Practice
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426 Club
Contact details
Agency: Tanderra Women and Children’s Refuge Ltd
Address:
PO Box 289, Toronto
Newcastle, NSW 2283
Contact: Kelly Richards
Child Support Worker
Phone: 02 4950 8328 Fax: 02 4950 8636
Email:
tanderra@bigpond.net.au
Funding source
Tanderra Women and Children’s Refuge FundingProgram duration and frequency
It is an ongoing program that is run twice a year. Involves 2-hour sessions, run once a week for 8 weeks.The program consists of the following sessions:
Week 1: Introduction and Group rules
Week 2: Creative Expression
Week 3: Self-esteem and Self-expression
Week 4: Protective behaviours and feelings
Week 5: Relaxation
Week 6: Conflict resolution/Bullying and families and problem solving
Week 7: Creative Expression
Week 8: End session/Excursion
Program description
Child support workers from Tanderra Refugee saw the need for the programme through their day-to-day work at the refuge; the number of children aged 8-12 yrs that are being suspended from school and are displaying severe behavioural problems; and there are limited services available for these children.
The 426 Club is a support group for children aged between 8-12 yrs who have experienced domestic violence and are displaying behavioural problems at home, school or in the community. By running the 426 Club, we hope to prevent the cycle of violence in a safe and fun alternative way.
Aims of the Program:
- For children to learn they are not alone in experiencing family violence.
- To encourage children to talk about their feelings and keeping safe.
- To identify and develop protective behaviour strategies.
- To develop children’s self-esteem and self image.
- To discuss conflict resolution and alternatives to violence.
- For children to have within a small group setting.
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Target Group
- Children
Is the program based on an existing program or training model?
- No
Is the program/practice based on the findings from empirical research, theory and/or a particular framework/model?
- No
Has the program/practice generated any publications, reports, videos, presentations or unpublished papers?
- No
Has the program/practice been the subject of evaluation?
- Yes - internal evaluation
What instruments were relied on to evaluate the program/practice?
Written evaluations by children participating in the group, parents and facilitators of the groups.Briefly describe the outcomes of the evaluation:
- Children participating in all aspects of the group and attended all sessions.
- Parents advised that children talked about information that they gained from the group.