Tēnā koutou katoa

It has been a very busy year already and now with the school holidays on the horizon there will be little to no rest for some of us.

I can’t stress enough the importance of looking after yourself. Whether it’s a walk in the fresh air or a coffee with friends, these small acts of self-care can help us through a difficult day. The holidays can be a crazy time with the break in our children’s routines.

Events

As I settle into my new region, I want to explore the North East and get out and about and connect with as many of our members as possible.  I am in the throes of planning some events to celebrate you.  Keep an eye on the North East Facebook Support Group (link provided at the bottom of this page) for what’s coming up and save the date.

As part of Foster Care Awareness, we ran a competition on our Facebook Support Group page and our National Facebook page to give away a wonderful haul of L’Oréal products in appreciation of your mahi and aroha. We had two lucky winners in the North East region, and I hope you enjoyed your goodies.

Circus Quirkus
We have LIMITED FREE tickets for our caregiver members and their whānau to attend Circus Quirkus next month, hosted by The Papamoa Rotary Club.

Circus Quirkus is a captivating show full of acrobatic fun and fantasy that will entertain the whole family.

Date: Thursday 8 May
Location: Papamoa Rotary Club, Bethlehem College, Performing Arts Centre
Choose from one of two show times: 4.30pm session and 7.30pm session

GET TICKETS HERE: Circus Quirkus RSVP 2025 – Caring Families

Training

I am delighted to announce that in Term Two we will launch our much-anticipated new self-directed learning platform. This has been developed in response to feedback from you about making training more accessible for everyone to take part in. To find out more about the first two courses we are releasing, please click here.

We also have our last facilitated online training this month:

Helping Children Feel Safe – 3 & 4 April
The emotional age of some tamariki growing up in care can be very different from their actual age. Lisa, our Canterbury Regional Coordinator will host this workshop over two 1.5 hour sessions, helping you to learn more about therapeutic parenting and how to use structure and supervision to help a child feel secure.

To find out more and register, please click here.

Support

Just a reminder that for the new region I am covering, I will post information  to the North East Support Facebook Group. If you want to continue to receive updates for our area, please make sure you are a member of this group – just click on the button below.

To understand our new region boundaries, please click here to see our boundary map.

If you need any help in changing Facebook Groups or understanding the region, please call 0800 693 323 for support.

You can also call me for support or if you need someone to talk to – 027 501 0392 or email northeast@caringfamilies.org.nz

My hours of work are 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Thursday.

Or you can call our national office 0800 693 323.

Noho ora mai, take care, keep well,
Nyvonne