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The Remote Community Program began in 2015 as Thriive WA wished to reach a broader area of communities and kids in need.

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The Thriive WA Remote Community Programs (RCP) directly support the health and wellbeing of disadvantaged and vulnerable children living in remote communities in WA; by providing a range of programs over the school holidays.

The RCP focuses on the following wellness goals;

- The RCP looks to mitigate the impact and assist in the child’s recovery from Adverse Childhood Experiences. The program provides time spent with mentors to assist them to learn about expectations of others behaviour and what they should expect of themselves. To be their best selves and to understand what other people behaving as their best selves looks like. The time spent with others in a genuine safe space, also provides opportunity for confidence building, promotion of self-worth and care for oneself, so that this care can be extended to others also.

- Provide opportunities for mindfulness; remove children from their experience and provide them with daily activities that provide opportunities for personal growth and distance from issues at home.

- Provide opportunities for physical wellness; sports and physical activities every day and multiple times during the day. Physical activities included basketball, swimming, bushwalking, orienteering, scavenger hunts, water play, noncompetitive races, team building games, etc.

- Provide opportunities for social wellness; children are given multiple opportunities for social connection with peers their own age and the volunteer mentors. Our volunteers are trained prior to the program to provide a space for safety and genuine care for the children.

- Provide opportunities for emotional wellness; Thriive programs take children away from their troubles and provide a physical and mental distance for recovery. Emotional wellness is an important aspect of these programs as respite is key for becoming ones best self.

- Provide opportunities for nutritional wellness; helping to provide information around eating good and nourishing home cooked food. Our volunteers often cook for the children on the programs. 

- Provide opportunities to learn about personal hygiene and boundaries.

Successful programs have now been run in Yalgoo, Meekatharra, Leonora, Kalgoorlie, Kurrawang, Brookton, Broome, Paraburdoo, Moora, Marble Bar, Nullagine, Jigalong and Tom Price. We continue to visit many of these communities to provide ongoing support. 

If your community is interested in regular Remote Community Program visits, please contact Thriive via program.coordinator@thriive.org.au