Family Works Northern in Waitakere

In Waitakere we provide:

social work support, including through the Social Workers in Schools programme under which (in partnership with Waipareira Trust) we have four social workers operating in nine Waitakere schools providing early intervention and preventative social work services to young people and their families.
counselling
group work.

The group programmes offered in Waitakere are:

The Incredible Years: A parenting programme aimed at providing parents/caregivers with useful information and practical guidelines on how to handle a variety of challenges. It consists of weekly two-hour group sessions for a minimum of 10 weeks.

Strengthening Step-families: A programme to assist couples in the process of, or already living in a blended/step family, to build stronger relationships. The course encourages communication, and emphasises the importance of partnering whilst parenting. It consists of weekly two-hour group sessions over six weeks.

Parenting through Separation: A Ministry of Justice-funded information programme for parents going through or considering separation. It aims to help parents support their children through this difficult time. It consists of two free two-hour sessions.

In Waitakere families can also be referred to Presbyterian Support Northern's Budgeting and Money Management services which provide practical support to help people overcome difficulties managing money/debt.