SHINE for Kids - Our History

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Follow our journey over the past quarter-century.

1982	In the beginning... COPSG
1984	Station House, Central
1989	Addison Road Community Centre, Marrickville
1992	A big 10th birthday present
1994	Family Day ‘94
1997	The Parliament of NSW Legislative Council Standing Committee on social issues released a report into children of imprisoned parents
	Construction and renovation at Silverwater
1999	"It's hard for father and son to sit around a metal table with five chairs bolted to the floor for three or four hours and try and be father and son."
2000	SHINE for Kids opens in Bathurst
	Silent Victims
	What changed in 18 years?
2001	Our first bequest
	14,500 children with a parent in prison
	It’s the kids that do the time
2002	The Space In Between
	Bathurst expands its reach
2003	NSW NAB Volunteer Award
	Video Visits program launched
	A sea of children
2004	Getting to be a father
	We decide to change our name
	NSW Premier’s Public Sector Award
2005	SHINE for Kids opens in Windsor
	Our brochures reach out in four languages
2006	Wurin yan wurinwan binga murra warra – To love, to support, to stand one’s ground
	www.shineforkids.org.au
	NSW Department of Community Services Children’s Week Awards 2006
	National NAB Volunteer Award
2007	Putting Your Child First
	SHINE for Kids wins two awards
	SHINE for Kids commences services in Wellington
2008	SHINE for Kids commences services in Cessnock and Parklea
	Child and Family Centre Cessnock officially opened
	Child and Family Centre Wellington officially opened
2009	SHINE for Kids opens its Child and Family Centre Parklea
	SHINE for Kids opens an office in Victoria
	Our services commence at Junee
	My Friend The Bully
2010	SHINE for Kids Victoria officially launched


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