Birthright Hawke's Bay Child & Family Care opens its doors to children, young people and families seeking help and guidance toward a brighter future. We believe in strengthening families by offering the tools to encourage independence while never compromising the care and protection of children.
Birthright Hawke's Bay Child & Family Care Trust is a professional and confidential service offering a holistic social work service to families. It is a non-profit organisation working with you and your whanau / family.
The services we provide in our community are:
Social Work:
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To support children and their families to lead satisfying lives
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To develop confidence, life skills and the well being of children and their families
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Individual Programmes for Children & Adults
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Holiday Programmes for Children / Young People
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To advocate for children
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Assessment and support linking into other Community and with statutory organisations
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Provide a Budgeting Service
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Social Worker in Schools at three Hastings Schools - St Josephs, Hastings Central and Hastings Intermediate. Every year we take students from these schools to our Annual Camp at Stoney Creek Ranch Hawke’s Bay where we provide the Social Work in Schools Service for a week where the focus is on healthy relationships.
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Our Social Work team provides individualised wrap around programmes to meet the needs of young people and their families.
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Counselling - With a friendly and gentle approach we can help you by providing:
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Counselling for a range of issues including Grief & Loss, Self Esteem, Healthy & Safe relationships, Stress, Relationship counselling, Eating Disorders, Anxieties
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A chance to work through issues such as parenting, stress and dealing with change
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Tools for building a working relationship with an ex-partner and parenting through separation.
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The pathway to see yourself transformed wirh new confidence
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Residential / Community Care:
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We give young people a chance to put their life in order, by supporting and advocating for them.
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Birthright may be able to provide respite care for families who are in need of some time out after a Social Work assessment is completed.
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Magic House was established in 2002 by Birthright Napier. The purpose of this service was to provide a safe environment for teenage boys 12 – 17 years.
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Swinburn House Early Childhood Centre:
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Is a Licensed, Chartered Centre situated at 3A Allen Berry Avenue, Pirimai, Napier: Phone: 843-8714
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Hours 8.30am to 3.30pm
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For 2—5 year olds. with high ratios of staff to tamariki/children.
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20 free hours and WINZ subsidy applies
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We provide a warm supportive caring environment for your family.
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