Kia ora Koutou,
Matariki has arrived and school holidays are almost upon us!
We recently had training in Gisborne on “Keeping Memories”. It was just a small group, but it was so inspiring to hear people share their stories. There are some absolutely amazing caregivers out there!
Take care of yourselves as well as the kids these holidays! If you run out of things to do, here is a link for activity ideas:
Sarah McDonald
East Coast Regional Coordinator
027 204 6908
National Conference – Keeping the PACE
Caring Families Aotearoa’s National Conference – Keeping the PACE is coming up on the 29th and 30th of September, 2021 in Lower Hutt.
We recommend you start planning for it now. Perhaps you could organise with your Social Worker for some respite over those two days. Come get recharged while learning some transformational ways of parenting children in our care. Caregivers also love the opportunity to connect with one another.
Training
We have new training developed by Caring Families Aotearoa starting next term. I am really excited about the new topics we are offering. Please check out our training calendar below to see details of upcoming courses.
Our first new workshop is “What’s Behind the Behaviour – Healing Centred Engagement”. This newly developed training explores the importance of emotional connection with children. The idea is to parent in a way that meets the behavioural, developmental, and therapeutic needs of the child. This DDP informed workshop has an emphasis on ‘connection with correction’ to provide a secure and safe base for the child. I look forward to seeing you there!
This course is being delivered in Gisborne, Hawkes Bay and Te Puia springs.
Click the button below for more details and to register:
Noho ora mai e whānau manaaki mā / Stay well, caring families,
Nā Sarah
Have you joined our closed Facebook Group?
As a member of Caring Families Aotearoa you have exclusive access to our CLOSED Facebook groups. These are only open to caregivers that are members of Caring Families Aotearoa. This allows our members a platform to seek support, information and resources.
Click the link below to join!