Chairperson
for the day Voi Williams introduced Andrew
Andrew commenced his working life as
a secondary school teacher with the Victorian Education Department,
demonstrating an early commitment to assisting disadvantaged children to reach
their potential.
He has over 25 years'
experience designing and delivering training and education programs in
Government and community settings and has extensive experience in home-based
care and youth support programs.
Andrew has
worked for Berry Street since August 2012 and manages several programs he explained that children, young people, and families should be safe,
thriving, and relationships is the key to healing
Berry Street has provided
services to children, young people, and families for over 144 years, and today it
is one of Australia's largest independent family service organisations providing
a diverse range of programs to around 35,000 people in Victoria each year
The area Andrew and his team, work is from Ararat through to Bacchus
Marsh.
There has been a spike of
family violence in this region with high rates of child abuse and neglect.
School disengagement and
significant levels of loss with this generation as they are engaged with the
police.
Family violence , drug use
contribute to school disengagement.
A program suite to assist in
this area contains multiple programs:
· family violence support services to
assist with child abuse, neglect, sexual
abuse
bullying, cyber
bullying, physical child abuse emotional child abuse, grooming and
child sex abuse.
· education services, including the Berry Street Education Model and Berry
Street School
· trauma services, including our Victoria-wide therapeutic service, Take
Two
· out-of-home care to provide foster care
for children and young people who have
experienced trauma with a safe
place to live.
· parenting and family services to assist with increasing skills and
knowledge so families
and their children can be safe
The strong focus is on
reorientating the child and family system, family violence services and
education system towards early intervention and prevention and to make sure
that children and families receive the support they need before issues spiral out
of control, and so they can stay safely together.
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Chairperson for the day Voi Williams introduced Andrew
Andrew commenced his working life as a secondary school teacher with the Victorian Education Department, demonstrating an early commitment to assisting disadvantaged children to reach their potential.
He has over 25 years' experience designing and delivering training and education programs in Government and community settings and has extensive experience in home-based care and youth support programs.
Andrew has worked for Berry Street since August 2012 and manages several programs he explained that children, young people, and families should be safe, thriving, and relationships is the key to healing
Berry Street has provided services to children, young people, and families for over 144 years, and today it is one of Australia's largest independent family service organisations providing a diverse range of programs to around 35,000 people in Victoria each year
The area Andrew and his team, work is from Ararat through to Bacchus Marsh.
There has been a spike of family violence in this region with high rates of child abuse and neglect.
School disengagement and significant levels of loss with this generation as they are engaged with the police.
Family violence , drug use contribute to school disengagement.
A program suite to assist in this area contains multiple programs:
• family violence support services to assist with child abuse, neglect, sexual abuse
bullying, cyber bullying, physical child abuse emotional child abuse, grooming and
child sex abuse.
• education services, including the Berry Street Education Model and Berry Street School
• trauma services, including our Victoria-wide therapeutic service, Take Two
• out-of-home care to provide foster care for children and young people who have
experienced trauma with a safe place to live.
• parenting and family services to assist with increasing skills and knowledge so families
and their children can be safe
The strong focus is on reorientating the child and family system, family violence services and education system towards early intervention and prevention and to make sure that children and families receive the support they need before issues spiral out of control, and so they can stay safely together.
Chairperson Voi Williams pictured with Guest Speaker Andrew McCausland & Club President Alan Campbell
Allan Terrett was presented with a certificate recognising his 35 years of Rotary membership.
Ron Pickford was presented with a Paul Harris Fellow Pin 2 Rubies. Ron, as many would know is a committed contributor to the Rotary Foundation.