Supporting Students with a Parent in Prison – Training for Educators in Western Sydney
22 November 2019
SHINE for Kids is proud to present our NESA-accredited Supporting Students with a Parent in Prison – Training for Educators in Western Sydney. Monday, 20 January 2020 Thursday 23 January 2020 Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus, Room EA.G.32
Read more »SHINE sponsors team in this year’s Koori Knockout
3 October 2019
SHINE for Kids is proud to be sponsoring the Koori Connection RLFC Under 17s Team in this year’s Koori Knockout, starting tomorrow on the Central Coast.
Read more »Teaching and Supporting Children with a Parent in Prison – Training for Educators in the Hunter Valley
20 September 2019
SHINE for Kids is proud to present our NESA-accredited Supporting Students with a Parent in Prison – Training for Educators in Cessnock and the Hunter Valley. Wednesday 9 October or Thursday, 10 October 2019 9.30am until 3.30pm East Cessnock Bowling Club, Neath St, Cessnock
Read more »We are ready to RISE & SHINE in Cessnock
19 August 2019
The RISE Education Program gives primary aged students with a parent in prison access to a vital support system that encourages their learning and development. Each student is matched with an education mentor who supports them academically, socially and culturally. Tailored, one-on-one support in the classroom on a weekly basis ensures students are positively engaging with education and provided the holistic support and resilience they need not just to survive ...
Read more »SHINE to establish National Youth Advisory Council
22 July 2019
SHINE for Kids will establish a National Youth Advisory Council as part of its Our Voice Youth Leadership program for young people who have experienced parental incarceration. The first of its kind in Australia, SHINE for Kids is seeking applications for the National Youth Advisory Council from young people between the ages of 18 and 25 from 8 states and territories, with a passion for advocating on behalf of ...
Read more »Supporting students with a parent in prison – Training for Educators
8 July 2019
SHINE for Kids is proud to present our Supporting Students with a Parent in Prison – Teacher Training Seminar. Thursday, 11 July 9.30am – 3.00pm OR Wednesday, 17 July 9.30am – 3.00pm Western Sydney University, Parramatta South Campus FREE
Read more »Help SHINE help more kids this financial year
6 June 2019
At SHINE for Kids we are passionate about transforming the lives of children and young people affected by the criminal justice system. For over 35 years we have worked together with children and their families to strengthen connection to community and family through education, support & mentoring to help them thrive. With your help we can continue to grow to help more children with a mum or dad in prison.
Read more »Volunteers making a world of difference at SHINE
21 May 2019
‘I see our SHINE Volunteers when I step off a plane in Townsville, when I enter a prison in Victoria, when I attend a Child-Parent Visiting Day in Canberra or visit one of SHINE’s 11 Child and Family Centres in NSW. They all wear purple shirts, and have a passion and a commitment to making a difference to the lives of children who have a parent in prison.’
Read more »Loretta and Riley to walk across Wales for SHINE
10 May 2019
Dedicated SHINE Victoria Volunteer, Loretta and her son Riley will next week walk across Wales in the UK to raise funds for SHINE for Kids. Each year mother and son bond over a significant walk in areas across the globe.
Read more »SHINE provides submission to Queensland Productivity Commission Inquiry
18 April 2019
SHINE for Kids is pleased to provide a submission to the Queensland Productivity Commission Inquiry into Imprisonment and Recidivism. Our submission will draw on over 30 years of practice, research and advocacy experience on the needs of children of prisoners and the role integrated family support and case management plays in reducing recidivism.
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