JH Kids
Support for children, young people and the adults raising them.
Practical, evidence-based support to build confidence, resilience and wellbeing — for the whole family.
JH Kids offers a range of services such as free programs for parents and children, online resources and individual therapy.
Our team
Sarit Krcmar
Works with children, adults, and families using a holistic approach integrating movement and somatic healing.
Devorah Tockar
Social worker with 20+ years in children’s education. Based in Israel, manages the JH Kids online portal and resources.
Sarit Krcmar
Works with children, adults, and families using a holistic approach integrating movement and somatic healing.
Devorah Tockar
Social worker with 20+ years in children’s education. Based in Israel, manages the JH Kids online portal and resources.
Our Programs
Peaceful Kids
The 'Peaceful Kids' program is a Mindfulness and Positive Psychology based program to lessen anxiety and stress and increase resilience in children. This program helps children to build their emotional resilience, so they are better equipped to deal with the day-to-day stresses that life brings them.
Children learn lifelong coping skills:
- Techniques to lessen worrying
- A range of practical and expressive coping strategies
- Problem solving strategies
- Journalling and expressing worries
- Facing challenges and fears step by step
- Preventative strategies to help prevent stress build up
- Being attuned to their own bodies and minds
- Understanding and recognising their own feelings
Peaceful Kids is an 8-week program for primary or secondary school-aged children. A group of 4 to 6 children participate in a 1-hour session each week.
Each program is free of charge.
Contact us about the program:
Sarit Krcmar
Email: Sarit.krcmar@jewishhouse.org.au
Phone: (02) 9386 0770
Peaceful Parents
Peaceful Parents' is a Mindfulness and Positive Psychology based parenting program to increase resilience in both parents and their children. It is a strength-based parenting workshop that is engaging, practical and supportive for parents.
Parents learn strategies to connect with their child, lessen stress, enjoy parenting more as well as learning practical strategies to build resilience in their children.
Parents learn to hold the space for their stressed or anxious child and help them regulate their emotions, through modelling. This is where the ‘Peaceful Parents’ program is so powerful. By focusing on listening, communication and mindful parenting we can demonstrate these skills to our children day in day out.
Peaceful parents runs over 4 consecutive weeks, 2 hours each week. Small group of maximum 12 adults.
Programs are free of charge.
Contact us about the program:
Sarit Krcmar
Email: Sarit.krcmar@jewishhouse.org.au
Phone: (02) 9386 0770
Online Resources
JH Kids Blog
Practical parenting advice, wellbeing tips and evidence-based resources for families.
Our blogs are written with busy parents in mind who either want to catch a quick tip on the go or delve deeper into parenting concepts. We have included real-life examples, tried and tested hacks and engaging questions.
Videos
Short video resources for children and parents, produced by the JH Kids team. Each series is broken down into bite-sized video, and are free and available on Youtube.
Busy Brain Breaks
We’ve created videos especially for children – a safe space where they can browse short, simple video activities whenever their brain or body feels too busy.
These activities are evidence-based and support emotional regulation, safety, and recovery after stress or trauma.
You might choose to explore the videos together, or let your child watch on their own, knowing everything has been thoughtfully created for children to access independently and at their own pace.
Occupational
Therapy
JH Kids offers Paediatric Occupational Therapy for children experiencing Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia, and genetic disorders. We work to improve function in activities such as writing, dressing, and other fine and gross motor skills.
Psychology
Our Psychology team can help your child with various social, emotional, behavioural and psychological difficulties. Through a compassionate, evidence-based approach, our psychologists work with children and families to support emotional well-being and a smooth transition through key developmental stages.
JH Kids is proudly supported by:
