When Bella*, 7, joined the Rise program in Victoria, she was a very quiet child. Now, she loves school and even joins new activities with friends outside of it! Bella’s* father […]
By Emily Hausman Cassie prepares herself to meet 10-year-old Lucy*. Turning the door knob to the classroom, she sees Lucy amusing herself by sprinting from the entrance to the bookshelf at […]
Nick* is a regular seven-year-old boy in year two at primary school on the Central Coast. He loves NRL, playing outside, and being with his friends. He’s an active kid and […]
When mum-to-be Sara* was incarcerated, she was terrified about what it would mean to be not only a new mum but a mum in custody. Luckily, she was soon connected with […]
Being part of our Playgroup and taking our Bringing Up Great Kids course completely transformed the lives of Andrea*, a mother in custody, and her two-year-old daughter Meg*. The two had […]
Andrea is looking forward to getting out and completing a university degree. She wants to affect change in the criminal justice system, which I greatly admire.