Strengthening the Wellbeing of North Canterbury Community Wellbeing North Canterbury Trust provides FREE social and community services that strengthen the wellbeing of whānau, rangatahi and tamariki.
In the last year alone, the Trust helped over 7,000 North Cantabrians and gave out close to 600 food parcels. Here’s what some of our clients had to say:
Community parenting programme participant: “The two most important things I’ve learnt from “Tuning into Kids” is what’s called emotional coaching – acknowledging the feeling of the child in front of you, even if it’s a guess, and Our free services include: understanding my parenting style. I also • Early childhood education found it helpful to hear from • Family social work other parents having similar experiences, • Mana Ake - wellbeing support for ‘cause we can all be really hard on tamariki in primary school our ourselves.” • Rangatahi wellbeing including Letter from 11 year old student to specialist alcohol and drug support one of our Mana Ake kaimahi: “You • Community parenting programmes have helped me along the way so much • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren because of your kind, thoughtful and Support Group motivating skills. I will miss the times we • Restorative justice spend in the meeting room together but • Kaiapoi Food Bank I know that you will take another kid that needs you more than me … THANK YOU.” • Community support. Uniquely local to North Canterbury, Community Wellbeing has been helping people in the Hurunui and Waimakariri to thrive for over 30 years.
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