Family & Parenting Support
Barnardos Northern Regional Office
Barnardos works with families, whanau and communities in the care, education and support of their children.
Early childhood education and care for under five's
Out of school care for older children
Family support and counseling for families in crisis ...
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Changeworks
Changeworks is dedicated to working with young people, family and community towards a goal of developing skilled, positive, long term relationships within community, family and self. We challenge the belief some young people have that abuse in any form ...
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Child, Women & Family Services
Women's Health Services: These include maternity services, obstetrics and gynecology services, antenatal clinics and childbirth education
Child Health Services: These include pediatrics, the Home Care for Kids (HC4K) service and child disability servic ...
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Child, Youth & Family
Duty social workers available working hours for alleged neglect or abuse of children and young persons 16 years and under. Also young people aged 14-17 years who have committed offences. After hours emergency service also available.
Coast Youth Community Trust
Coast Youth Community Trust is an independent entity established to work with and implement key strategies that positively affect the lives of youth and families in Rodney. CYCT exists with the objective to provide leadership, direction and management of ...
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust New Zealand
Provide support to Grandparents who are primary caregivers to grandchildren in difficult circumstances and to ensure fair treatment from the legal and child protection services in New Zealand, in order to stablise and normalise the lives of the children i ...
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Helensville Women & Family Centre
Community based organisation that offers a confidential subsidised counselling service. The Family Support service offers one to one support for women and families experiencing challenging and stressful situations. The Centre has a range of courses in par ...
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Hibiscus Coast Grandparents Parenting Grandchildren Inc...
Providing support for grandparents raising grandchildren, as the primary caregivers, on the Hibiscus Coast and surrounding areas. Meet others in the same situation. Assists with benefit advice and support in whatever way possible. Meetings on the first We ...
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HIPPY (Home Interaction Programme for Parents & Youngst...
HIPPY is a home-based programme for the educational enrichment of children aged 4 and 5, and for the fostering of their parents' skills as educators. HIPPY is a two-generational programme working with both parent and child to assist their child to beco ...
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I.S.A.P. Trust (Truanting from school)
Provide support and encouragement for 5 to 16 year olds who truant from school through identifying learning needs, advocating in times of crisis, exploring other education options and link family to appropriate support agencies.
Marinoto North
Marinoto provides a Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service for the North Shore/Rodney area from its base at the North Shore Hospital. The multi-disciplinary team provides mental health assessments and a range of treatments. The Service i ...
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New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health & Development
NZAAHD is a national network organisation for people who work with young people (those aged 12 to 25).
Bringing together people and organisations that work with youth all over Aotearoa, NZAAHD is a national umbrella network. By connecting with other peop ...
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North Shore Alternative Education Consortium
Alternative Education caters for the needs/rights of students aged 13 to 15 who have become alienated from "mainstream" schooling. Students may fall into this category for a number of different reasons. Students display a wide range of difficulties that m ...
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North Shore Playcentre Association
Playcentre provides an early childhood education option for Whanau/families. Playcentres offer a safe and secure learning environment for children from birth to 6 years; and emphasises child initiated play and the importance of whanau/families as first an ...
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Northern Auckland Kindergarten Association
Kindergartens are staffed by fully trained kindergarten teachers, offering a high quality, affordable and accessible early childhood service. Kindergarten offers three afternoon or five morning sessions a week. Children need to be put on a waiting list ...
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Out of School Care Network
OSCAR stands for ‘Out of School Care and Recreation’ and these programmes cater for children between the ages of 5 and 14 years. OSCAR programmes are recreation based and aim to meet the needs of children during out of school hours.
Parent & Family Resource Centre
Is a vigorous community based support centre for Parents and Families of children with special needs. Focusing on supporting families in need and establishing networks in the community. Depends on good will and commitment for continuing success.
Parent Aid Inc.
Offering an extra pair of hands so desperately needed during stressful times. Eg. When sickness, accident or the unexpected happens.
For emotional and practical support:
Depression/baby blues
Sleep deprived parents
Colic babies
Advocacy
Budgeting ...
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Parent Help Line
Free, confidential phone support and information for parents under stress. Monday to Friday, 9.00 am - 5.00 pm. Nationwide service.
Parent to Parent Auckland
Parent to Parent is a support and information network for parents of children with disabilities and special needs. Support is provided by trained volunteer support parents who have a child with similar or same needs or disabilities.