Providing advice and guidance to support individuals to thrive in the community
Individual and Family Support Service (IFSS) provides programs and activities to help individuals and families connect with their community, build confidence and knowledge and offer support for current challenges and issues people may be facing. IFSS offers one-on-one consultations to help individuals build on their strengths, respond to specific issues and challenges, and support them to connect with other resources in the community. IFSS also offers group work through life skills groups, multicultural playgroups, and community education. Some of the programs and activities conducted through IFSS are:
Individual Consultations
Individual consultations are one-on-one sessions for people who require assistance, information, or referrals to more specialist support services, to manage current challenges and issues they may be facing.
Group Work and Community Education
IFSS group work and community education sessions focus on a range of life skills and personal development classes. The topics covered in community education are based on trends found during one-on-one consultations. Popular topics include English and life skills, family rhyme time, women’s and children’s health and wellbeing.
Supported Multicultural Playgroups
IFSS supported multicultural playgroups are not only a fun way for families to bond, but they also provide opportunities for children, their parents, carers, and grandparents to expand their networks and connect with other families. IFSS playgroups help develop the social skills and confidence of family members and children, and an experienced playgroup leader can support individuals and families with referrals to additional family support services.
Telethon My Play School Program
My Play School is a free 7-week education program that supports parents from diverse cultural backgrounds, with children 3 to 5 years of age, where there may be some challenges identified.
The program gives children (with support from their caregiver) flexible, yet structured play experiences that nurture a sense of safety, whilst building self-confidence and a curiosity for learning and engaging with others. The facilitators gently build connections with the children, supporting each child to engage in activities and interactions at their own pace. The program creates opportunities for children to build and develop their social and emotional skills.
Interacting and communicating with others, and feeling safe and confident enough to do so, is fundamental to children’s successful transition to primary school.
For more information about the My Play School Program, please contact us at mps@communicare.org.au. Term flyers are available below under Resources.
