Covid-19 Service Update


COVID-19 Service Update

Evolve

Parent Groups
- Our Community Hubs & Playgroups are closed until further notice.
- Our Community Hubs & Playgroups, Choc’n’Chat, Bub and Us will continue supporting families by using online platforms.
Parenting Programs
- 4 programs are available online during Term 4.
Early Childhood Mentoring Project (ITAV)
- This program is now operating with Centres.

Enrich

Family Work and Counselling
- Our family support workers are engaging Face to Face and will conitnue to work with families using a variety of telephone calls, texts and online platforms as required.
Play Therapy, Art and Expressive Therapies
- Our expressive Therapists are working Face to Face and will continue to be as adaptive and flexible in collaborating with children and families we work with.

Essentials

We are OPEN Tuesday and Thursdays 9:30am – 4:00pm (closed between 12:30pm-1:30pm) and Friday 9:30am - 4:00pm only.

Drop-In
- Our staff will continue to support vulnerable individuals and families in line with Government restrictions and observing social distancing and hygiene requirements including maintaining 1.5metres from all people at all times, and cleaning hand regularly.
- A phone consultation for all Essentials including emergency relief, bills and financial assistance, pharmacy and food vouchers is required prior to coming to the service.
- Food parcels for PICKUP ONLY can be arranged
Food Drives
- Our monthly food drive at Supa IGA Blaxland is cancelled for the safety of our volunteers and community.
- Financial support to our Essentials program, is needed more than ever before, as it provides us with the opportunity to purchase specific essential items which are sometimes unavailable at one Supermarket as we continue support our clients.
- Grocery items are able to be donated directly via the red bin behind the registers at Supa IGA Blaxland or to our office at Blaxland (please phone ahead prior to donating to directly to our office).

Recovery Support Service

Step by Step
- Our Team continue to be here to walk alongside residents living Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains and Lithgow who have been affected by the recent bushfires and floods, supporting your recovery step by step.
- Our Steppers are here to connect with residents via phone, video chat, email, SMS messenger, courier pigeon and various online platforms.
- We will be open to take your calls, Monday to Saturday from 9am-6pm, if you just want to have a chat or feel a bit more connected.
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