CEO Message August 2026Kia ora koutou, Caregiving takes many forms. It includes foster caregivers, whānau and kin caregivers, those providing respite or emergency care, and those offering a permanent home for life. However caregiving looks for you, Caring Families...

CEO Message July 2026Ngā mihi o Matariki | Greetings of Matariki, With Matariki falling right in the middle of the school holidays this year, it feels like a lovely opportunity to slow down, spend time with loved ones, and celebrate in whatever way feels right for you...

CEO Message June 2026How lovely to have an extended King’s Birthday weekend! I hope you set some time aside to relax, in favour of ticking off a few more jobs from your to-do list.  Later this month we officially welcome winter – time for cozy fires, digging out...

CEO Message May 2026I hope you and your whānau had a lovely long ANZAC weekend. In Wellington, we were lucky to enjoy a sunny spell, which came as a welcome relief after the torrential rain that impacted so many households here. Talking of weather, as April draws to a...

NOTE TO SELF: Talking with children about their story Tamariki and rangatahi benefit emotionally from knowing their past and family stories. However, many people are uncomfortable talking about difficult topics, especially those involving pain, loss, or uncertainty....

An ANZAC Day storyThis ANZAC Day, we’d like to share a different kind of caregiving story that is close to the heart of one of our kaimahi, Jennifer Hanson. In November 1944, 733 Polish children arrived in Wellington at the invitation of the Prime Minister Peter...

CEO Message April 2026 No one could dispute the fact that we are passionate about our work here at Caring Families Aotearoa. It was great to see so many new connections made, warmth, laughter and stories shared at events during Foster Care Awareness Week and...