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Linda’s July Message 2023
Kia ora June was a big month for Caring Families Aotearoa as we released our Care & Protection Green Paper to government organisations, ministry officials and other relevant care sector organisations, as well as you, our caregiver members. Our Green Paper...
Upper North News – July 2023
RuruHana (Leanne) BrownieUpper North Regional CoordinatorPh: 09 283 9483 / M: 027 566 0294Kia ora koutou katoa, nga mihi mahana ki a koutou i tēnei taima Matariki Greetings to you all, warm acknowledgements this Matariki season. The winter woolies, pōtae/hats, scarves...
Upper South News – July 2023
Denise GreenUpper South Regional Coordinator03 929 6578 or 027 369 3333Kia ora koutou katoa, nga mihi mahana ki a koutou i tēnei taima Matariki Greetings to you all, warm acknowledgements this Matariki season. I hope everyone is managing the winter months so far, it...
Lower South News – July 2023
Lower South Regional Coordinators Jared Porter 03 281 7495 / 027 501 0392 Caroline Graetz 03 470 1277 / 027 501 0005Nāu mai mihi mai te Mātahi o te tau Ko Matariki. (Happy Matariki) I can't believe it's already July, and what a ride the last 6 months have been with...
Lower North News – July 2023
Ebony Phillips Lower North Regional Coordinator M: 027 501 0394Kia ora to our Lower North members! I have thoroughly enjoyed the past couple of months adjusting to my new role as your Regional Coordinator, but there has been a lot of learning. Each day gets a little...
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...