Family School Liaison Officer

Friday, May 1, 2020 St Agnes Catholic High School

Our Family School Liaison Officer (FSLO), Samantha is available at the school to provide understanding and help ease some of the demands and challenges that face many families in our school community. Samantha has experience working with families and is passionate about meeting the needs of our community.

Quite often parents will talk with the FSLO about issues such as: -

Family illness
Financial stress
School/Home life balance
Family breakdown
Relationships
Behavioural issues with children

COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

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Welcome back for Term 2. If you and/or your family require support with any of the following:

- Domestic and family violence

- Environmental stressors / Risk of homelessness

- Financial hardship

- Drugs and/or alcohol abuse

- Linking to services including NDIS, mental health facilities

- Court support / or involvement with Police - providing support, advice and/or advocacy

- Mental health and/or medical condition

- Emotional support

- Other stressors - families and students are encouraged to discuss this further.

To book an appointment, please contact me on 0427 068 429 I am contactable Monday - Friday 7am - 3pm. Alternatively, book a time online visit https://wwwstagnesrootyhill.simplybook.me/v2/#

Please note, I am at St Agnes

Week A = Wednesday - Friday

Week B = Thursday - Friday

If you and your family are experiencing financial hardship, please contact Anglicare Mount Druitt 8805 0900

They can assist with the following, based upon their completion of information gathering:

- Electricity / Gas bill

- Sending out food vouchers via email.

- Cost for Removalist

- Rental arrears

- Telstra bills only

- White goods such as, fridges, washing machine

- Petrol vouchers - sent via email - depending of the family situation

Please note, there will be a call back which may take a few days to return your call due to the high volume of calls.

In addition, please contact me on 0427 068 429. I am contactable Monday - Friday from 7am - 3pm to discuss further and how we can assist you and provide information of appropriate services to assist.

Fee Relief for families experiencing hardship due to COVID-19

To assist families who are experiencing difficulties with school fees because of COVID-19, a new process has been developed to make seeking fee relief as simple and fair as possible.

Fill out your details online, alternatively you can email it to cl@parra.catholic.edu.au or submit it to the school.

https://www.parra.catholic.edu.au/Our%20Schools/School%20Fees/Fee%20Relief

We acknowledge that students in Years 11 & 12 are going through a lot right now. That's why we want to invite you for a night of online:

games/icebreakers
discussions
encouragement

Mehak Bokhari & Aish Sign will be hosting you! - Please note, this support is offered through an external support agency not through the school.

Registration is a must: bit.ly/myanzoom

When: Sunday 10 May 2020
Time: 7:00 - 8:00pm (option to continue talking after 8pm as well)

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