Sandpiper: May - July 2020

JULY 2020 | SANDP I PER 4 GERALDINE commenced with CatholicCare Sandhurst in January this year. For the past 13 years Geraldine has been working in the Southern Riverina as both a rural financial counsellor and financial counsellor with Southern Meet Geraldine Jackson, CatholicCare’s new financial counsellor Groups are subject to maximum and minimum numbers determined seven working days prior to start date. Please register early Parents would you like to...... • Build strong and positive relationships with your children? • Increase your children’s confidence and resilience? • Listen and talk more with your children? • Understand your children’s behaviour and how to respond to them? For bookings and enquiries contact Reception on 5438 1300 or email@ccds.org.au Term 3, 2020 When: Thursdays, 23 July - 10 September 2020 (8 weekly sessions) Time: Check in 12.15pm Sessions 12.30pm - 2.00pm Where: Online Zoom Sessions Cost: Free Facilitators: CCS Family and Relationship Services Maximum 8 participants. Bookings are essential Bringing up Great Kids Online Zoom Session Afternoon program Region RFCS, Mission Australia and The Salvation Army. Geraldine works with clients to assess their financial position and look at suitable and realistic options, and enjoys assisting clients to develop their financial literacy skills so they can better understand their financial position and make informed decisions. Geraldine is happy to be assisting CatholicCare Sandhurst to begin its Financial Counselling program and especially being able to offer an outreach service to outlying towns. Geraldine has completed the Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling) and Diploma of Community Welfare Work. She is also a qualified Money Minded Facilitator. Geraldine moved to Bendigo with her husband Glenn in October 2019. Geraldine comes from a large family in Kyneton and Glenn from Boort. They are very happy to be back in Victoria and living amongst immediate and extended family. They are looking forward to being able to support their great- niece and nephew in their sporting pursuits in Melbourne which was difficult when living interstate. Geraldine is a keen renovator and gardener, loves reading and cooking and is a passionate Magpie supporter.