Integrated Family Support (IFS) Hub
Location > Shakespeare Street
The Program works to support outcomes of family and children’s well-being by providing information, enabling early identification of issues, providing holistic responses for families and enhancing referral pathways to services in the Mackay region.
Play, care, talk, listen, read, count and encourage.
The Program promotes the importance of positive care for children as well as supporting parents with information and helpful tips to support their child’s development in the early years.
PLAYGROUPS
Playgroups are supported with a variety of stimulating and educational activities while ensuring a welcoming environment for parents and their children to connect through conversation and play. Children will learn important skills needed for school.
“I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage.”
—Roald Dahl
WORKSHOPS & PARENT INFORMATION SESSIONS
The IFS Hub Team have created a suite of Parent Information Workshops and Information Sessions designed to assist our parenting community gain an understanding of child development and various milestones for children aged 0 to 5 years old.
The purpose of these visit is for parents to gain a greater understanding of where their children should be tracking towards developmentally, and to assist identifying any delays in order to seek early intervention/assistance.
Experienced practitioners often visit the Shakespeare Street Centre to assist with queries relating to:
Child nutrition and health
Women’s health
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
There are a lot of fun and engaging activities during the School Calendar Year!
For any further information please email tonim@tnhub.org.au or chloeb@tnhub.org.au!
SPECIAL EVENTS
Each term, the Program celebrates different occasions and hosts special playgroups with activities centered around events such as NAIDOC week, Child Protection Week, Day for Daniel etc.
Keep an eye on our Facebook page where all these events are announced and advertised.
For more information please contact (07) 49 572 626 or send an email to admin@tnhub.org.au.
