Innovative partnership delivering greater understanding of the care system
AnglicareSA is working to provide social opportunities for young people in care to find connection, a sense of belonging, and develop social and life skills through a unique partnership with Wilderness School.
The Wilderness Program, co-developed by AnglicareSA and Wilderness School, provides peer support for children in care to develop social skills in a safe, inclusive, trauma-informed environment. AnglicareSA Coordinator, Participation and Wellbeing, Rebecca Walker, said at the same time, students in the Wilderness Duke of Edinburgh program gained practical skills as well as a meaningful volunteer experience. “Students plan weekly activities for foster families – including carers, biological, and foster children – providing one-on-one support for young people to engage in fun activities,” Rebecca said. “Carers benefit from a support network of other carers while students learn about the care system and are empowered to make a positive impact supporting others, developing social skills, boosting self-esteem, and gaining a sense of community.”
Special thanks to The Peggy Charitable Foundation for its years of support on the development of this program.
The Wilderness Program provides peer support for children in care to develop social skills in a safe, inclusive, trauma-informed environment
Cooking up fun in the kitchen Budding chefs hit the kitchen with Home Fresh Experience Cooking as part of a school holiday program for young people from families of AnglicareSA’s Stronger Together and Thriving Families programs. The junior chefs joined chef Stephen in the Home Fresh kitchen in the Port Adelaide Plaza to whip up their own chicken cordon bleu and a dessert of apricot danish after going on a grocery hunt in a neighbouring supermarket for all their ingredients. The program, which was planned and facilitated in collaboration with our Participation and Wellbeing and Integrated Family Services teams, provides an opportunity for young people to learn new social skills, meet new friends, and gain confidence while discovering new interests.
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