Home-Start Cowra/Canowindra/Weddin
Family Strengthening Program

Co-ordinator: Kirstin Stevenson
76-78 Kendall Street, Cowra                                                                    Phone: (02) 6342 6887
Postal Address: PO Box 144, Cowra  NSW  2794                                Fax: (02) 6342 6887
Email: cowra@homestartaustralia.org                                                 Mobile: 0428 450 399

Home-Start covers Cowra, Weddin and Canowindra townships

Office Hours: Mondays & Tuesdays - 9.00am to 4.30pm
                        Wednesdays - 9.00am to 12.00 noon
Kirsten is offering services for the Grenfell area as well.  
LATEST NEWS: 
Here is a family photo competition for you to enter in each of the areas - Cowra, Weddin and Canowindra
 
 



                            
Kirstin Stevenson from Home-Start Cowra, Canowindra and Weddin , Lusi Austin and Darren Quinn whip up some tasty meals at last week's cooking demonstration. 
As part of World Mental Health Day and Mental Health Week Kirstin  from Home-Start gave everyone a cooking demonstration using food available to Food Hall clients. 
"Cooking for your family doesn't have to be a big affair and healthy eating really does have a big impact on your mental health," she said. "By using ingredients you can get right here at the Food Hall, it's possible to make healthy, affordable meals for your family."

                                          
The 5th Annual Canowindra Community Reading Day  provided fun opportunities for children, parents, grandparents and community members to come together to learn and practice ideas and strategies to help children on the road to lifelong literacy.

The day was held at Canowindra RSL Hall and Memorial Park,from 10am and finished with a Sausage Sizzle and fruit around 12 noon. Activities planned for the day included book readings, storytelling, face painting, music activities, art activities and prizes.

Covering Cowra, with a weekly Outreach Service to Canowindra every week

Interested in finding out more?
  • about getting a some assistance from Home-Start                   
  • or about becoming a volunteer with Home-Start and helping a family -  call Kirstin

Call for Volunteers: Can You Help?
  • with child care on Tuesday morning at Cowra Pool, 9.00am to 10.00am - just providing extra sets of hands and eyes to watch over children whilst mums participate in Aquaaerobics
  • with the Canowindra Community Reading Day - with organising the event before the day and at the event on the day.  


For more information about volunteering,  please call or email Kirstin.

Dates for your diary

Canowindra Community Reading Day 
Kids have fun while developing literacy skills through a range of activities including reading, cooking, playing games and face painting.                          

Also gives parents, grandparents, carers and community members ideas &  activities to help kids develop their literacy skills. 
Volunteers needed to help with organising prior to the day, and at the event on the day

Cowra Aquaerobics
We provide childcare and support to mums whilst participating in Aquaerobics. Volunteers needed to help with child care. 
A joint partnership with Home-Start, Cowra Community Health and Cowra Family Support Service

New Activities for Cowra, Grenfell and Canowindra coming, including:

2 Walking Groups                                  
Cowra Reading Day event                    

If you would like more information about this program or about receiving support, becoming a volunteer, referral, starting a Home-Start Program in your area, please call or email your local Home-Start scheme, or our National office on: Phone: 02 49529488 

If you would like to learn how you can make a donation to help Home-Start continue it’s work with families and children, click here

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