The Book Club Storybook - The Kids Who Have Been Through This
Stories from children who have experienced homelessness and domestic violence
About the Book Club Project
The Together 4 Kids (T4K) Book Club project brought together children and parents of toddlers and babies who are former T4K clients, to write and illustrate a children’s story, drawing on their experiences of homelessness and domestic violence.
The project was developed in response to the announcement of the Royal Commission into Domestic, Family, and Sexual Violence in South Australia, to give children a voice that can be heard by decision makers, and to give hope to other children going through similar experiences.
About the Process
The children and families attended a series of workshops designed by T4K practitioners that were focused on building relationships and the power of storytelling.
At the workshops, they explored themes of place, emotions, relationships and safety using native Australian animals as their characters and developing stories using art and craft, role play and nature play.
The Book Club authors worked together to make decisions about the story lines, characters, and illustrations, using problem solving skills and teamwork and building on each other’s ideas.
We engaged specialist children’s education organisation, Kids Thrive, to help develop the children’s messages for change in story book form. This resulted in the wonderful eagle poems, and the use of an illustrator for the story Mumma Roo to bring to life the toddler experience.
The stories and illustrations were then brought together to create The Kids Who Have Been Through This, stories from children who have experienced homelessness and domestic violence.
The Book Launch
The Kids Who Have Been Through This was launched on 18 June 2025 at a special ceremony in the playground at Relationships Australia SA’s Hindmarsh site.
At the event, the young authors shared their stories in front of decision makers in government, and other dignitaries and representatives from the domestic and family violence sector – ensuring their voices were not only heard but recognised as powerful calls for change.
They hope their stories will help other children experiencing homelessness and domestic violence to know they’re not alone.
Acknowledgements
The Book Club project was delivered by Together4Kids and funded by the South Australian Government Department of Human Services.
Kids Thrive, arts and community development organisation.
Jake Holmes, Illustrator of Mumma Roo.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and Leadership for their cultural guidance and authority in relation to the process and the launch ceremony.
The children and families who took part in Together 4 Kids Book Club and shared their stories.
如何获得支持
Relationships Australia SA 为家庭和父母提供一系列支持服务。如需更多儿童和父母资源，请访问 携手 4 个孩子. 对于本地支持服务我CES 访问成人支持儿童 (ASK)。 访问 危机帮助 + 支持寻找其他值得信赖的 组织 为成人、儿童和家庭提供支持。
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