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21/2/13

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Centacare

Director: Barry Sheehan

Centacare Toowoomba is an official social services mission of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Toowoomba. Centacare is committed to providing programs and professional services that foster the development of autonomous individuals, couples and families.

Mission Statement:

Consistent with Catholic Social Teaching, the mission of Centacare Toowoomba is to empower individuals, families and the community by providing services which enhance human dignity and freedom and enable people to realise their full potential.

Objectives:

• To provide counseling and support services to families, couples and individuals.
• To deliver pre-marriage and marriage enrichment education.
• To provided natural family planning services.
• To provide refugee and migrant support.
• To provide support to the indigenous community.

These are just some of the services offered by Centacare:

• Counselling - relationship and family issues.
• Early intervention service.
• Regional family dispute resolution service.
• Relationship education.
• Centacare Psychology Clinic Toowoomba & Warwick.
• South West QLD Psychology Services.
• Drought Counselling.
• Centacare Employment & Training.
• Toowoomba Refugee & Migrant Support Centre (TRAMS).
• Safer Families Support Service Roma
• Toowoomba Community Justice Group, including WHADDUP.

For further information on Centacare's services, please visit their website.