Working with Families

We help children and their families to stand up & be strong.

We stand against isolation & fear.

We take a stand, acting with urgency to deliver solutions that make a child’s world a safer, happier and healthier place.

Because a child’s home and family plays a critical role in a child’s world they also require attention to enable children to heal, recover and improve their quality of life.

It is vital that parents and caregivers are prepared to engage in the journey of transformation that promotes child and family change.  As part of supporting the development of the family, we address parent and school interaction patterns that maintain the presenting problems; build problem solving and compassionate communication skills; teach specific skills and create positive connections; increase family resources, school and community support and promote family vision, identity and purpose

Our social workers complete a full family assessment that ensures the needs of the child can be met within the context of their family/whanau.  We provide service brokerage and coordination for the child and family, often engaging the Strengthening Families process, as well as providing specific family development programmes and parent education alongside the work with the child.  These can be delivered in the home, residential at our children’s village, one-on-one or in groups.

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Tākai

Tākai is a village of whānau supporters who work together to wrap around whānau, communities and our littlest tamariki under-five.

Tākai’s vision is for all children in New Zealand to be raised in a positive way by parents and caregivers who feel confident about managing children's behaviour as part of a loving, nurturing relationship. Stand Tu Maia incorporates many of their resources in working with families.

More Information and Resources can be found on the Tākai website www.takai.nz