welcome to the Bridges website
what is bridges?
Bridges is a strategy coordinated by Blacktown Alcohol and other Drugs Family Services, that strengthens communities to respond positively to alcohol and other drug issues. Bridges is about addressing what's behind harmful alcohol and other drug use. No person or organisation can do this in isolation. Bridges builds stronger relationships and connections to reduce drug-related harm.
The strategies involve developing and maintaining trusting, cooperative and collaborative relationships and networks. This includes relationships with the community, small and large non-government organisations, government and business.
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Collaborating organisations.
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
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Outreach Counselling
