{"id":4192,"date":"2025-08-11T06:10:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T06:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yerrabi.org.au\/?page_id=4192"},"modified":"2026-01-07T01:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T01:39:38","slug":"empowering-families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yerrabi.org.au\/index.php\/empowering-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Families 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4192\" class=\"elementor elementor-4192\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d34dfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d34dfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e98d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7e98d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowering Families<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de507e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4de507e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8a3c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2d8a3c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bdd5e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bdd5e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0343aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0343aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Yerrabi Yurwang\u2019s\u00a0<b>Empowering Families Program<\/b>\u00a0supports <b>Aboriginal children, young people, and families\u00a0<\/b>to thrive by reducing involvement with statutory systems.<\/span>\u00a0We walk alongside of mob to overcome challenges and prevent separation through our culturally appropriate, wholistic, trauma-informed, wrap-around and practical support pathways.<\/p><p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">We work to prevent Aboriginal children and young people from entering or re-entering the ACT OoHC and to help bring Aboriginal families back together when separation has occurred.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2fce5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a2fce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our support pathways<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d518a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6d518a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">We help Aboriginal children, young people and families when they need and provide support at every step \u2014 whether it\u2019s early help, crisis or longer-term support,\u00a0 or help for young people leaving care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><b>Our Support Pathways Include:<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\"><b>Prevention<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 We support families early, before things reach crisis. This can include advice, referrals, advocacy, and gentle help to build routines and connections. Our goal is to strengthen family wellbeing and prevent Aboriginal families becoming involved with child protection.<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><b>Preservation<\/b> \u2013 We provide high-intensity, practical and wraparound support to Aboriginal families involved with statutory systems and facing serious challenges like housing instability, family violence, mental health, or substance use. Our aim is to help families stabilise, address challenges, build capacity, and keep their children safely at home.<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><b>Restoration<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 We help bring Aboriginal families back together when children have been removed from their care by the government. We work closely with parents, kin and carers to prepare for a child\u2019s return home \u2014 helping families strengthen parenting skills, rebuild relationships, and heal after separation. We work with families,\u00a0services and the system to\u00a0protect and promote rights, culture, connection, and wellbeing.\u00a0Through advocacy, planning, and coordinated support, we help bring families back together, ensuring their long-term safety, stability and wellbeing.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\">Yerrabi&#8217;s Empowering Families Program is a free and voluntary service that is available to eligible Aboriginal children, young people, and families who are seeking support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7204c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af7204c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d45beda elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d45beda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e66ea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e66ea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who We support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b535b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54b535b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">We support Aboriginal and\/or Torres Strait Islander children, young people and families who are either:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f61c47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f61c47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6570903 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6570903\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144e17a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"144e17a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Experiencing challenges that may place children at risk of entering Out of Home Care (OoHC)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28322f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28322f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Working towards restoration where children are currently in OoHC<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-401d473 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"401d473\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd747c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fd747c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1826d8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1826d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How We Support<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ca744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13ca744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">We walk alongside Aboriginal children, young people, and families to strengthen life skills, support family functioning, and promote safety and wellbeing. We also advocate across systems like housing, child protection, justice, education, and health to help navigate complex challenges.<\/p><p class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">We support families and community members who are going through challenges such as:<\/span><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Parenting struggles<\/li><li class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\">Legal issues &amp; court matters<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Housing problems<\/li><li class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\">Family, domestic and sexual violence<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Mental health and wellbeing challenges<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Alcohol and drug use<\/li><li class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\">Involvement with child protection<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Family breakdown,\u00a0 and other big challenges<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b52cc1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b52cc1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11575ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11575ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d4382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69d4382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Our work supports safety, stability, wellbeing and healing. We offer wholistic, flexible and wraparound support that includes:<\/span><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\">Culturally safe case management<\/li><li class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\">Advocacy<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Outreach and home visits<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Life skills development<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Health and wellbeing support<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Parenting education courses and groups<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Safety planning and crisis support<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Referrals to specialist services and supports<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Facilitating Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Practical help with day-to-day needs<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p>We also connect people to Yerrabi\u2019s broader services and supports\u2014like our Health Hub, community-led cultural groups and\u00a0 youth programs.<\/p><p class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f3df6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11f3df6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeaf74e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eeaf74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f1e29d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f1e29d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our way<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42edf1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42edf1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Our work is led by community, underpinned by rights, and driven by our knowledge that: every Aboriginal child deserves to grow up safe, loved, and deeply connected to kin, culture, community and Country. Our way of working is committed to:<\/span><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\"><b>Putting culture first<\/b> \u2013 Upholding the cultural rights and best interests of Aboriginal children, young people, families, and communities in every decision, plan, and action.<\/li><li class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\"><b>Keeping children safe and connected<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Supporting Aboriginal families to stay together or safely reunite through strengths-based, self-determined, culturally appropriate and community-led support.<\/li><li class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\"><b>Walking with families, not ahead\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 Respecting Aboriginal family ways of knowing, being and doing, centring relational ways of working, and always working at the pace that feels right for them.<\/li><li class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\"><b>Restoring and sustaining connection<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Prioritising Aboriginal family knowledge, healing, and cultural identity as core to wellbeing and safety.<\/li><li class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\"><b>Challenging systems, not families<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Advocating for justice, accountability, and systemic change when the system causes harm to Aboriginal children, young people and families.<\/li><li class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\"><b>Working\u00a0 with integrity<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Grounding all work in trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and rights-based practice that protects and promotes Aboriginal human rights, self-determination and all elements of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Placement Principle.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb65d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7eb65d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">what success looks like<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce020d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce020d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Statutory involvement is prevented, reduced, or exited<\/span><\/li><li class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\">Aboriginal children and young people remain safely at home or are safely returned to their family<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Aboriginal families are safer, healthier, stronger, more connected, and equitably supported to thrive<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Aboriginal Parents and families feel more confident, equipped and empowered<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Aboriginal children, young people and families feel safe, seen, and supported in culture and community<\/li><li class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Aboriginal children, young people and families live free from racism and oppression, with their rights protected, culture nurtured and dignity upheld<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_x_xelementtoproof\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967f72d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"967f72d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f69f45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f69f45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d89092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d89092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">We welcome referrals from\u00a0<b>families, community members and service providers<\/b>. To make a<b>\u00a0<\/b>referral to the Empowering Families Team, you can:<b><\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Download, complete and email the referral form to <a title=\"mailto:referrals@yerrabi.org.au\" href=\"mailto:referrals@yerrabi.org.au\" data-linkindex=\"6\">referrals@yerrabi.org.au<\/a><\/p><p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Or v<\/span>isit us at the Yarramundi Cultural Centre, 245 Lady Denman Drive, Acton ACT, 26016.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Empowering Families About us Yerrabi Yurwang\u2019s\u00a0Empowering Families Program\u00a0supports Aboriginal children, young people, and families\u00a0to thrive by reducing involvement with statutory systems.\u00a0We walk alongside of mob to overcome challenges and prevent separation through our culturally appropriate, wholistic, trauma-informed, wrap-around and practical support pathways. 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