North Richmond Homework Support Program (NRHSP) Asset Map

North Richmond Homework Support Program (NRHSP) Asset Map

1. Outside Assets

   • Yarra City Council
     • Second Bite which provides free fruit for NRHSP.
       • ACU Library where educational resources can be borrowed.
         • NRCH emergency procedures, codes and confidentiality requirements.
           • Accessible by trams and trains
             • Funding
               • Woolworths, Aldi, fruitshop and Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre
                 • West Richmond Primary, Abbotsford Primary, Yarra Primary, Melbourne Girls College and Preston Islamic College
                   • Centre for Multicultural Youth which provides volunteer resources.

2. Physical Resources

   • North Richmond Community Health Centre (NRCHC)
     • Four rooms; two large open spaces, two small quiet rooms
       • Chairs and tables
         • Glass doors
           • North Richmond Housing Estate where NRCHC is located next to
         • Children's picture books, calculators, English dictionaries, NAPLAN workbooks, flash cards, Connect 4, and card and board games.
           • Kitchen with access to hot and cold water.
             • Jugs, cups and plates.
       • Seating in foyer
         • Homework, pens,pencils,papers and books which children bring.
       • Whiteboards
         • Disability accessible
     • Heating and cooling

3. Natural Environment

   • Grass patch just outside community centre
     • Citizens park (Richmond oval)
   • Trees
   • Natural light
   • Playground next to NRCHC

4. Networks of Support

   • Volunteers daughter works at NRCHC
   • Homework support group coordinator is an ACU student
   • North Richmond Community Health Centre (NRCHC)

5. Individual Gifts

   • Problem solving ability
     • Creative approaches to working with children.
   • Interest in helping children learn.
     • Volunteers from a range of backgrounds including education, graphic design, business , mathematics, science, IT and law.
       • Volunteer tutors want to give back to their local community.
       • Children have different strengths and interests e.g teaching younger children to play card games, sports,some good at maths.
         • Psychology
         • Furniture removals
       • Economics
       • Listening skills
         • Patience and understanding
   • Children are multilingual

6. Community Programs and Services

   • Volunteer induction which involves tour and introduction to emergency procedures.
     • Eight regular volunteer tutors.
       • Volunteer recruitment process
       • One volunteer per table
     • Volunteer and program coordinators
     • Services provided to residents of housing estate.
       • Dental, Occupational Therapy, speech pathology, GP,c ounselling and dietics.
   • Socialisation for parents.

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