Feeling Safe Being Strong ( FSBS)

FSBS aims to deliver effective early intervention violence prevention strategies for use by students staff in primary schools.

The programs focus is to reduce the incidence of violence in its many forms and negative behaviors associated with bullying and victimisation.

FSBS builds on work already being done in schools on issues such as bullying, classroom management and discrimination by developing friendships, building confidence and enhancing positive self identity in students.

In targeting students in years 3 and 4 an opportunity is created to build valuable partnerships with schools. In working collaboratively on these issues students are assisted to develop safe strategies to deal with violence in a variety of forms.

This program is funded by United Way Geelong

Parents and Kids in Schools (PAKS)
The Parents and Kids in Schools Program (PAKS) is an early intervention program operating in two primary schools, Corio and Whittington..

The PAKS program focuses on the development of relationship building activities between children and their parents with a specific focus on the role of fathers or father figures in an educational setting.

This program is funded by Department of Family and Community Services

Healthy Active Children

Bethany’s Healthy Active Children Project designed to encourage a healthy lifestyle in school children will commence in term two at three local primary schools, Whittington, North Shore and Rosewall.

The Healthy Active Children Project works with the schools existing positive strategies to encourage a healthy lifestyle whilst also aiming to improve children’s social, emotional and physical wellbeing.

Funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, Healthy Active Children encourages a healthy lifestyle with a view to improving the social, emotional and physical wellbeing of children aged four to eight.  The project engages with children, families and school communities to develop and promote physical activity and healthy eating, enhancing children’s ability to learn and develop. 

Accessing the Service
If you are interested in more detail on the groups offered within the Comnunity Inititaives Propgram please contatce the program coordinator on 5278 8122

Privacy & Confidentiality
Bethany complies with the Information Privacy Act with all personal information.

Information that you discuss with a worker will be treated in a confidential manner. If a moral or legal issue arises, where there may be risk to yourself or other, we are legally obligated to report this.