JewishCare links up with Karitane
"We encourage our community members who need support with their young families to reach out."
A NEW maternal health partnership that will benefit young families in the community has come to fruition.
JewishCare NSW CEO Gary Groves and Grainne O’Loughlin, Karitane CEO, recently held meetings to discuss how a new partnership could be developed between the two organisations.
Soon after the initial discussions took place, Karitane’s terrace property at Randwick sustained such significant water damage during recent rains that it urgently required a new space for its team of child and family health nurses, clinical psychologists and administrative staff.
Following further conversations, the JewishCare board agreed to support Karitane to temporarily relocate its team to JewishCare’s Saber Street facility in Woollahra during the repairs at the Randwick premises.
This means that JewishCare will be able to refer directly to the parenting programs, and it is a real opportunity for the Jewish community and JewishCare’s child and family support team to work with one another – the first step in a more enduring partnership.
“We encourage our community members who need support with their young families to reach out – as parents you don’t have to do it on your own. Karitane have a range of services available to assist,” said Groves.
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