The Family Support Service is a free service available to women, men, youth and families. Facilitation and advocacy with/for individuals and families to engage other services and programmes in support of changes the client has identified and is committed to making for the betterment of lifestyle, family life and community participation.

Mentoring and advocacy for youth. Mentoring and advocacy for youth.

If you are not in immediate danger but need help call or text our 24/7 Women’s Refuge Line 021 842 917. Kia Tīmata Anō is the name of our safe house. It means to begin and start again, which is true of the women and children who come into our care. If you are not in immediate danger but need help call or text our 24/7 Women’s Refuge Line 021 842 917. Kia Tīmata Anō is the name of our safe house. It means to begin and start again, which is true of the women and children who come into our care.

We walk alongside individuals, families, and whānau as they navigate their way through agency reponses, including Oranga Tamariki, WINZ, and the Ministry of Justice. We walk alongside individuals, families, and whānau as they navigate their way through agency reponses, including Oranga Tamariki, WINZ, and the Ministry of Justice.

We provide advocacy and budgeting support. We provide advocacy and budgeting support.

Pregnancy and parenting support for family/whānau.

We support the Kai Collective Te Awaroa foodbank and if any of our clients need additional support we help them access emergency food parcels. If you are in need of a food parcel email referrals@skgf.org.nz or text 021 0915 7944. We support the Kai Collective Te Awaroa foodbank and if any of our clients need additional support we help them access emergency food parcels. If you are in need of a food parcel email referrals@skgf.org.nz or text 021 0915 7944.

Our tāne advocate reaches out to men who are users of violence and walks alongside them to change damaging behaviours and break the cycle of abuse. We encourage men to recognise they need to heal their own trauma in order to be the man they want to be. We also do violence prevention work with youth, parents, and any person who reaches out for guidance and support with healthy boundary setting and communication. Our tāne advocate reaches out to men who are users of violence and walks alongside them to change damaging behaviours and break the cycle of abuse. We encourage men to recognise they need to heal their own trauma in order to be the man they want to be. We also do violence prevention work with youth, parents, and any person who reaches out for guidance and support with healthy boundary setting and communication.

Our Kia Tīmata Āno safe house provides long-term safety, respite, and healing for women escaping family violence. Our Kia Tīmata Āno safe house provides long-term safety, respite, and healing for women escaping family violence.

Specialist support for victims and survivors of sexual harm.

Kindred Family Services has taken the Pride Pledge. We support people of all genders and sexual orientations, and aim to help create a safer more inclusive community. Kindred Family Services has taken the Pride Pledge. We support people of all genders and sexual orientations, and aim to help create a safer more inclusive community.

Advocacy, information and support for you and your family/whānau.

Community-based crisis assessment for people who need urgent social support e.g. food or accommodation.