Communities for Children – South East Tasmania

Communities for Children deliver programs and activities for families with Children in the 0-12 year age group that address the priority areas of Safety, Resilience and Aspirations and the Communities for Children Facilitating Partner objectives of:

To improve the health and well-being of families and the development of young children, from before birth through to age 12 years, paying special attention to:

Healthy young families — supporting parents to care for their children before and after birth and throughout the early years;
Supporting families and parents — support for parents to provide children with secure attachment, consistent discipline and quality environments that are stable, positive, stimulating, safe and secure;
Early learning — provide access to high quality early learning opportunities in the years before school; provide early identification and support for children at risk of developmental and behavioural problems; assist parents with ways they can stimulate and promote child development and learning from birth; and
School transition and engagement – support children and families to make a smooth transition to school and work with local schools to assist children and families with their ongoing engagement with school.
To create strong child-friendly communities that understand the importance of children and apply this capacity to maximise the health, well-being and early development of young children at the local level.

Who this service is for

Communities for Children deliver programs and activities for families with Children in the 0-12 year age group

Cost

Free

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 4:30pm

How this service is delivered

• Face-to-face

  We deliver this service in the following areas:
  Southern Midlands – Bagdad, Campania
  Upper Derwent Valley/Central Highlands – Glenora, Westerway, Ouse
  Brighton – Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Herdsman Cove
  Derwent Valley – New Norfolk, Fairview

• Call or visit us online

  https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/tasmaniac4c/
  or 6228 8400