referrals which assist young people aged 12-18 years, their families and carers, in and environment that is non-judgemental, safe and friendly.
Group Programs Schedule

Each term, we publish a calendar of events for programs we offer. This includes our Parenting Support Programs, Early Childhood and Educational Support Programs and Domestic Violence Support Programs.
Circle of Security

Circle of Security is a relationship program designed to strengthen the parent/ caregiver relationship through enhancing attachment security. It is an evidence based program that helps parents/ caregivers recognise new ways to understand their child’s needs and behaviours, and learn effective ways to connect with their child.