IFSS: Pregnant and Young Parent Support (PYPS)
Uniting Tasmania
PYPS IFFS delivers case managed support to pregnant women, and young parents who fall into the under 25 year age group in the greater Launceston area. Service is available 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday, however the primary worker is only available two days a week, and other members of the team address urgent support needs on the other days.Although PYPS has designated its speciality service areas below, advice, referral and advocacy services are offered to clients to ensure that they link into other service providers as needed....
Inside Out for Kids
Launceston City Mission
Inside Out 4 Kids is a peer support, harm prevention program providing a positive and healthy path toward healing for young people grieving a loss or life-altering transition in their lives.City Mission conducts this program in local schools with the aim of assisting participants through their grief process. For example, this might include a family breakdown or the death of someone close to them.Participants meet weekly in small support groups with a trained facilitator.In this safe, confidential and loving environment, participants can talk, share, cry, listen and participate in activities and games while learning strategies to deal with their grief.Participants...
Integrated Family Support Service (IFSS) - North
Glenhaven Family Care
IFSS is a voluntary service aimed at reducing the risk to children in vulnerable families by providing support and resources to build family strength, resilience and capacity, and to assist families to achieve their goals and meet their needs.Supports are delivered through home visits, the provision of information & advice, counselling, links to community and other services, supported referral, building family resilience, facilitation of family meetings, skills development, strengthening relationships and education....
Integrated Family Support Service (IFSS) - North West
Youth Family and Community Connections (YFCC)
IFSS works collaboratively to provide intervention strategies tailored to families with high and complex needs. IFSS works with families where there are at risk factors present for children, young people and their families, with the aim to minimise involvement with Child Safety Services.IFSS provides prevention and early intervention strategies and services which promote children’s and young person’s wellbeing and safety by reducing and preventing child abuse and neglect. The Service promotes strong, functional and well-supported families by building child, family and community capacity and resilience....
Integrated Family Support Service (IFSS) - North West
Glenhaven Family Care
IFSS is a voluntary service aimed at reducing the risk to children in vulnerable families by providing support and resources to build family strength, resilience and capacity, and to assist families to achieve their goals and meet their needs.Supports are delivered through home visits, the provision of information & advice, counselling, links to community and other services, supported referral, building family resilience, facilitation of family meetings, skills development, strengthening relationships and education....
Integrated Family Support Service (IFSS) - North West
Mission Australia
IFSS provides support within a managed case plan to families at risk; to promote the safety, stability and wellbeing of vulnerable children, young people and their families. IFSS provides outreach support to reduce risk by empowering safe, resilient and stable families through positive change. Service is available 9:00am-5:00pm weekdays covering the North West Coast....
Integrated Family Support Service (IFSS) - South East
Mission Australia
Mission Australia Integrated Family Support Service (IFSS) is a voluntary service focused on increasing the well-being and safety of children, young people and families by providing support and resources to build family strengths, resilience and capacity. IFSS provides early intervention for children and families at risk. The aim is to support a family around identifying, resolving and addressing issues in order to prevent any further involvement with Child Safety or the family....
Integrated Family Support Service South West
Mission Australia (in partnership with Baptcare)
Integrated Family Support is a voluntary service focussed on increasing the wellbeing and safety of children, youth and families by providing support and resources to build family strengths, resilience and capacity.IFSS can:Identify and develop specific goals that supports IFSS provision of case managementFacilitate referrals to appropriate services and support engagementProvide early intervention strategies for familiesWork with a flexible approach and offer outreach support to meet families’ needsSupport development of parenting, communication and other skillsProvide advocacy if/when neededMission Australia IFSS South West is located at Chigwell House, 2b Myella Drive, Berriedale and operates between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday....
Integrated Family Support Services (IFSS)
54 Reasons - Save the Children
Integrated Family Support Services provides a single point of entry for all family support referrals in the state. Participation in the program is voluntary. Save the Children’s family support workers begin weekly visits in the home, providing families with a coordinated, professional family support service which may include parenting education, emotional support, connecting with their community and referrals to specialised services....
Integrated Family Support Services (IFSS)
Hobart City Mission
Hobart City Mission’s Integrated Family Support Services (IFSS) offers specialist in-home family support and practical parenting assistance to families.IFSS works to improve the safety, wellbeing and health of children from birth to 18 years and their families. IFSS also assists families with unborn children to obtain support, prior to the birth of a child....
Integrated Family Support Services (IFSS) - North
Baptcare
Baptcare is the lead agency for the Gateway and Integrated Family Support Service (IFSS) Alliance in the North of Tasmania. The Alliance and other services providing IFSS to the North region are working to improve the safety, wellbeing and health of children (aged 0 to 18), young people and their families. IFSS also allows for families with unborn children to obtain support before the birth of a child.The Integrated Family Support Service works with families with children aged 0 to 18 who require support with:Providing a safe and nurturing environment for childrenStrategies and practical skills around parenting capacityImproving confidence and...
Integrated Family Support Services (IFSS) - South
Baptcare
Baptcare is the lead agency for the Gateway and Integrated Family Support Service (IFSS) Alliance in the South-West of Tasmania. The Alliance and other services provide IFSS to the South-West region, and are working to improve the safety, wellbeing and health of children (aged 0 to 18), young people and their families. IFSS also allows for families with unborn children to obtain support before the birth of a child.The Integrated Family Support Service works with families with children aged 0 to 18 who require support with:Providing a safe and nurturing environment for childrenStrategies and practical skills around parenting capacityImproving confidence...
Integrated Family Support Services (IFSS) - West Coast
West Coast Council
IFSS West Coast is a voluntary family support service for families with children under the age of 18 living on the West Coast. The Service provides support to identify current needs, explore client concerns and work with the family wo develop a plan of action to address their concerns.The service operates on the West Coast from Tullah to Linda as well as in Queenstown, Zeehan and Strahan. The service operates from 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday....
Intensive Family Engagement Service
Life Without Barriers
IFES are specialised services that focus on improving family functioning and skills and is intensive in nature (up to 15 – 20 hours per week for approximately 12 – 16 weeks). IFES are able to provide after-hours service to support families at key stress times, The services are flexible, and tailored toward resolving the specific needs of the family. Families will be involved in designing and reviewing the package, so they will have a clear, shared understanding of what issues need to be addressed, and how they will be supported to do so....
Intensive Family Engagement Services (IFES)
54 Reasons - Save the Children
Intensive Family Engagement Service is a family support program, delivered in partnership with Child Safety Services. The program works intensively with families for 4–6 months, aiming to reduce the number of families requiring statutory intervention and placement of children in Out of Home Care....
It Takes a Village (ITAV) Play2Learn
54 Reasons - Save the Children
It Takes A Village Play2Learn provides newly arrived humanitarian families with children aged 0–5 years, the opportunity to support their children to build social skills through play, positive role modelling and education. The program provides a safe and supportive environment where parents can learn about parenting in the Australian context. The group is held in a primary school, providing both parents and children with the opportunity to become familiar with the Australian school system. Families are supported to attend main stream early childhood programs and gain support in their transition to school. The program utilises a bicultural worker and interpreter...