Helpful Links
Autism Learning Together: programmes are available for families with a child aged between 0-5 years as well as families with a child aged 6-9 years. The content covers topics with adaptations and additional information appropriate to each age group.
Anxiety New Zealand: Anxiety is a common and natural feeling that everybody experiences. If anxiety is significantly impacting your child's everyday life, then it is important to get help for them.
Supporting children and young people - Mental Health and Trauma
Children and young people often need special assistance to cope with trauma and difficult times. They look to adults for help. The information in the link above can assist you in providing that help.
Public Health Nurse - Te Whatu Ora
Registered nurses who have knowledge, experience and training in tamariki/child health, young person/rangatahi health and whānau/family health, work alongside tamariki, rangatahi, parents, guardians, and school staff. They also liaise with general practice, specialists, and other service providers.
Several times a year Family Works offers the Tuning into Kids parenting course to Canterbury parents. To learn more, contact Janice Huddy 03 363 8214 familyworksuppersouth.org.nz
Do you need someone to talk to about your parenting concerns? parenthelp.org.nz
facebook.com/nathanwallisxfactoreducation Nathan Wallis talks about the importance of our interactions with babies and young children in the first 1000 days as their brains 'wire up' for life.
Catholic Social Services: Parenting Spirited Young People: Taking an alternative approach, this course helps us to explore who we are as parents. It will help you to tap into your strengths, learning style and personality, to benefit you and your child/ren, regardless of their age.
Te Puawaitanga: Incredible Years: Provided by kaupapa Māori organisation, this course will give you simple suggestions for parenting your 3 to 8 year old. The focus is on building a positive relationship, handling everyday situations and knowing what to do when things are tough. Provider: Te Puawaitanga http://whanauoraservices.co.nz/services/early-childhood-education/
Emerge: offer various well-being and community supports. Emerge Aotearoa - Our Services
Parenting Through Separation: This free 4 hour course will help you understand the needs of your child during and after a separation. In Canterbury these courses are provided in small groups, over 1 or 2 days, with helpful material to take home.
Provider: Barnardos Ph 03 365 3923 https://www.barnardos.org.nz/what-we-do/our-work/
and Family Works Ph 03 366 5472 https://familyworks.org.nz/
Rewi Alley Chinese School run some cool programmes: Auckland based Asian Family Services can offer phone counselling parenting advice in either English, Manadrin or in Cantonese. The first three sessions are free, phone the hotline to arrange this.
Christchurch ADHD Parent Support Group - Child and Family Specialty Services
Ph 03 364 0050
This group has been developed by parents who's children have ADHD or may have ADHD. Parents connect and share experiences and special guests regularly attend and present. Parents of any age child are welcome. The group is informal (no sign up or need to attend every month) and is supported by the staff at Whakatata House. The group meets on the last Wednesday of every month at alternative venues - either Whakatata House or McDonalds on Moorhouse Ave. This group is free of charge.
https://www.healthinfo.org.nz/patientinfo/ADHDSupport.pdf specimen book.
Dyspraxia Support Group of New Zealand - Recognising Developmental Co-ordination Disorder http://dyspraxia.org.nz/
Dyslexia New Zealand - Dyslexia Solutions and Assessment http://www.dyslexiafoundation.org.nz/
