Penrith
The rapidly expanding nature of the Penrith area, west of Sydney, has meant that Barnardos Penrith has had to develop services to cover the needs of disadvantaged families in the local community. In particular, Barnardos Penrith found there was a shortage of services for disabled young people.Started in 1984 Barnardos Penrith has expanded to provide a wide range of services and programs a number of which are specially designed to meet the particular and changing needs of young people with a disability.
In addition, family support and adolescent services are established in response to the needs of the local community. These include medium term supported accommodation, the Streetwork drug and alcohol program and a program providing support for the residents of a local housing estate.
Services include:
- Foster Care and Adoption
- Temporary Family Care
- Homelessness
- Semi-supported accommodation
- Adolescent Support
- Youth Services
- Disability
- Lifestyle Options Service
- Teenagers & Young Adults Social Scene (T&YASS)
- Wonder Kids activity Group on Saturdays
- Integrated Vacation Care
- Community Development
- Internet Café
- Legal Services
- Housing Community Assistance Program (HCAP)
- Mentoring
- Kids Friend
- Family Support
- Special Neighbours
- Crisis
- Crisis Intake Service
- Crisis Intake and Women’s Drop-in Centre
- Disability
- WAGS
- T&YASS
- Lifestyle Options Service
- Youth Unit and Disability Accommodation
Locations:
Barnardos Penrith Childrens Family Centre
Hosking St CRANEBROOK NSW 2749
PO BOX 79 CRANEBROOK NSW 2749
Tel: 02 4729 1211 Fax: 02 4729 1339
Email contact: clockley@barnardos.org.au
Senior Manager: Carol Lockley
FAF - Western Sydney
Suite 2 / 106 Queen Street St Marys NSW 2760
PO Box 548 St Marys NSW 1790
Phone: 02 9833 8877 Fax: 02 9833 8898
