Publications
Samaritans has a wide range of publications available for your review.
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Samaritans Reconnect program has recently published a book titled "Beyond Belief: Reflections on Parenting and Adolescence" which was launched in March 2011.
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Samaritans Creative Times and Creative Futures developed a resource for teachers on building resiliance in primary school children titled "SOS: Strengths Opportunities Support". This book was launched in August 2011.
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Samaritans Creative Times and Creative Futures have also produced a resource titled "Spirals of Strength".
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Samaritans Kinship Care program, which offers support to grandparents raising their grandchildren, produced a DVD titled "Raising Others' Children".
All of these resources are available to order via Samaritans head office 02 4960 7100. Prices are indicated in the poster above.
- Samaritans Kinship Carer Judy, who is raising her grandchild, has written a book titled "Grand Love: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren". To read more and order a copy visit http://grandlove.weebly.com/.
Advocacy
As part of our policy on making a stand for the rights of those marginalised within the community, our CEO will regularly make public comment upon the issues that affect many of our clients, including the inequities within the welfare system, awareness of Samaritans client groups and their issues and the effect of unemployment on individuals and their families. View the CEO's page, "A Note from Cec".
Research papers dealing with the welfare concerns of the Central Coast and an information sheet on the plight of the refugees are available for downloading, as are statements on social policy that have been submitted to various government enquiries, church bodies and the Productivity Commission.
Annual Reports
Annual Reports for the past six years are available for download.
The Samaritans Foundation
P 02 4960 7100
E mail@samaritans.org.au