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Fostering Friends

Fostering Friends. Tavish Corby, Kerryn Alt and Lauren Rixon. Australia’s first charity. Overview. The Benevolent Society Fostering Young Lives How Fostering Friends came to be Becoming a Fostering Friend Case Studies. Who we are. We are Australia’s first charity

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Fostering Friends

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  1. Fostering Friends Tavish Corby, Kerryn Alt and Lauren Rixon Australia’s first charity

  2. Overview • The Benevolent Society • Fostering Young Lives • How Fostering Friends came to be • Becoming a Fostering Friend • Case Studies

  3. Who we are • We are Australia’s first charity • We are an independent, non-religious organisation established in 1813 • We have been a catalyst for social change for 200 years, tackling some of Australia’s most difficult issues • eg. Lobbying to abolish child labour and campaigning for the introduction of the old age pension • Through our work we help people to change their lives • Through our advocacy work we influence policy to fight for a fairer Australia

  4. Fostering Young Lives • The Fostering Young Lives program started being developed in 2006 and went live in July 2009, with our first referral in September 2009 • General Foster Care and Kinship Care • 0 – 18 years • We’ll Hold Your Hand While You Hold Theirs

  5. Fostering Friends • Fostering Friends is a way we are supporting children that live in foster care or kinship care. • Volunteers spend time with them on a regular basis, build a relationship, share interests and work towards building confidence, social skills,and self esteem – those things a child needs to thrive.

  6. Fostering Friends • Metro Central first commenced program at the end of 2010 • First application for Fostering Friends in February 2011

  7. Fundraising • Fundraising for last 12 months and now rolling out the program in South West and West region as well • Art Dinner • Sahara Desert run • Other donations

  8. Application Initial Contact, Info Pack, Interview, Apply Training 1 full Saturday Assessment Two sessions for 1 hour & checks

  9. What Volunteers can do • Mentoring • Homework help • Child Minding • Activity based • Special skills

  10. TBS Resilience Framework • Secure Base • Education • Friendships • Talents and Interests • Positive Values • Social Competencies • Social Competencies 10

  11. Children and their Fostering Friends • Emily • 10 years old. • Mentor monthly • Resilience: Friendships, social competencies, talents and interests. • Michelle • 16 years old. • Tutoring • Resilience: Education. • Sarah • 5 years old. • Activity Based • Resilience: Social Competencies, talents and interests, friendships.

  12. Questions?

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