Canossian Child Development Unit
Canossian Child Development Unit (CCDU)
Housed within Canossaville, the Canossian Child Development Unit is a multidisciplinary team of professionals supporting the children and their families across the areas of learning, behaviours, and psychosocial needs. Providing these services in-house guarantees that children and families who need them can access them quickly and conveniently.
The CCDU team provides the following support:
- Audiology
- Counselling
- Educational Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Psychology
- Special Education Support
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Social Work
Why Support Canossian Child Development Unit?
- Strong Physical Presence: Being housed within the child’s familiar environment the team’s strong physical presence ensures that the children and families who require these services have easy and timely access to them.
- Teaming and Collaborative Practices: CCDU’s close partnership with the different sectors within the Canossian Village not only helps identify the support the child needs, but also ensures the continuum of care is carried out across the sectors.
- Partnering to Empower: We empower the lives of those who work with children and families, the CCDU team provides year-round professional development to staff within the Canossian Village as well as to families in need of our assistance in the MacPherson community.
- Audiological Support: CCDU’s Audiology Unit provides support and advocate for our children with hearing loss. Within our onsite Audiology Lab, our audiologists carry out regular assessments to monitor children's hearing. We also have an audiological technician who can swiftly repair faulty hearing devices, thus mitigating any inconvenience for our children.
Uniquely Canossian
We believe that it takes a village to raise a child. Parents, educators, and facilitators’ involvement are essential to ensure that the children apply the strategies that they have learnt in sessions to their natural environment.
Through The Canossian Circle of Care (CCoC), CCDU works in close partnership within the Canossian Village to provide a coordinated continuum of care for the child and family before, during, after, and beyond the classroom.
Our multi-disciplinary professionals work together with school leaders, educators, and the pastoral care team across the Village to enhance and integrate services and provide a continuous flow of support for each child in need.
Our spaces
A nurturing environment where children with different needs are given a great start in life.
Counselling Room
This carefully designed counseling room is tailored to support children during their sessions. Furnished with a variety of therapeutic tools, toys, and resources, it offers a safe and nurturing environment where children can collaborate with their counselors to improve their overall well-being.
Therapy Room
Our therapy rooms offer a serene and welcoming environment, allowing our therapists to engage children in various therapeutic activities tailored to their individual needs. In these safe and supportive spaces, children work towards their personal goals, guided by our multidisciplinary team of professionals from CCDU.
Audiology Lab
Our in-house Audiology Lab enables support for children with hearing loss with resources for regular hearing assessments and repair of hearing devices. With this facility onsite, our audiologists and technicians can attend to the children in need in a timely manner which mitigates inconvenience and discomfort for them.
Counselling Room
This carefully designed counseling room is tailored to support children during their sessions. Furnished with a variety of therapeutic tools, toys, and resources, it offers a safe and nurturing environment where children can collaborate with their counselors to improve their overall well-being.
Therapy Room
Our therapy rooms offer a serene and welcoming environment, allowing our therapists to engage children in various therapeutic activities tailored to their individual needs. In these safe and supportive spaces, children work towards their personal goals, guided by our multidisciplinary team of professionals from CCDU.
Audiology Lab
Our in-house Audiology Lab enables support for children with hearing loss with resources for regular hearing assessments and repair of hearing devices. With this facility onsite, our audiologists and technicians can attend to the children in need in a timely manner which mitigates inconvenience and discomfort for them.
What Do Parents Say About Us
The counselling services provided by CDU for my son are truly a safe space for a young person to open up and discuss any issues he/she may be feeling, without the fear or pressure of being forced to disclose feelings. I have found it very easy to communicate and seek help as the counsellors are so approachable, kind, and empathetic in their interactions and personality. Without any judgment, she listens and has gotten my trust and my son’s that I am convinced my son can talk about his big feelings, or share any concerns without hesitation. It is a work in progress and mindsets, and behaviours are slowly improving as the counsellor uses different age-appropriate treatment modalities to help a young child feel safe and overcome fears and trauma. I am truly grateful for CDU and its current counsellor in supporting my family through the challenges of life while celebrating the little wins along the way.
Parent of 11 year old, C
My girls recently received counselling from Rachel and Jeanette. From their review, they really enjoy their play sessions with them and look forward. they will tell me what they are playing and its engaging. I believe there’s a technique to communicate with the children and I believe they are slowly engaging them to the safe space which they can talk, feel and be stress free.
I would also like to highlight that due to financial issues I am currently facing, the counselling sessions has been heavily subsidised to easy my worries and children are still able to receive quality counselling regardless.
Mother of Rachel and Jeanette
Social worker from Canossaville Children and Community Services came for home visits a few times to understand our challenges. She has provided diapers to both my children, appeal for waiver of student care fee arrears when we could not afford to pay. When we couldn’t meet the attendance rate for student care due to changes in our family situation, she advocated and shared our challenges to the relevant authorities and management so that we do not need to pay the penalty. In addition, she has provided social-emotional support to our children. We are truly grateful for her kind assistance.
Mr M with three children
My family appreciates the many professionals like the Therapists and Social Worker who has been supporting my children’s development and instilling positive values in them. I feel safe that my children are being looked after by the people in Canossaville, during and after school hours.
Mrs B, Parents of 3 Children in CCCS
The counselling services provided by CDU for my son are truly a safe space for a young person to open up and discuss any issues he/she may be feeling, without the fear or pressure of being forced to disclose feelings. I have found it very easy to communicate and seek help as the counsellors are so approachable, kind, and empathetic in their interactions and personality. Without any judgment, she listens and has gotten my trust and my son’s that I am convinced my son can talk about his big feelings, or share any concerns without hesitation. It is a work in progress and mindsets, and behaviours are slowly improving as the counsellor uses different age-appropriate treatment modalities to help a young child feel safe and overcome fears and trauma. I am truly grateful for CDU and its current counsellor in supporting my family through the challenges of life while celebrating the little wins along the way.
Parent of 11 year old, C
My girls recently received counselling from Rachel and Jeanette. From their review, they really enjoy their play sessions with them and look forward. they will tell me what they are playing and its engaging. I believe there’s a technique to communicate with the children and I believe they are slowly engaging them to the safe space which they can talk, feel and be stress free.
I would also like to highlight that due to financial issues I am currently facing, the counselling sessions has been heavily subsidised to easy my worries and children are still able to receive quality counselling regardless.
Mother of Rachel and Jeanette
Social worker from Canossaville Children and Community Services came for home visits a few times to understand our challenges. She has provided diapers to both my children, appeal for waiver of student care fee arrears when we could not afford to pay. When we couldn’t meet the attendance rate for student care due to changes in our family situation, she advocated and shared our challenges to the relevant authorities and management so that we do not need to pay the penalty. In addition, she has provided social-emotional support to our children. We are truly grateful for her kind assistance.
Mr M with three children
My family appreciates the many professionals like the Therapists and Social Worker who has been supporting my children’s development and instilling positive values in them. I feel safe that my children are being looked after by the people in Canossaville, during and after school hours.
Mrs B, Parents of 3 Children in CCCS
