Tōku
Whānau
Tōku Whānau is a 12-week whānau-led and strengths based programme for parents who have experienced family harm.
Tōku Whānau – Whānau Resilience – is designed to empower, support and resource whanau to recover, heal and stay safe from further family harm.
What does Tōku Whānau offer?
Our programme is aligned to 4 significant Pou:
- Strengthen social and community connections
- Strengthen identity and whakapapa
- Create healthy relationships
- Support trauma healing and recovery from violence
If you would like to access the programme please contact familyservices@lifewise.org.nz
Tōku Whānau also includes the following:
- Practical Support workshops
- Communication skills
- Family Harm prevention
- Safe parenting techniques
- Identity and Culture will feature prominently
- Wellbeing – Te Whare Tapa Whā/Fonofale models of care
- Financial literacy, including WINZ support where applicable
- Whānau connection to community
- Goal setting & future planning