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Children & Young People
Our facilitators are fully trained and are experienced in working with children and young people.
They have a wide range of skills relating to family violence/abuse, child protection, adolescent issues and childhood trauma.
Our aims are to ...
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educate and empower children and young people who have witnessed abuse and are wanting to process their experiences and build their self confidence
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help break cycles of abuse
We also provide...
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counselling for children and young people
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education programmes on living without abuse for men and women.
We are approved by ...
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the Ministry of Justice
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the Ministry of Social Development
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Oranga Tamariki
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Department of Corrections

Who attends?
Children and young people from 4 to 16 years of age who have experienced family violence/abuse.
Why have a programme?
Children and youth are often the unseen victims of family abuse. they may suffer trauma and show signs of stress.
They may become;
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Withdrawn or unhappy,
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act out and become angry and non-compliant,
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stop learning at school,
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blame themselves for the violence/abuse,
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have difficulty adjusting to family changes
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learn to become an abuser or victim in relationships with peers and /or partners in later life
How it works
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there are individual and group programmes for children and young people
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assessments are undertaken with the parent/caregiver and children/young people
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the parent/caregiver is kept fully informed and involved
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individual and group programmes are tailored to individual needs
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our programmes are free of charge or at a minimum fee
Participants will learn
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to identify and express feelings
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abuse is not okay
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abuse is not their fault
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abuse happens to other families too
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healthy anger management techniques
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to process what they may have witnessed or experienced
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how to keep themselves safe
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how to build self esteem and self confidence.
Plus much more
Programmes are age specific and discussions are held in complete confidence.