Kia ora e te whānau,
I hope this finds you well and November has been kind to you. I cannot believe that we are now looking toward Christmas and the summer holidays again! I am so looking forward to catching up with whānau and friends – most likely over a meal or heading to a beach and eating too much watermelon and stone fruit! What are you most looking forward to?
Christie McGiven
Auckland Regional Coordinator
0800 693 323 or 027 538 9691
During the last month, I have been adding to my kete (basket) of knowledge by taking advantage of a few online trainings. I joined our Ako Ngātahi – Learning Together online workshop and was introduced to Attachment Theory. It reminded me just how important the first 1000 days of a child’s life is for their development and the wonderful role caregivers can play in providing safe and nurturing relationships for tamariki (children) to grow within. I recommend you attend our training next year! Keep an eye out for emails from us with training options for you.
I also had the chance to attend FASD-CAN’s Tina me te Ako – “Lunch and Learn” Webinar sessions to learn about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder from Tania Henderson, FASD Practitioner. It was such a great source of information and answered many of my questions. If you’re interested in learning more about FASD, information can be found via their website: https://www.fasd-can.org.nz/.
Whatever you’re doing this holiday period, I hope you can recharge, relax, and spend time with loved ones celebrating (surviving) another year! We made it!
In the meantime, kia kaha, kia hauora, me kia atawhai / Be strong, be healthy, and be kind.
Christie
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