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C-BERSS EX-PRESS
December 1997
Issue 1, Vol 1
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All Newsletters : December 1997 : Back In The ... Old Days
Back In The ... Old Days
Child care institutions run by the Christian Brothers Order in the 1940's to the 1960's represented home, school AND work to almost four thousand boys and young men.
Nearly 20% of the ex-residents came to Western Australian under Child Migrants Schemes, mainly from the United Kingdom and, to a lesser extent, from Malta.
By today's standards, the conditions would be considered harsh.
Some ex-residents went on to bigger and better things. Many other missed out on developing the skills they would need to cope with the challenges of later life.
For some, institutional care brought especially painful experiences which continue to take their toll even after so many years have passed.
Now in their 40's to 60's, Christian Brothers Ex-Residents can be found in all walks of community life.
Some have kept in touch with each other as part of Old Boys Networks.
Some have re-established contact through support services, such as C-BERSS, which have been set up specifically to meet their needs.
Ex-Residents who have kept in touch report that they get a lot out of sharing their current-day experiences with others who have such a keen understanding of their experiences of the past.
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