Parenting Programme

Our Parenting programme is delivered over 6 sessions and aims to provide parents with an opportunity to improve their parenting skills. It is run from 10 am-12 pm every Tuesday.

Our Parenting programme welcomes parents from all situations and backgrounds. We host a safe space, free from judgement. Parents come for various reasons but agree that they are there because they love their children. Participants encourage each other with the common goal of improving their parenting skills and themselves as people.

Based on the Te Whare Tapa Wha model, the programme uses a holistic approach to explore the influences on our well-being as a parent and the impacts on our tamariki. Nutrition, self-care, and personal growth are some of the topics covered. Although our facilitator steers the waka and leads the conversations, the participants learn a lot from each other.

Every Tuesday 10 am-12 pm.

Announcements:

  • Parenting Programme begins the next programme on the 10th October 2023, after school holidays.

Some parents are dealing with substance addiction and subsequent loss of child custody. Therefore, we recognize the importance of fostering a non-judgmental and confidential environment that encourages participants to be open to sharing their thoughts in a group setting.

The outcomes of our Parenting Programme include:

  • Whānau are empowered to sustain healthy, loving, and nurturing relationships.

  • Whānau are empowered to be better parents.

  • Whānau can identify and plan for their aspirations and goals.

“The year 2022 was a struggling time for myself in terms of parenting, I have three handsome boys under the age of 8. Being a solo mama who suffers with mental/physical illnesses everything became hard, especially trying to do it all on my own. Searching for a hand up, I discovered Porirua Whānau Centre. Their range of services advocated to every one of my needs from food parcels, positive relationships for my children and monthly food gatherings to come together. One particular service that really helped me was the Parenting Programme. Their weekly groups gave me and my children the tools I needed to become an assertive parent. I can say because of Porirua Whānau Centre I have Achieved this. Their Whanaungatanga gave me a sense of belonging and community. I can’t thank the Whānau Centre enough, to this day they are helping me with my license. Without their knowledge and support I have no idea what could have happened to me. Ngā Mihi Nui .”