Each year there is a week in May set aside to celebrate the families that make up our communities. Family Week from the 15^th – 21^st May 2019, is an opportunity for your school community to build connections, share stories and celebrate the richness of learning that takes place within families and school communities.

In 2019, CatholicCare will once again be encouraging fundraising for important resources and programs for families, through Family Week activities and events in Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Melbourne and the Diocese of Sale.

CSPV, along with CatholicCare, are seeking your input for a theme for Family Week and to encourage your schools to include families in the development of ideas and activities for Family Week. We are encouraging schools also to build awareness amongst families of the broad range of support services that CatholicCare provide for families across all school sectors in Greater Melbourne, Geelong and Gippsland.

Some of these include:

• Family and Relationship Services
• Counselling
• Family Dispute Resolution
• Alcohol and other Drug Family Service
• Family Wellbeing Support Service
• Integrated Family Services
• Geelong Family Relationship Centre
• Relationship Courses
• Pastoral Services
• Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support
• School and Education Support

The theme for Family Week this year was Building Connections; Growing Together. The resources focussed on the dynamic concept of Family Wellbeing – how it can be celebrated and strengthened within a school or parish community, and how CatholicCare programs contribute to the wellbeing of families of all backgrounds. 

The theme for next year will begin with Building Connections ___________ ___________. We are seeking your input to fill in the blanks.

To submit your idea, please send to secretary@cspv.catholic.edu.au by the 12^th November 2018.