NZ Initiatives
Break-Away School Holiday ProgrammesThe Break-Away School Holiday Programmes provide young people with an opportunity to attend fun, stimulating and structured school holiday programmes at no cost to participants.
No Sweat ParentingParents Inc. offers your community a programme with a special New Zealand feel.The No Sweat Parenting/Manâki Whânau programme is especially designed for Mâori, although Pâkeha, Pasifika, and people of other cultures have all appreciated the material and style. It has been designed to inspire and equip parents and caregivers in the awesome role they play in their whânau.
What is No Sweat Parenting?
No Sweat Parenting operates on a no-threat, no-blame basis; there are no perfect parents! Relevant, practical parenting skills are made accessible to parents who might normally be put off by a lecture-style approach by using plenty of humour, anecdotes and stories. The programme is professional while being incredibly warm, interactive and entertaining.
Youth WeekYoung people ask parents: spend more time with us...
Contrary to the widespread myth that
teenagers hate their parents - young people want more time with their
caregivers.The country's biggest survey of young people Youth 2007 surveyed
10,000 secondary school students. About 45% of those interviewed reported that
they didn't get enough time with their parents."This is big stuff. Much
bigger than it sounds," says principal researcher Dr Simon Denny.
"Having a close relationship with a parent is one of the most important
predictors of good health and wellbeing for young people. We know that the
relationship with a primary caregiver is a massive resilience factor - meaning
that it helps inhibit or prevent lots of the negative stuff that can happen for
young people."
Tu Tangata TonuSupporting Children in Families Where There Is Parental Mental Illness
Tu Tangata Tonu is a Pilot
Project at the Kari Centre (Child &
Adolescent Mental Health Service at Auckland District Health Board) to provide
support for children in families where there is a parental mental illness. Services are provided directly to these families, as well as to the Mental Health Services that
support them.
Bonding With Little Ones
The first 3 to 5 years of seeking and safely engaging the world are critical for the future sucess of every boy and girl. Bonding with Little Ones empowers parents to make informed choices for their children based on scientific study on the developing brain.
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