Types of services

Inner West Family Support Service is a free service for families caring for children and young people, living in the council areas of Ashfi­eld, Burwood, City of Canada Bay and Strathfi­eld.

CABL Family Support Services can off­er:

• Advocacy and referral – where families may need guidance, support or increased confidence in accessing services
• Group programs – connecting with others to develop skills, with a focus on social and emotional wellbeing in parenting including self-esteem, communication, relationships, play skills for parents and children, money management and household management
• Support groups where participants share experiences with others in similar situations – these are specialised therapeutic programs, where participants have a safe space to share their experiences. An example is CABL’s ‘After the storm,’ for women who have experienced domestic or family violence
• Access to interpreters
• Activities and community events that help family members to get to know other people, to decrease social isolation and to build supportive networks within communities
• Trauma-informed, culturally aware, client-centred case management- to support families (individually and as a unit) to access the skills, confidence and tools to be healthy and strong