Anglican Care Waiapu's Family Services are focused on the welfare and needs of the family and whanau and provide a range of services which include: counselling, social work, youth development, budget advice, community education, parenting advice, and Social Worker in Schools (SWiS) workers. We have qualified and registered social workers and counsellors that operate from our Family Service centres and Whanau Aroha services which are placed amongst high needs and high risk areas. These services aim to foster good health and well being and are achieving positive outcomes in their grass roots work with whanau and families.
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Services Offered
Counselling - Anglican Care Waiapu provides highly qualified and registered counsellors that provide family and whanau counselling, child counselling and are also specialists in high need/high risk case work.
Youth Development - Anglican Care Waiapu holds Ministry of Social Development contracts to provide outcomes for at risk youth. We have youth programmes based at Central Hawke's Bay Family Services and Papamoa Family Services.
Individual Programmes - Some clients are unable to attend group programmes due to: * Mental health * Work commitments * Language and literacy issues * Intellectual disability * Sexual orientation * Alcohol and drug dependency * Core beliefs * Conflict resolution and communication skills * Developing healthy coping strategies by using time-out and safety planning * The effects of violence on children * Relapse prevention * Developing support structures in order to maintain a non-violence life style * Victim impact and empathy * Understanding the historical context of family violence * Alcohol and other drugs * Mental health * Power and control tactics * Emotional regulation
Fees and Payment
This is a registered charity.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Pro-bono
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