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Auckland News – July 2023
Christie McGiven Auckland Regional Coordinator 0800 693 323 or 027 538 9691 Kia ora e hoa mā, hello friends, Well, the past couple of months have been very full. A definite highlight was seeing the start of some lovely connection opportunities for caregivers in our...
East Coast News – July 2023
James Uri East Coast Regional Coordinator 027 204 6908Kia ora East Coasters, what a great couple of months it's been. I’ve had the opportunity to be involved in two face-to-face trainings, in Napier and Gisborne. It was such a great opportunity to chat with some of...
Central North News – July 2023
Christine FrostCentral North Regional CoordinatorPh: 07 281 1137Mob: 027 501 0393Kia ora koutou, Here’s hoping June was not too bad for you all with the weather conditions, as well as the ongoing strikes some of our school’s have been having. It has been a...
Auckland South News – July 2023
Nu'umoe CollinsAuckland South Regional Coordinator09 281 5609 or 027 244 7371Talofa lava to our Hearty Caregivers in the Auckland South & Waikato Regions. Despite the cold and rainy winter weather, it’s been a learning curve, so to speak. I especially wanted to...
North West News – July 2023
Ebony Phillips North West Regional Coordinator 027 501 0394Kia ora to all the North West members! I have had a whirlwind of a ride these past couple of months, but the experience has been amazing. Travelling the West Coast has been an unfamiliar territory to me. ...
Canterbury News – July 2023
Canterbury Regional Coordinators Jared Porter 03 281 7495 / 027 501 0392 Caroline Graetz 03 470 1277 / 027 501 0005Kia ora koutou katoa, nga mihi mahana ki a koutou i tēnei taima Matariki. This year is passing by very quickly and offically winter has started. This is...
Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu (National Volunteer Week 2023)
Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu 2023 (National Volunteer Week 2023)In June we celebrated Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu (National Volunteer Week). A lot of what we do here at Caring Families Aotearoa is powered by an incredible army of volunteers; we’re able to reach more caregivers and...
CSW Volunteer: Wayne Marshall
Critical Support Volunteer: Wayne MarshallWayne Marshall has been a Volunteer Critical Support Worker with Caring Families Aotearoa since 2009. In honour of Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu (National Volunteer Week), we spoke to Wayne about his experience as a Critical Support...
Linda’s June Message 2023
Kia ora , Winter is officially here – time to break out the hot water bottles and pumpkin soup (if you haven’t already). Unfortunately, along with the cooler temperatures we have seen a number of severe weather events around the country. We are holding those who have...
What is PACE?
What is PACE?To put it simply, PACE is one of the core components of Dyadic Developmental Practice (DDP) developed by Doctor Dan Hughes. PACE is an acronym that stands for Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, and Empathy, and is a central part of the parenting model we...
A Story of PACE
A Story of PACEOne of our Regional Coordinators, who is also a caregiver, has experienced first-hand the effects of developmental trauma on his children, and the power of PACE in helping them heal. For those of you who aren’t familiar, PACE is an acronym that stands...
Linda’s May Message 2023
Kia ora , This month we celebrate Mother’s Day and I sincerely hope all you wonderful mothers are treated to the day off and special time with whānau. As I reflect on what Mother's Day means for me, I realise how blessed I am to be celebrating the day with four...
Auckland South News – May 2023
Nu'umoe CollinsAuckland South Regional Coordinator09 281 5609 or 027 244 7371Talofa lava (greetings), It's been almost three months since I started my role with Caring Families Aotearoa and it's been an amazing and challenging experience so far, even through the...
Central North News – May 2023
Christine FrostCentral North Regional CoordinatorPh: 07 281 1137Mob: 027 501 0393Kia ora koutou katoa, Well, I hope we all made it through the school holidays ok! Did you manage to get some downtime for yourself? I was fortunate enough to take part in a Wahine...
Upper South News – May 2023
Denise GreenUpper South Regional Coordinator03 929 6578 or 027 369 3333Kia ora koutou/Hi everyone, Another round of school holidays has come and gone. I was lucky enough to take the whole whānau to the Bay of Islands for a holiday which was a mission but we had an...
Canterbury News – May 2023
Canterbury Regional Coordinators Jared Porter 03 281 7495 / 027 501 0392 Caroline Graetz 03 470 1277 / 027 501 0005Kia ora koutou Canterbury Caregivers! Kia Ora, We hope you had a safe and eventful holiday season, and that the Easter bunny spoiled your...