welcome to the Bridges website
“Bridges works to connect and strengthen individuals, families and communities. At the same time we address challenges facing our communities. In particular we work to prevent and reduce harm related to alcohol and other drug use.”
- Provides information, referrals, alcohol and other drug counselling and groups for individuals and families
- Activities to build stronger communities
- Actively creates opportunities to share and collaborate with other organisations
New Website coming to reflect name change
This has been the website for the Bridges strategy - the project and community work arm of what was called Blacktown Alcohol and other Drugs Family Services. As this strategy has been integrated into the organisation and BADFS is now called Bridges this site will be undergoing a major overhaul. The new site will reflect our counselling, community work and our focus on building stronger networks with people and organisations. We will be keeping the bulk of the information the same, but will be making things easier to find, will be adding new features and give the website a fresh and contemporary feel.
We will be integrating the information from the old Blacktown Alcohol and other Drugs Family Services website into the new Bridges website as well as that will be phased out.
Collaborating organisations.
AGM and Launch of the Name Change from BADFS to Bridges
Thursday 20 November 20089am AGM
10am Launch of Bridges - Speakers will include:
- Amanda Howard and Kylie Frazer, consultants and trainers in assets based community development
- Tony Trimingham, OAM, CEO & founder of Family Drug Support
- BADFS staff
The Holiday Inn
cnr Railway and Sherbrooke Sts
Rooty Hill
RSVP 17 November 2008, info@bridges.org.au or (02) 9622 7511
Please indicate whether you will be attending the AGM, the launch or both.
Click here for flyer.
Click here for ink & toner friendly flyer.
Click here for invitation letter.
Referral Forms Online
Downloadable referral forms are now available from our "Contact Us" page, to request counselling sessionsClick this link to go to the "Contact Us" page.
Discovery Challenge DVD now on our website
- Inspiring documentary to increase awareness and understanding of issues and dreams that are important for the young people.
- Hearing the voices of young people, including young people from African and other CALD backgrounds.
- Collaboration between Blacktown Migrant Resource Centre, BADFS, Liverpool PCYC, Mission Australia Mt Druitt Links to Learning, Doonside Highschool and Blacktown City Council.
- Click here to watch and to read more.
Bridges Indigenous Youth Project
An exciting Bridges project at Chifley College – Shalvey Campus. Short Black Films will be working with eight students to develop a short film that focuses on stories and issues that affect them. Through the project students will meet Indigenous role models working in the field, understand the film making process, improve literary skills, express themselves, and gain confidence and a sense if identity and pride.Kaleidoscope
- A group program for young people 5 - 17 year old, who have been affected by someone else’s alcohol and/or other dependency problem.
- Age group (3 year span) of the pilot program in May will be determined by expressions of interest.
- Collaborative project with Doonside Hub and Doonside Public School and BADFS
- Program designed and run by Holyoake
- Click here for more information and expression of interest form.
What helps kids grow strong program
- Training for workers and workshops for parents with Peter Slattery
- Collaborative projects with:
- Doonside Community Health (February / March 2008)
- Aboriginal Medical Service, Western Sydney Co-operative Ltd (May 2008)
- Flyer / Registration for Workers
- Flyer / Registration for Parents
- Links to collaborating agencies and speakers' websites
Mt Druitt Indigenous Church Youth Mentoring PhotoVoice Project
A collaboration between Mt Druitt Indigenous Church, Willmot Public School and BADFS
Stronger Kids
A collaboration between Doonside Community Hub, Doonside Public School and BADFS
Click here for more...
Outreach Counselling
