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Browse by Keywords Category: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families Topic: Working with Indigenous communities Promising practices in out-of-home care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers, children and young people: profiling promising programs Date posted on: 20-05-2008 'Promising practices in out-of-home care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers, children and young people: profiling promising programs' (2007) written by Jenny Higgins and Nikki Butler and published by the Australian Institute of Family Studies in a series of 4 booklets. Profiles of what works well for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care, and promotes strategies to help organisations overcome barriers to effective practice. From a project conducted as a collaboration between the National Child Protection Clearinghouse and the SNAICC Resource Service, commissioned by the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs on behalf of the Australian Council of Children and Parenting. Category: Grandparents Topic: Grandparents - Raising Children - Kinship Care When the Children Arrive Date posted on: 21-05-2008 The Mirabel Foundation "When the children arrive" resource book for carers was launched on 28 April 2004. The Mirabel Foundation was funded by the former Department of Family and Community Services to produce and distribute the national version of this book .The book provides practical advice and information to grandparents and kinship carers who take on the raising of children, particularly as a result of the parent's substance abuse. Category: Navigating Divorce and Separation Topic: Children and young people The Listeners Get Two Homes Date posted on: 06-05-2010 Developed and published by Interrelate Family Centres. A picture story book written for children whose families no longer live together. It features the “Listener Sock Puppet Family”, a character neither gender nor culturally biased. Price: AUD 12.95 Category: Parenting Topic: New Parents Fatherhood Booklet - The First 12 Months Date posted on: 13-05-2010 The Hey Dad WA Guide to Fatherhood is a booklet for fathers and fathers to be, providing useful tips on the birth, holding baby, getting to know your baby and your relationship with your partner. Price $ 1.50 PLAY DVD - 1 to 2 Years Date posted on: 13-05-2010 This DVD has information relating to 1-2 year olds. This series of DVDs looks at how play and everyday activities can be used to enhance a child’s development. Information includes different ways to play with children, how to encourage language and communication skills through play, encouraging exploration through play and how to teach new skills as children grow. Ngala will replace any faulty DVDs up to 30 days after the purchase date. Price: $21.75. This offer is available until May 31 2010 or while stocks last. Displaying results 1-5 of 17 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 [Next] aboriginal | aboriginal parent | abuse | animal | baby | baby development | bible | child | child abuse | child protection | children | christian | counselling | court | dad | disability | dispute | divorce | drug use | families | family | family violence | father | finances | grandparents | grief | kinship care | men | mental and physical health | mental illness | migrant | money | mother | out of home care | parent | parenting | practitioner | prevention | refugee | relationship | safety | self-harm | separation | shared care | strength | teenager | torres strait islander | violence | women | young people

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