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Creative Hearts Art Classes for kids

Creative Hearts Art Classes for Kids is an art group for kids aged 6-12 years to express themselves while trying lots of different art making practices.
Creative Hearts Art Class for Kids - Monday 29th March 2021

Creative Hearts Art Class for Kids is an art group for kids aged 6-12 to express themselves while trying lots of different art making practices. Sessions are held weekly on Mondays from 3:45-4:45pm at Jannali - $20 per session
Creative Hearts Art Class for Kids - Monday 22nd March 2021

Creative Hearts Art Class for Kids is an art group for kids aged 6-12 to express themselves while trying lots of different art making practices. Sessions are held weekly on Mondays from 3:45-4:45pm at Jannali - $20 per session
Creative Hearts Art Class for Kids - Monday 15th March 2021

Creative Hearts Art Class for Kids is an art group for kids aged 6-12 to express themselves while trying lots of different art making practices. Sessions are held weekly on Mondays from 3:45-4:45pm at Jannali - $20 per session

National Domestic Violence issue in the news - but locally, what can we do?

Here in the Sutherland Shire, we see hundreds of “Hannah’s” each year – women who are living an unimaginable nightmare, experiencing many forms of domestic violence, trying to leave their violent partners, who fear for their and their children’s lives. Women who come to us for help.
Djanaba director Jann celebrates 30 years service

Today we celebrated, Jann Griffiths, our Djanaba Occasional Care Centre Director for her 30 years of service to SSFS, with a team morning tea. This was a wonderful opportunity to thank Jann for caring for and brightening the lives of more than a thousand children during this time.
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Closure of Djanaba Occasional Childcare Centre

It is with deep sadness and disappointment that we advise that Djanaba Occasional Childcare Centre will close indefinitely, effective from Close of Business today, Thursday the 26th March 2020.
2019-2020 Annual Showcase Presentation & Annual Report

We are proud to present our 2019-2020 Service Showcase and Annual Report, which highlights the many programs, groups and services that Sutherland Shire Family Services provide.
Join our Virtual Movement Challenge to help SSFS help local families impacted by domestic violence

Sutherland Shire Family Services have today launched a Virtual Movement Challenge fundraiser, helping local families stay motivated to remain active and healthy while we self-isolate or social distance in these times of COVID-19. By participating in the Challenge, our Community can help us, as we raise funds to continue the work we do in supporting local families impacted by domestic violence.
COVID-19 Virus Update - Services Unaffected at SSFS

With the World Health Organisation this week categorising COVID-19 as a Global Pandemic.. As at today's date (Friday 13th March), there are no interruptions to SSFS programs or services. We are reviewing the situation daily and following Government about service cancellation. We have taken heightened precautions around hygeine and cleanliness, and are encouraging all staff and clients to do the same.
International Women's Day 2020 - #EachforEqual

International Women's Day is on this Sunday, 8th March, 2020.. This day is to help forge a gender equal world. Celebrating women's achievements and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality, is key.
Volunteer

Volunteering is a great way to help us! We're a lean and specialised team, and while we don't allow volunteers in client facing capacities, we are very grateful to have volunteers who can assist with admin, marketing and events. If you're interested, we'd love to hear from you!
The resilience of our BRIC team on display with online transition

What a week it's been! Today our "Building Resilience in Children" (BRIC) Team have been "practicing what they preach", showing incredible resilience themselves in quickly adapting their programs to online formats,. Today, they delivered their Healing Connections program via video conference, showing families that even when times are "extra" tough, support is still available.