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Staying Curious, Not Furious The Key To Parenting Teenagers

Monday, 2 October 2023, 2:38 pm | Family Works

Finding parenting a teenager a nightmare during the school holidays? Presbyterian Support Northern’s Family Works has some simple ground rules to help parents support their teens to spread their wings and grow more independent while learning how to ... More >>

Free Training For The Hardest Job

Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 10:13 am | Family Works

Being a parent is one of the hardest jobs you’ll ever undertake, but it can be one of the most rewarding according to social services provider Family Works Northern. It’s one that we usually have very little training and preparation for says Family ... More >>

Tips To Help Parents Manage Children’s Anxiety After The Floods And Cyclone

Wednesday, 15 March 2023, 10:05 am | Family Works

Even if you haven’t been directly affected, the recent floods have given us all a bit of a jolt. Graphic images of raging floodwaters, upturned vehicles, collapsed houses, roads and bridges that have simply disappeared provide a ready mental backdrop ... More >>

Blankets Needed To Beat The Winter Chill

Monday, 25 July 2022, 11:49 am | Family Works

A social services provider that supports some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable families is appealing for blankets to help keep winter chills at bay. Family Works Northern, which provides various budgeting, counselling, food support and social ... More >>

Budgeting Service Offers Free Support To Those Facing Mounting Debt

Monday, 24 January 2022, 6:50 pm | Family Works

If you’re struggling financially following Christmas and the holiday break, and worried about the impact of the continuing pandemic, reach out for help now – don’t delay. That’s the message from social services provider Family Works, which is ... More >>

Lockdown An Extra Stress For Separating Couples

Friday, 24 September 2021, 11:36 am | Family Works

Relationship breakdowns, family separation or divorce is one of the most difficult things a family can face. The recent lockdowns may have amplified existing problems for couples going through a separation, says Family Works Practice Development Manager ... More >>

Family Works Central Supports International Youth Day

Thursday, 12 August 2021, 10:21 am | Family Works

Family Works is taking the opportunity on International Youth Day today to remind the community of the services it offers to help rangatahi/youth and their families flourish. “With the long-term effects we are seeing from the Covid-19 pandemic, ... More >>

Family Works Central Supports World Children’s Day

Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 3:48 pm | Family Works

This year on 20 November, World Children’s Day will mark its 66th anniversary. Family Works is taking the opportunity to remind the community of the services it offers to help tamariki and whānau/children and their families flourish. World Children’s ... More >>

Family Works Resolution Service Manager Wins Top Award

Friday, 24 November 2017, 3:11 pm | Family Works

Family Works Resolution Service Manager Timothy McMichael has been named Mediator of the Year at the prestigious New Zealand Law awards in Auckland. More >>

Family Works Plays Important Role

Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 12:38 pm | Family Works

Family Works Plays Important Role to Help Keep Kids Out of Care says Children’s Ministry Head More >>

Families Moving North to Escape Poverty Often Worse Off

Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 11:40 am | Family Works

Many parents moving from Auckland to Northland to escape poverty, find affordable homes and make a better life for their families are finding they are worse off and are facing serious, unaddressed mental health issues, says leading social service ... More >>

New Restorative Justice Coordinator, Family Works Wairarapa

Wednesday, 8 March 2017, 2:45 pm | Family Works

Wairarapa’s new Restorative Justice Coordinator, Barbara Jones, says the out-of-court process can help the victims of crime find peace and give offenders the opportunity to truly take responsibility for their actions. More >>

Free parenting support programme, Taranaki

Friday, 3 March 2017, 4:57 pm | Family Works

Today’s children are tomorrow’s future. That’s why this Children’s Day Family Works Taranaki is reminding the local community of the services they offer to help children and their families flourish. More >>

Family Works Whanganui supports Children’s Day

Friday, 3 March 2017, 4:55 pm | Family Works

Family Works Whanganui is reminding the local community of the services they offer to help children and their families flourish. More >>

Free parenting support programme for Children's Day

Friday, 3 March 2017, 10:56 am | Family Works

Today’s children are tomorrow’s future. That’s why this Children’s Day Family Works Wairarapa is reminding the local community of the services they offer to help children and their families flourish. More >>

Mediation saves children from trauma of family court system

Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 10:19 am | Family Works

Family Works Northern has saved more than 5,000 children, and more than 5,000 parents and caregivers, from the trauma of going through the family court system with its Family Dispute Resolution Programme in the last two-and-a-half years. More >>

Need for qualified social workers endorsed

Thursday, 1 September 2016, 4:29 pm | Family Works

Social services provider Family Works Northern welcomes plans by the Social Development Minister, Anne Tolley, to make sure all social workers are qualified and registered. More >>

Community called to create giant White Ribbon

Monday, 9 November 2015, 10:00 am | Family Works

Aucklanders are invited to “put a stake in the ground” against family violence this November 24 and to fill in a giant White Ribbon that will be located in Britomart’s Takutai Square from noon. More >>

Heart-warming children’s art exhibition tells their dreams

Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 5:22 pm | Family Works

Art from the Heart Heart-warming children’s art exhibition tells of their dreams The Yvonne Rust Gallery at the Quarry Arts Centre and Family Works Whangarei are inviting the community to attend a children’s art exhibition opening ceremony on ... More >>

Kiwi entertainers raise awareness of family violence

Friday, 7 November 2014, 9:48 am | Family Works

New Zealand singer, Malcolm Gordon, will perform songs from his latest album at Family Works’ first Entertaining Angels event on Friday 14 November. Malcolm’s album, The Cobbler’s Grandson, reached number 10 in the New Zealand Music Charts shortly ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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