The Foundery in Port Kembla, New South Wales | Community organisation

The Foundery

Locality: Port Kembla, New South Wales

Phone: +61 411 143 586

Address: 132 Wentworth Street 2505 Port Kembla, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.firstfloorprogram.org.au

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25.01.2022 This week is Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Week. Did you know - Approximately 1 in 5 new and expectant birth parents and up to 1 in 10 non-birth parents experience problematic symptoms of perinatal anxiety and/or depression. Perinatal Depression and Anxiety (PNDA) doesn't just affect new mums, it can happen to all sorts of parents: dads, and non-birth parents, sex, sexuality and gender diverse parents, as well as foster carers, adoptive parents, and extended fami...ly. Across Australia, 100,000 families are affected by PNDA every year.

18.01.2022 Today's Wellness Wednesday tip - knowledge is power. Learning about yourself and the world and seeking opportunities to grow are vital to our physical and mental wellbeing. Stop by the Foundery Family Centre to grab something new to read!

18.01.2022 May the Fourth be with you! These Star Wars books and many more are available now at the Foundery Family Centre so stop by and check them out!

18.01.2022 ReSoLve is happening at the Foundery Family Centre Tuesdays! If you know a young person or a family who might benefit just tell them to stop in and talk to the FFP staff!

17.01.2022 Been furiously restocking the shelves with some beautiful books lately like this young adult reader - Just Like Tomorrow.

15.01.2022 Each year the First Floor Program hold the Jayne Wilson Memorial Arts Competition in honour of our service's founder Jayne Wilson who celebrated creativity in all that she did. And we would love to have you and yours involved! More details here: http://www.firstfloorprogram.org.au/art-exhibition/

13.01.2022 We have Instagram (again!) Follow @founderyfamilycentre to stay visually informed of all the happenings!

13.01.2022 Simple steps to a healthier you! Come and join us next Monday, meet new people, get some exercise and learn how to stay healthy!

11.01.2022 Did she stop into the Foundery Family Centre for a coffee and browse? Stop by and find out

10.01.2022 Cook Chill Chat wanted to try Yoga today! We tried to get Leo to do Downward Facing Dog - he declined. He has however, extended his Free Pats Deal so stop by the Foundery Family Centre today for a pat!

09.01.2022 Last week completed Jacob's time with us - through his internship and provisional psychogy to fully-fledged! We're grateful for his years committed to the First... Floor Program and the wellbeing of individuals (particularly youth) and families impacted by AOD/MH issues. We wish him every success for the future. Now we have the task of finding someone to continue to grow the role of Youth and Family Support Worker within our Illawarra team. https://salvationarmy.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com//Youth-and-Fam

08.01.2022 Always a pleasure having Julie from Free Spirited Yoga join us in our Cook Chill Chat groups The group at The Foundery were much more relaxed and positive after the Qigong session

08.01.2022 LAST CHANCE - ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT! Call 42291079 today to reserve your place!

07.01.2022 Despite being unable to welcome you in person to Santa Fest Wollongong Carols this year we are still supplying a Christmas celebration. We invite you to join us... online on Sunday 13 December at 7pm for a wonderful evening of traditional Carols from Wollongong Salvos. These Carols will be available on this link: https://youtube.com/wollongongsalvos We look forward to welcoming you again in 2021 for our 4th annual Santa Fest Wollongong Carols. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

06.01.2022 Know a dad? Every Wednesday 9am-10.30am the Community Fathering Project is hosting a coffee catch up for dads at the Foundery Family Centre! Come along and have a free coffee, chat with other dads about fathering and get some info about resources for dads!... Also, cake, there will be cake!

05.01.2022 Some absolutely beautiful copies of some classics have been added to the shelves just in time for a late Christmas present. Stop by today to look for something unique!

05.01.2022 Leo officially endorses our young reader book of the week! A story about a boy who slowly becomes a dog. Or is Leo just trying to keep something secret?... All our books are available for a donation (reduced rates for those with slobber or, ahem, dogeared) so stop by today and have a look. #consumingliterature

05.01.2022 Ever wonder what goes on at the FFC? Here’s a day in the life of the FFC - Tuesday 9.30am - 10am: Mally Moos Music for Minis. Preschooler and parents music group... 10am-12pm: Grandaparents Morning Tea 3.30pm-5.30pm: ReSoLve program. Children’s emotional well-being program 6pm-8.30pm: etc. suicide and bereavement support group for families who have lost a loved one to suicide 6pm-8pm: Connect For Support Group for families with a loved one with BPD (online) Photo: creative activity from ReSoLve

04.01.2022 Know a young person 12-25 years old who might be interested in helping to spruce up the Foundery Family Centre? We're painting a mural out the back and are looking for a small group of young people to be involved. Places are limited, to book yourself or your young person in contact Maris on 42291079

04.01.2022 Healthy Cities Illawarra had so much fun at the Foundery Family Centre that they're coming back early next year! Call Maris on 42291079 to reserve your place!

02.01.2022 Today is World Kindness Day - here's some simple ways you can make kindness the norm for you and your family! We can help with Number 7!

02.01.2022 Just a small selection of our Self-Help section, a treasure trove of resources on happiness, coping and understanding. But we want to know - what books have you used to help you grow?

02.01.2022 Last chance to book in for this - only a few spots left! Call 42291079 to reserve your place

01.01.2022 Saturday would normally have been the night that the Salvos head to North Gong and hand out water and chat with those at the Pub Crawl. This year we couldn't do that but we still need to raise much needed funds for The Salvation Army's First Floor Program. If you would like to donate please click on the link below to donate. We thought today you might like to hear how The Salvation Army's First Floor Program commenced in the Illawarra.... While The Salvation Army’s Jayne Wilson was on a hospital bed undergoing chemotherapy for her cancer, she saved someone’s life. It’s an example of how Jayne, who died of cancer in Wollongong Hospital on Christmas afternoon 2013, would happily give her time to help others, whether it be through her work with The Salvation Army in Wollongong, as the police chaplain for Lake Illawarra or as a celebrant. One day in August 2012, when she was about to start a session of chemotherapy, she received a call on her mobile phone from a woman on Bulli Tops who was contemplating taking her own life. While having treatment to try and save her own life, Jayne stayed on the phone. She encouraged the woman back her car away from the edge of the cliff and then arranged for the woman to contact The First Floor Program who could help her. With a hospitality background, Jayne first joined The Salvation Army shortly after it moved into the old Cleo’s Nightclub in Burelli Street, Wollongong. There was a working bistro and kitchen there and Jayne came on board to run hospitality training for long-term unemployed people. She noticed that many participants had addiction issues and soon started a counselling service to help them but she didn’t stop there. Jayne also noticed that though there was a lot of assistance for people with addiction issues, there was little for their families. What was initiated was quite new at the time. Jayne commenced support programs for the partners and parents of people with drug and alcohol and/or mental health issues, for their children and for grandparents who are primary carers of their grandchildren. Known as the First Floor Program, this holistic model of care has since been replicated by The Salvation Army in Sydney, Canberra and Canada. https://community.salvationarmy.org.au/t/santa-fest