The communities we serve have been very generous this Christmas and we thank you all for your support to the people with whom we work.

Thank you to Ann Pegler for the donation of this teepee that appears in our Christmas greeting.

Your donations have enabled us to support Leigh towards supplying food for the Christmas lunch.

Please let your networks know this is available for anyone living or travelling through Mount Gambier and region.

Families SA  and ac.care staff attended  a bushfire safety workshop with Vicki Hann from the CFS. 

This was excellent information and we thank Vicki and the CFS. 

The CFS has many resources to help us all this bushfire season:

CFS Bushfire Information Hotline 1300 362 361

Their website www.cfs.sa.gov.au

Facebook www.facebook.com/countryfireservice

Twiiter twitter.com/CFSAlerts

App for Iphones 

App for android phones 

 

Some of the key messages that we took away with us were

have a plan

have a plan

have a plan

The $50,000 from AUSTimber2012 charity auction enabled us to  extend the R&R pilot program we created last year from donor funds - (Re-Energise & Re-Focus).  This involves foster carers coming together to learn about responding to challenging behaviours not normally encountered in parenting. It is facilitated by a clinical psychologist – Ivan Raymond -  who specialises in the affects of trauma and abuse on the brain.

The $30,000 from the  Help Build the Bridge homelessness business fundraising lunch has been used in both the homelessness service and the housing association. We purchased whitegoods, window coverings, a trailer to move clients’ goods,  and provided training and other supports on a case-by-case need.  The raffle goods that were donated back to us the have been distributed to clients and some retained for Christmas hampers.

 

Crisis Care 131611

If you need urgent help outside ac.care's office hours please call the Crisis Care telephone service on 131 611.

1800 RESPECT

National Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line is for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault.

Beyond Blue

beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia. Click here to go to their website.

Domestic and Aboriginal Family Violence Gateway

1800 800 098

Lifeline 13 11 14

Lifeline connects people with care by providing services in Suicide Prevention, Crisis Support and Mental Health Support. Click here to go to their website or call 13 11 14

Homelessness Gateway 24/7 1800 003 308

Mensline 1300 78 99 78

MensLine Australia is a unique telephone support, information and referral service, helping men to deal with relationship problems in a practical and effective way. Click here to go to their website or call 1300 78 99 78

Youth Gateway 1800 807 364

ac.care's Elaine Kropinyeri  was a consultant who also  played a role in Deep Time, which won the Australian Cinematogrpahers’ Society award for South Australia.

Volcano tells the dreamtime story of eight major eruptions that created Mount Gambier. It won the gold award in the natural history category for cinematographer Russle Marrett.
Deep Tim captures the history of the discovery of cave engravings in the region that are over 30,000 years old and their world signicance. The film won a bronze awared in the dramatised documentary category for cinematographer Malcolm Ludgate.

You can see Elaine on the big screen at Mount Gambier's Main Corner.

These services depend on donor support

  Financial Counselling (100% donor funded)

  Aboriginal crèches

  Children’s & Youth Services

  Homelessness Services

  Emergency Relief

  Youth Resilience Scholarship (100% donor funded)

  Barker Cottage - respite for foster families  (100% donor funded)

 

You can donate either;

Online

We use the Given Now website under ac.care www.givenow.com.au/findq=ac.care&ia=All+Interests&s=&x=8&y=7

Phone

with your credit card details 8724 9211

Cheque

Please make your cheque  payable to "Anglican Community Care Incorporated"

ac.care
PO Box 1842
Mount Gambier  SA  5290

** Please include your name and return address so we can send a tax receipt and thank you.

Cash

in person at any of our offices