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Description
The Hauraki Māori Trust Board Whānau Development Service provides quality social services that contribute to achieving positive outcomes for whānau and our local communities.
The Whānau Development Service supports Hauraki Iwi and the general community by empowering and supporting whānau to achieve their health and wellbeing, education and work goals.
The Whānau Development Service offers key programmes including:
- Social Workers in Schools
- Family Start
- Whānau and Rangatahi Support
- Care & Permanency
- Youth Transition Service
- Kaumātua Outreach and Community Connect
Read more about these services below.
Staff
Whānau Development staff offer:
- Support whānau to achieve their health and wellbeing goals
- Share information with whānau of their rights and entitlements
- Support whānau by seamless provision and access to the services they need
- Client led and outcomes-based support and advocacy.
Ages
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
How do I access this service?
Referral
We accept self referrals and referrals from other agencies.
Contact us
Please contact us for non-judgemental support and guidance from our caring team of skilled professionals.
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Hours
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Languages Spoken
English, Māori
Services Provided
Family Start - Family Start is a child centred, family focused and strength-based service that supports whānau to make positive parenting choices It is an early intervention and preventative, home based service that works with whānau to improve the health, early childhood education and welfare of the child, particularly in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life.
Family Start - Family Start is a child centred, family focused and strength-based service that supports whānau to make positive parenting choices It is an early intervention and preventative, home based service that works with whānau to improve the health, early childhood education and welfare of the child, particularly in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life.
- Parenting education
- Parent wellbeing
- Whānau support
Family Start - Family Start is a child centred, family focused and strength-based service that supports whānau to make positive parenting choices
It is an early intervention and preventative, home based service that works with whānau to improve the health, early childhood education and welfare of the child, particularly in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life.
The Whānau and Rangatahi service supports individuals and or whānau with tamariki and rangatahi in the Hauraki rohe to make informed life choices that will increase their level of participation and success in education, sport, cultural identity, health and social interactions and wellbeing. The service aims to build the self-confidence and self-esteem of rangatahi to strengthen their networks and deliver individual mentoring.
The Whānau and Rangatahi service supports individuals and or whānau with tamariki and rangatahi in the Hauraki rohe to make informed life choices that will increase their level of participation and success in education, sport, cultural identity, health and social interactions and wellbeing. The service aims to build the self-confidence and self-esteem of rangatahi to strengthen their networks and deliver individual mentoring.
The Whānau and Rangatahi service supports individuals and or whānau with tamariki and rangatahi in the Hauraki rohe to make informed life choices that will increase their level of participation and success in education, sport, cultural identity, health and social interactions and wellbeing.
The service aims to build the self-confidence and self-esteem of rangatahi to strengthen their networks and deliver individual mentoring.
Support whānau by seamless provision and access to the services they need., Client led and outcomes-based support and advocacy., We accompany and transport clients where needed.
Support whānau by seamless provision and access to the services they need., Client led and outcomes-based support and advocacy., We accompany and transport clients where needed.
- Support whānau by seamless provision and access to the services they need.
- Client led and outcomes-based support and advocacy.
- We accompany and transport clients where needed.
The care service looks after high needs and vulnerable tamariki by placing them with approved caregivers providing 24 hour, 7 days a week care, to meet the needs of these children who are referred to us by Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children and for whom we have found suitable whānau caregivers.
The care service looks after high needs and vulnerable tamariki by placing them with approved caregivers providing 24 hour, 7 days a week care, to meet the needs of these children who are referred to us by Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children and for whom we have found suitable whānau caregivers.
The care service looks after high needs and vulnerable tamariki by placing them with approved caregivers providing 24 hour, 7 days a week care, to meet the needs of these children who are referred to us by Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children and for whom we have found suitable whānau caregivers.
We also provide a new youth transition service which will support rangatahi to remain or become independent of Oranga Tamariki based care. We provide independent support to rangatahi to help them access the advice and assistance they need on their path to adulthood and long term well-being.
We also provide a new youth transition service which will support rangatahi to remain or become independent of Oranga Tamariki based care. We provide independent support to rangatahi to help them access the advice and assistance they need on their path to adulthood and long term well-being.
We also provide a new youth transition service which will support rangatahi to remain or become independent of Oranga Tamariki based care. We provide independent support to rangatahi to help them access the advice and assistance they need on their path to adulthood and long term well-being.
Disability Assistance
Wheelchair access, NZ sign language interpreter, A longer appointment time, Support to make decisions, Assistance to move around, More space to move around
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Speak with women / wahine, Child / Tamariki friendly, Phone, Online / virtual / app, Speak with men / tane, LGBTQIA+ friendly
Region
Waikato
Website
Contact Details
41 Belmont Road, Paeroa
Waikato
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Phone
(07) 862 7521 or 0508 4682 88
Email
Website
41 Belmont Road
Paeroa
Waikato 3600
Street Address
41 Belmont Road
Paeroa
Waikato 3600
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This page was last updated at 3:35PM on November 22, 2023. This information is reviewed and edited by Hauraki Māori Trust Board.
Social Workers in Schools (SWiS) - Our social workers work with primary aged children from 18 schools grouped into four clusters. The focus is on children and their whānau during the critical primary school years, to positively enhance their health, education and welfare outcomes, in short, better learning opportunities, knowledge, skills, attitudes, beliefs and behaviour.
Social Workers in Schools (SWiS) - Our social workers work with primary aged children from 18 schools grouped into four clusters. The focus is on children and their whānau during the critical primary school years, to positively enhance their health, education and welfare outcomes, in short, better learning opportunities, knowledge, skills, attitudes, beliefs and behaviour.