Community Programs

Building Stronger Aboriginal Parents (BSAP)

BSAP is capacity development program that provides young parents with the tools to self-manage issues in their community, families and neighbourhoods over time;

• Provide support to vulnerable young parents to overcome social disadvantage;
• Facilitate face to face contact with clients to provide, education awareness in addressing significant social issues;
• Promote individuals and groups about positive parenting practices and goal setting processes using accessible and relevant materials and
• Promote skills and knowledge to encourage young parents to participate in community activities and take on leadership roles, while providing training in good parenting

Birrang delivers workshops and activities on a Tuesday from 12:30pm to 2pm and Thursday from 10am to 11:45am in locations suited to the content of the workshop. (Please call 02 6361 9511 to confirm the location). The workshops include but not limited to;

• Positive Parenting
• Making ends meet
• Tenancy and managing your home
• Healthier Living
• Job Ready
• Service awareness days
• Fun / activity days

The activities and workshops are delivered in a sensitive and culturally appropriate manner, they are informal and inviting.

Community Education

Birrang delivers the following Tenant Support and Community Education workshops in Orange.

• Rent it Keep It – rights and responsibilities
• Budgeting – making ends meet
• Home maintenance – environmental health and sustainability
• Health and Nutrition – healthy eating on a budget
• Household hints and tips – cleaning without chemicals, heating and cooling without electricity
• Basic Family First Aid (Non Accredited) – choking, poisons, CPR and other common injuries
• Job Ready Workshops – Building and strengthening a resume, Interview skills and role plays