Connecting Communities Connecting Families Early Years Networks and

Connecting Communities, Connecting Families: Early Years Networks and Parenting Connection WA working together EARLY YEARS NETWORK FORUM 30 MAY 2019

PCWA – who are we? • Parenting Connection WA is a partnership between Anglicare WA and Ngala. • Anglicare WA subcontracts Wanslea in two regions. • Funded by Department of Communities to deliver universal parenting services to families with children aged 0 to 18 years. • We have four target groups of parents: Aboriginal, Ca. LD, Fathers and Male Caregivers and Young Parents (under 24 years). Delivered by

PCWA - Where are we? • Anglicare WA: Kimberley, Goldfields, Peel and South West • Ngala: Gascoyne, Midwest and Inner City and North West Metro • Wanslea: Wheatbelt and Great Southern Delivered by

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Connecting with EYNs Below are some examples of how we work together • South West region: Engages with 5 EYNs –Harvey, Warren Blackwood, Capes Greater Bunbury and Collie. Attending meetings, EYN members on our LAPG, funding events, joint projects together such as Radiance and Paint the Capes REa. D projects. • Great Southern region: Some members on both EYNs and LAPG, 2 shared events each year such Children's Week. • Goldfields region: EYN Chair is Parenting Coordinator. EYN and LAPG meeting follow on from each other to make it easy for shared members. Joint events and funding of activities. • Inner Perth and North West Metro region: Parenting Coordinator sits on 3 EYNS - Subiaco, Mirrabooka and Wanneroo. EYN members on LAPG. • Midwest region: Parenting Coordinator member of Midwest EYN. Share, promote each other’s programs and workshops and participate in joint activities/events such as Children’s week and Families week community events. EYN members on LAPG. • Peel Region: Active with Peel and Boddington EYNs. Funded events like Messy Play Day. Delivered by

EYNs encouraged to…. • Invite PCWA staff to become EYN members • Join the local PCWA LAPGs and have your say about your community • Consider joint activities and events which PCWA may be able to help fund • Promote and share each others events • Refer families to PCWA for parenting support Delivered by

More information Prue Ward Service Development Unit Manager Parenting Connection WA prue. ward@anglicarewa. org. au 9263 2172 Delivered by

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