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KidsXpress is entering an exciting new chapter as Co-Founder Paul Hines steps into the role of Board Chair. With our 20th anniversary on the horizon, Paul shares his bold vision for growth, impact, and reaching more children in need.
During one session, 8 year old Ava* who’d been referred to our Macquarie Park centre, was invited to choose an instrument to play. She gravitated toward the drums, and as she began to play, her movements were loud, erratic and forceful.
In the wake of the devastating 2022 Northern Rivers floods, a dedicated Learning Support team at a small Northern Rivers public primary school embarked on a mission to better support their trauma-impacted students.
Nine year-old Nadia, has been grappling with anxiety ever since the COVID lockdowns.
At just ten years old, Emily* faced a distressing situation, common to many schoolchildren but one that none should have to endure
With an ICSEA ranking of 824 (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) – well below the national average – Wood’s Public School in Sydney’s Mt Druitt region is punching above its weight in providing quality education and learning experiences for some of our city’s most vulnerable children.
When 8-yr old Talia was referred to KidsXpress earlier this year, she was in the midst of moving into what would be her sixth home.
Despite being very young at the time, Joel Kassel remembers three things from his participation on the KidsXpress program.
When 9-year-old Kiah came to KidsXpress, she was a bright-eyed girl with a love for dancing. No one would have guessed that her early life was plagued by the kind of trauma you read about in the news.
When Jack was six years old, he watched his little brother take his last breath on the asphalt after being hit by a speeding driver.
Ten-year-old Angelique lives with her mum and half-sister. She doesn’t remember a time when her father, Sam, hasn’t been involved with the criminal justice system.
Nine-year old Aaliyah attends Year 4 at one of our partner schools in Sydney’s south-west. She is very bright and does well at school. She’s engaged in her learning and always very well-behaved.
An estimated 72% of Australian children have been exposed to at least one traumatic event relating to abuse, neglect, grief or other significant adversity.
