Children and Parenting (CaPS) Supports early intervention and prevention services and resources that are aimed at improving children’s development and wellbeing and supporting the capacity of those in a parenting role. The service has a primary focus on children aged 0-12 but may include children up to the age of 18.
Tiny Tackers
The Tiny Tackers Group aims at providing a space where families have a safe, fun and engaging environment with staff whom are approachable, engaging and have skills and knowledge around child development. This activity has family focus, providing the space and tools for families to participate with others, and/or workers. Parents are involved in planning to create insight/awareness of how programs are provided. In this space we invite other service providers to participate in the group, such as Uniting Countries SA Financial Councillor, talking with families about income & expenditure, and assistance with how they can work together to achieve outcomes for the families, also, Allied health team and SA health team as per the need and demand of the families (to generally talk about the concerns they have got for their child development). Through the group an objective is to support the connection between participants and other organisation to address their needs. The activity aims to provide:
Practical skills activities - with daily living
Listening and identifying the needs of the participants
One on one transference of knowledge and skills to parents and children
Identifying appropriate referrals for participants
Community connection through group activities
Support strategies: emotional, social and psychological
Safety
Little Musicians
Little Musicians is delivered at the Coober Pedy Kindy, introducing parents and children into the Community School. This is a great opportunity for children to engage with others in a safe and educational area. Children and Parents are introduced and become familiar with the Kindy Staff, and awareness and comfortability with the entering the school grounds. Little Musicians Aims to:
To provide educational experiences through music and dance.
These include language and speech development, mathematical development, manual dexterity, gross motor skills, and enhance creativity.
Provide social interaction for the children and staff in a structured manner.
Strengthening social bonds through shared (and sometime challenging) experiences
- Share our space and/ Multicultural group
Parents/ care givers are provided with a safe space to create goals and visions for their children through developing skills and knowledge around healthy eating, budget planning, identifying healthy foods and supporting healthy lifestyle changes including drug and alcohol use. Families can also, utilize the space for different household purposes i.e., cooking, doing laundries and many more. One on one sessions are also provided for those that wish to engage in goal focused intervention. The Attendee chooses the goals, working together with the Child and Parent Facilitator, and bringing together the services around the attendee to achieve the client’s goals. Sessions will revolve around. Similarly, parents/ care givers are provided with a safe space that is culturally appropriate where they can share each other ideas and develop new skills.
Share our space aims to:
Budgeting
Problem solving
Targets and outcomes
Outcomes and goal settings
Strategies
Counselling
Community capacity building
Information/Advice/Referral
Mentoring or peer support
- Engaging in other activities provided by other organisations
Baby Bounce a rhyming and storytelling program provided by the Library.
ommunity Playgroup – supported by parents of the community.
We will facilitate requested transportation, requested information for parents such as issues they are currently experiencing with Child and Youth Health and Development, connections with other services.
Support at Local Yearly Events
The Opal Festival, Great Breakaways Marathon, Coober Pedy Gymkhana and Races, NAIDOC week. These events are family orientated and CaPS program provides a space where Parents and Children are welcome. We provide free water, sunscreen and age appropriate activities for parents and children. Rest and Respite area with Breast feeding facilities.
Communication with the community and information sharing\
Posters around town
Website update
Newsletter
Inter-agency meeting and collaboration
If you wish to view up coming session times please visit our Events Calendar and like us on Facebook for more information.
The facilitators Jessica and Chevahn can be contacted on: