Getting to know Family Works Northern
Family Works Northern (formerly known as James familyTM) is the child and family services division of Presbyterian Support Northern.
Based in 10 offices and numerous schools in the Upper North Island, Family Works Northern staff work alongside children aged up to 17 and their families, supporting them to make positive and lasting differences in their lives.
Family Works Northern offers:
We have service centres in Whangarei, Auckland, East Auckland, Waitakere, North Shore, Manukau, Waikato, Rotorua, Western Bay of Plenty, Eastern Bay of Plenty and Taupo.
Under the Government-funded Social Workers in Schools programme we have 22 social workers operating in 44 schools in our region.
Our areas of focus include:
- Parenting strategies
- Domestic violence and other forms of abuse
- Family relationship issues
- Communication skills
- Confidence and self-esteem
- Problematic behaviour(s)
- Grief and loss
- Support dealing with Government or other organisations.
Children and families can be referred to us for support from Government and/or community agencies, schools or health professionals - or they can self-refer.
When we first start working with families we aim to assist them to set goals and to develop a plan for working towards those goals, supported by appropriately tailored support from us.
Our approach is based on assisting children and families to identify and build on their strengths and to focus on the solutions rather than the problems. Further, we look at the wider context in which our clients live in order to best support them to overcome the challenges they face.
Please note: Some of our work is Government-funded or supported by grants/donations and can therefore be provided free of charge. In other cases families may be asked to pay a specified fee or to make a contribution to help cover the costs of the service(s) and/or programme(s) provided for them.
Upcoming Events
Supported by Family Works Northern, Counselling Awareness week aims to promote understanding about what counselling is and what it can achieve. Click here to find out more.
