Haakuitanga Haakorotanga Parenting Programme

The aim of this programme is to create a greater sense of understanding and responsibility of the parenting role amongst Māori whānau in order to provide a nurturing and safe environment for tamariki Māori.

Ngā Whakamaārama - Service Description

An eight week Māori parenting programme that gives parents an understanding of and learning in effective parenting skills.

The programme consists of the following:

• Connecting to whakapapa

• How your personal journey influences the way you parent your tamariki

• Traditional roles of wahine and tane

• Human development focusing on infancy childhood and adolescence

• Parent and child safety, including physical and emotional safety

• Understanding the negative aspects of the misuse of power and control

• Parenting without violence

Mā wai tēnei ratonga? Who can access this service?

• Māori whānau

• Mixed tane /wahine groups

• Whānau living in the Hutt Valley

• This programme is free and confidential

Whakapā mai- Who to contact for more information

• Phone 04 920 1460 and ask for Kerry
• See us at Kokiri Marae 7-9 Barnes St, Seaview, Lower Hutt 5014
• Complete the Contact Form to have someone call you back
• Click Here to make a referral to one of our services

Whakatauki

He aha te mea nui o te ao?

What is the most important thing in the world?

It is people, it is people, it is people.