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2010 Groups

Ku-ring-gai's Got Talent 2010

A local talent competition for students, with cash prizes exceeding $2,000.00.

Parents' Edcucational Forums 2010

These parent seminars are running from Ku-ring-gai Council Chambers (Level 3 818 Pacific Highway Gordon). All forums run between 6.30 and 8.30 pm. The next forum is on the 25th October 2010 on "Adolescent Depression" with Guest Speaker Professor Garry Walter (Clinical Director of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Northern Sydney Central Coast Health and Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Sydney).

PATS GROUP 2010

KYDS is currently assessing young people for the PATS Group (children who have a parent with a mental illness) for term 4 2010. The Group will run on Wednesdays between 4pm and 6pm.

Young Women's Program

KYDS runs a 5 week young women's program in schools that covers drug and alcohol education, cyber bullying, self esteem and body image and sexual health education.

Youth Leadership Program 2010

Youth Leadership Program (18 to 25 years old people wishing to be trained as mentors) will begin on February 15th 2010.

Engaging Adolescents 2010

Parenting course running at Ku-ring-gai Library Meeting Room in Gordon on the 6th , 13th and 20th September 2010.

 

Services List

Our service offers the following to our clients:

  • Individual and family counselling and mediation.
  • Parental support and counselling.
  • Advocacy for young people helping case manage their needs with families, schools and the justice system.
  • Group work in conflict resolution, bullying, young men and young women's issues, HSC stress management, safe partying, drug and alcohol and sexual health.
  • Tailor-made school programs.
  • A system of inter-disciplinary referrals.
  • Co-operative case management with other support providers.
  • Parents education forums.

Other services KYDS offers:

  • Public presentations and advocacy in support of youth needs.
  • Tertiary student training placement.
  • Information and referral.